CANBERRA, May 15.—Powers to declare for rationing purposes any commodity or service in Australia are vested in the Minister of Customs (Mr. Keane) by regulations which have been gazetted. The only limitation is that the Minister cannot declare services supplied or carried on by a State unless the Government concerned agrees. The chairman of the rationing commission (Mr.- A. W. Coles) announced that ration books will be introduced throughout Australia on June 13. • • ..
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 113, 16 May 1942, Page 5
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