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Two Auckland women examine a ration book in April 1942. During the Second World War many imported items were in short supply. Certain goods could only be bought using ration cards together with cash.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Alexander Turnbull Library, War Effort Collection
Reference: PAColl-0783-2-0045
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