TEA RATIONING

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15074, 20 June 1942, Page 3

TEA RATIONING

FIRST PERIOD DEFINED. ‘Clectric Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON. June 19 Tea coupons 1 to 4 will be valid uii to and including June 30. Sugar couisms 5 to 8 may not he redeemed after June 21 A,:, official statement to this effect was, made yesterday afternoon bv the Rationing Controller (Mr J. T. Thomas) On the understanding that coupons under the rationing Scheme had t<> be redeemed by June 21, there lias been in exceptional rush to secure the prescribed allocation of eight ounces of tea for each person lor till) period. This demand lias presented a problem for the trade, with a further state of uncertainty caused by conflicting : reports as to the actual concluding date oif the first tea rationing period Th <: . controller’s statement is as follows :—- Sugar: Sugar coupons Nos 5 to 8 inclusive may not be redeemed after .Jure 21. During tile period comment—iuc on June 22 and ending on July 31. coupons Nos. 9 to 14. inclusive, will he available. Any or all of these coupons mav he redeemed at any time during the period specified and each coupon will lie available for the purchase of 12»>zs of sugar. Tea: With regard to the Press reports of doubt in some quarters as to the end of the first period for tea rationing it is stat'd that coupons Nos. 1 to 1 are available for the Purchase of tea up to and including June 30.