GIFTS FOR TROOPS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 125, 29 May 1942, Page 4

GIFTS FOR TROOPS

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS POSITION* OP LAY-BY ORDERS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The Ministerial announcement in Dunedin of the rationing of clothing, footwear and household linen was amplified to-night by the Food Controller, Mr. J. E. Thomas. lie said purchasers would be at liberty to buy their requirements under the scheme from any retailer, and it therefore was not necessary for the public to register. Special arrangements were being made for supplies of garments or articles to troops overseas or prisoners of war through approved organisations. Persons wishing to send gifts of clothing or other articles covered by the scheme to troops overseas or prisoners of war could do so without surrendering coupons, provided such parcels were posted direct by the retailer. The New Zealand Federation of Drapers and Allied Retailers had consented to undertake this service. Hosiery had been rationed in the schedule of rationed items, but until, July 25 the rationing of hosiery would he covered by the hosiery rationing order, which was now revoked, and would he carried out in the same manner as had been operating since that order came into force. Hosiery not originally included in the hosiery rationing order, namely, cashmere hose. gym. hose and hose containing wool, would be covered by the present scheme. Second-hand clothes not on the list of coupon-free items are included in the scheme if the selling price of such clothes exceeds a figure computed by multiplying two shillings by the number of coupons ascribed to the article in the schedule. Although the schedule provided for the allocation of units to material used for making up household linen, the allocations in respect of made-up articles of household linen were under consideration and would be released almost immediately. Expectant mothers would be supplied with an additional block <*>f 26 coupons on the production of a certificate. Articles purchased under the lay-by-system prior to the signing of the clothing rationing order were exempted from the scheme. In future goods purchased under the lay-by system would, of course, require the surrender of the appropriate number of coupons on the placing of an order. Special provision was being made in respect of supplies of clothing and footwear for certain types of uniformed workers and details would be released later.