RATIONING SCHEME

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1942, Page 2

RATIONING SCHEME

ISSUE OF NEW BOOKS OPERATIONS FOR NEXT SIX MONTHS. I ■ NO TEA FOR CHILDREN UNDER TEN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. An announcement covering the issue of the new ration books and the operation of the rationing scheme over the next six months was made yesterday by the Rationing Controller, Mr. J. E. Thomas, acting under the authority of the Minister of Supply and Munitions, Mr Sullivan. The sugar coupons in the current issue of the ration book expire on October 31 and the issue of the new book will be made during the week ■' beginning October 19. It has been decided to bring the coupon numbers relating to tea and sugar into line, and tea coupons numbers 21 to 26 inclusive are accordingly cancelled and should be destroyed. Distinctive children’s books will be issued to all children under. 10 years of age. These books will not contain tea coupons, as it has been decided to discontinue the issue of tea to children in this age-group. Registration of the consumer will not be required, and on making a purchase the consumer may hand in his ration book at any shop when the retailer will cut out the appropriate number of available coupons. CLOTHING COUPONS.

The “O” coupons in the old ration book will be available for the purchase of clothing as from October 19, 1942, and will have the same value as the “M” coupons. Both the “M” and “O” coupons may be used at any time up to May 31, 1943. Coupon values of clothing remain the same. The clothing coupons in the new ration book are not to be used and may not be accepted by retailers for purchases of rationed clothing till their use has been authorised by public notice.

A supplementary issue of 26 coupons will be made to every child who will have attained five but not 17 years of age on January 1, 1943. This extra issue may be used only in conjunction with the child’s ration book, and is designed to cover the extra needs of growing children, outfits for school and working clothes on leaving school. ISSUE IN MASTERTON. The new coupon books will be issued in Masterton, commencing on Monday, from the main Post Office counter downstairs and not at the Rationing Office on the. first floor as was previously announced.