✨ Clothing Rationing Regulations
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 48
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice 1944
Pursuant to the Rationing Emergency Regulations 1942,*
the Rationing Controller hereby gives the following
directions:-
- This notice may be cited as the Clothing Rationing Coupon
Notice 1944. - The notices specified in the First Schedule hereto are hereby
revoked. - The appropriate number of coupons required for the supply
of any rationed goods specified in the Second Schedule hereto shall
be as indicated in that Schedule :
Provided that one-half of the number of coupons so indicated
shall be required-
(a) For second-hand articles (other than garments) when sold
at a price at least 25 per cent. lower than the corresponding
price of new articles:
(b) For damaged, shop-soiled, or imperfect goods (other than
women's hosiery) if they are clearly marked as such when
offered for sale, and if the price is reduced by at least
25 per cent. These goods must not be advertised or
publicly displayed. - No coupons shall be required for the supply of any rationed
goods specified in the Third Schedule hereto. - Coupons of the classes specified in the Fourth Schedule
hereto shall be available for the supply of rationed goods as indicated
in that Schedule. - Every trader licensed as a retailer of goods declared to be
rationed goods by the Clothing Rationing Order 1942t shall, within
seven days after the end of each calendar month, furnish to the
Rationing Controller a return in the form prescribed by the Controller
of all coupons and permits surrendered to the trader in respect of
sales of such goods made during the month, and shall either--
(a) Forward the coupons and permits to the Controller together
with the return; or
(b) With the prior consent of the Controller, attach to each
duplicate sales docket the coupons or permits surrendered
in respect of the sale to which the docket relates.
S C H E D U L E S
FIRST SCHEDULE
NOTICES REVOKED
Title.
Published in Gazette
Year Page
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice 1942
1942 1567
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice 1942,
1942 1928
No. 2
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice 1942,
1942 2128
No. 3
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice 1942,
1942 2493
No. 4
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice 1942,
1942 2844
No. 5
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice No. 7..
1943 493
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice No. 8..
1943 999
The Clothing Rationing Coupon Notice No. 9..
1943 1168
SECOND SCHEDULE
COUPON VALUES
WEARING APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR
Men
Description. Coupons Women
required. Description. Coupons required.
Overcoat, raincoat, including leather .. .. 12 Overcoat, raincoat, including leather .. .. ..12
Rubberized, pliofilm, or oiled-silk coat .. .. 8 Raincoat (sleeveless)
.. ... .. .. .. ..6
Fur coat .. .. .. .. .. 15 Fur coat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..15
Fur coat (not over 28 in. in length) .. .. 10 Fur coat (not over 28 in. in length)
.. .. .. .. .. ..10
Fur cape or bolero .. .. .. .. 8 Fur cape or bolero .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8
Fur necklet, tie, or scarf .. .. .. .. 4 Fur necklet, tie, or scarf .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Rubberized, pliofilm, or oiled-silk coat .. .. 8 Rubberized, pliofilm, or oiled-silk coat .. .. ..8
Rubberized, pliofilm, or oiled-silk cape (sleeveless) .. 6 Rubberized, pliofilm, or oiled-silk cape (sleeveless)
.. .. .. .. .. .6
Raylene coat or cape .. .. .. .. .. 5 Raylene coat or cape .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5
Oily canvas coat .. .. .. .. .. 6 Oily canvas coat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6
Suit (three-piece) .. .. .. .. 16 Coat, three-quarter or full length (other than woollen or
worsted but including wool georgette), unlined .. .. 6
Coat, blazer, or jacket, including windproof, waterproof, Coat, three-quarter or full length (other than woollen or
and leather .. .. .. 8 worsted but including wool georgette), unlined .. .. 6
Jacket, blazer, or short coat, unlined (including sleeves) .. 5 Costume (two-piece) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11
Trousers or breeches .. .. .. .. 5 Two-piece suit or costume other than woollen or worsted,
Shorts .. .. .. .. .. 2 unlined .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8
Trousers, nap, railway cord, rough serge, or saddle, hartley, Hand-knitted suit or frock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6
or cotton tweed .. .. .. .. 2 Jacket, blazer, or short coat, including windproof, water-
Nap jacket .. .. .. .. .. 2 proof, and leather .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8
Waistcoat or vest .. .. .. .. 3 Jacket, blazer, or short coat, unlined (including sleeves) .. 5
Pullover, cardigan, jersey, or sweater .. .. 3 Bolero jacket with half or no sleeves .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Sleeveless pullover or slip-on .. .. .. 2 Dress, gown, or frock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Shirt (including one or two collars) .. .. 2 Long dinner or evening frock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6
Undervest, singlet, or underpants (short or long) .. 2 Frock, dirndl, play-suit, or beach-cape (selling-price £1 or
Combinations .. .. .. .. .. 4 over) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Socks or stockings, per pair .. .. .. 1 Frock, dirndl, play-suit, or beach-cape (selling-price under £1) 2
Gloves, per pair .. .. .. .. 2 Overall and smock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Mittens, per pair .. .. .. .. 1 Skirt, culottes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Dressing-gown .. .. .. .. .. 6 Slack-suit (woollen or worsted) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7
Pyjamas .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Slack-suit (other than woollen or worsted) .. .. .. ..5
Collar (supplied separately) .. .. .. 4 Slacks (woollen or worsted) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5
Boiler suit or dungarees, bib and brace overall, or overall Slacks (other than woollen or worsted) .. .. .. .. ..3
long coat .. .. .. .. 2 Breeches .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5
Scarf or muffler .. .. .. .. 1 Shorts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Hat, cap (other than felt or straw) .. .. 1 Jumper, cardigan, or pullover .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Boots and shoes, sizes 2 to 5, per pair .. .. 2 Sleeveless jumper, cardigan, or pullover, or slinki .. ..2
Boots and shoes, size 6 and over, per pair .. .. 3 Blouse .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Sandals and sandshoes, per pair .. .. .. 2 Scarf, apron, blouse front .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Undervest, spencer, or bed-jacket .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Combinations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Bloomers, panties, scanties, briefs, roll-ons, eezees .. ..2
Petticoat, slip, or step-in .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Corselette .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Corset .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Suspender-belt, brassiere .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Socks, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Sockettes, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ½
Gloves, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Mittens, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Dressing-gown or housecoat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6
Pyjamas, nightgown .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Gym frock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Hat (other than felt or straw) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Boots, shoes, sandals, and sandshoes, above size 1, per pair 2
Full length hosiery—
Fully fashioned, of silk or art silk or any mixture thereof,
per pair (“X” coupon) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Fully fashioned, of silk or art silk or any mixture thereof
(manufacturers’ seconds), per pair .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Fully fashioned, of silk or art silk or any mixture thereof
(black), per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Fully fashioned, of lisle, cashmere, or silk and wool,
per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Circular or mock-fashioned, per pair .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Children (Five to Fifteen Years of Age)
Description. Coupons required.
Boys. Girls.
Overcoat, raincoat, including leather .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8 8
Rubberized, pliofilm, or oiled-silk coat .. .. .. .. .. ..6 6
Rubberized, pliofilm, or oiled-silk cape (sleeveless) .. .. ..4 4
Raylene coat or cape .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Oily canvas coat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Jacket, blazer, or short coat, including windproof,
waterproof, and leather .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5 5
Jacket, blazer, or short coat, unlined (including sleeves) ..3 3
Pullover, cardigan, jersey, jumper, sweater .. .. .. .. ..2 2
Pullover, cardigan, jumper, slinki (sleeveless) .. .. ..2 2
Trousers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 ..
Shorts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 2
Skirt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Costume (two-piece) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7
Frock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3
Frock (selling price under £1) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Hand-knitted frock or suit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4
Gym frock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Shirt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2
Blouse .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Apron, blouse front .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1
Dressing-gown, housecoat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 4
Pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 3
Combinations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 3
Petticoat, slip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2
Undervest, singlet, underpants, bloomers, panties, &c. 1½ 1½
Stockings, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 1
Sockettes, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ½
Gloves, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 1
Mittens, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 1
Scarf, muffler .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 1
Hat, cap (other than felt or straw) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 1
Boots, shoes, size 1 and under, per pair .. .. .. .. .. ..1 1
Boots, shoes, sizes 2 to 5, per pair .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 2
Sandals, sandshoes, size 1 and under, per pair .. .. .. ..1 1
Sandals, sandshoes, size 2 and over, per pair .. .. .. .. ..2 2
- Statutory Regulations 1942, Serial number 1942/111, page 253.
Amendment No. 1 : Statutory Regulations 1943, Serial number 1943/35,
page 64.
Amendment No. 2 : Statutory Regulations 1943, Serial number
1943/165, page 370.
† Statutory Regulations 1942, Serial number 1942/162, page 370.
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