Meat rationing coupons, Ipswich, 1948

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TitleMeat rationing coupons, Ipswich, 1948Date Created1948

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City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

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DescriptionMeat coupons used by an Ipswich family during World War II. 'Rationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted on 14 May 1942. Rationing was introduced to manage shortages and control civilian consumption. It aimed to curb inflation, reduce total consumer spending, and limit impending shortages of essential goods. Australians were never as short of food, nor rationed as heavily, as civilians in the United Kingdom. Rationing was enforced by the use of coupons and was limited to clothing, tea, sugar, butter, and meat. From time to time, eggs and milk were also rationed under a system of priority for vulnerable groups during periods of shortage.' References (offline)Information taken from; Australian War Memorial Encyclopedia; 2009, retrieved 28 September 2009, from http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/homefront/rationing.asp

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EventsWorld War II (1939-1945)Defining Tulmur | IpswichOn The Homefront: FoodOn The Homefront: AdulthoodTaxonomy20th Century | 1940s | 1948

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SubjectsDomestic lifeRationingCouponsMeatWWII

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Meat rationing coupons, Ipswich, 1948