MEAT RATIONING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 6, 8 January 1944, Page 5

MEAT RATIONING

SCHEME IN AUSTRALIA DETAILS ANNOUNCED 'By Tfrlen’-auh Press /.wocLtlon —Copyright' Recd. 11.25 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 7. Details of meat ratining, which will be introduced in Australia on January 17, were announced to-night by the Minister of Trade and Customs, Senator Keane. Rationing will be on the coupon system. and persons over 9 will receive from IMb. to 41b. of meat a week, according to the meat group from which purchases are made. Children under 9 will be entitled to half-ration. Four coupons will be available each fortnight. One coupon will enable the purchaser to buy: In A group, in which the meat has little or no bone, Sib. of steak, fillets of veal or pork In V group, 11b. sirloin with bone porterhouse of T-bone steak, loin cuts or chops. In C group, IMb. back ribs or various cuts of lamb or veal. In D group, 21b. gravy beef, minced meat or various cuts of mutton. Several tynes of meat, such as sausages, tripe, liver, brains, tongues, oxtails and kidneys can be purchased without coupons. Members of the services living at home will be entitled only to ‘ the civilian ration. “No one will suffer from lack of nutrition because of meat rationing," said Senator Keane. “The Government obtained the best nossibl? adv’ce on this question. The ration for each person will be ample for health and nutrition.”