MEAT RATIONING IN MARCH
May Hit Working Classes Hard \ United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received February 7, 9 p.m.) LONDON, February 7. In the House of Commons, the Minister of Food (Mr W. S. Morrison) announced that meat rationing would commence on March 11. It would be at the rate of 22 ounces weekly for persons over six years, and 11 ounces for children under six. Edible offals, livers, kidneys, tongues, etc., and manufactured meats are not being rationed. Butchers express the opinion that the meat ration will hit the working classes severely. The allowance means a little under Ulb of meat a week. At the present average of prices there are practically no supplies of the cheaper cuts which the Government says should be bought. A family of three persons are able to obtain the following for the total value of their coupons: 41b of best English sirloin or 81b boiling cuts from the best home-killed beef: 51b imported sirloin or 101 b of Imported boiling cuts of beef. Similar quantities of mutton and lamb are also available.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21573, 8 February 1940, Page 7
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