Historical information

Meat rations applied to red meat only. Initially it allowed 21/4 pounds per adult, per week. By the end of the war this had reduced to 2 pounds.

Physical description

WW11 Meat Ration Card: Beige card with black print. *Commonwealth of Australia Meat Ration Card 1947 Issue Rig. D.1. Issued to Name.* In black ink hand written is *Anderson D.J. Address is. Brazier St, Eaglehawk. V A 90673. C7507/46. Underneath are small tickets individually numbered between 92 and 104 with the word MEAT across the face and 1947 at the bottom of each. On the back is *Vi. If this ration card is found it must be returned at once to The Deputy Director of Rationing Cavendish House, 159 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. All enquiries and comments regarding rationing should be addressed to the Deputy Director Rationing. Repeated capital M M is at the bottom. Box 625