War Economy
Index
Index
All material in this volume is included in the following detailed index, with the exception of the statistical appendix which has its own index on pp. 577–80. The contents of the charts are covered in the detailed index, and each chart has its own table correspondingly numbered in the statistical appendix.
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Admiralty, British, 169
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Aerodrome Construction Squadron (No. 2), 239
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Agar, 453
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Age structure of population and labour force, 542
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Airfields. See Aerodromes
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Air Force stations, 231
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‘Allied Committee’, 125
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American Forces. See United States of America
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Anti-aircraft defences, 233
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Antimony, 134
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Apples and pears: exports, 66; internal marketing, 461; production, 216
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Apprenticeship, 506
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Aramoana, m.v., 567
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Armed forces: home and overseas, 71, 73; men, 70, 71; mobilisation, 81; recruitment, 191; women, 72
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Army, in the Pacific. See NZEF (2nd), 3 NZ Division
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Ashwin, Sir B., 300
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Assisted employment. See Unemployment
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Associated Chambers of Commerce, 548
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Australia: coal, 409; fish, 404; petrol rationing, 417; retail prices, 340; supplies from 120; trade, 558; wool, 525
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Backlogs: building and construction, 532; capital goods and consumer durables, 540; construction, 562–5
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Mentioned, 390
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Bags and sacks, 110
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Baker, F., 510
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Balloting, 103
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Banking system, Government indebtedness, 268
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Barclay, Hon. J. G., 473
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Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Sir H., 492
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Basic slag, 195
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Beer, duty, 263
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Beverage industries, 153
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Bicycles, 465
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Bismarck Sea, Battle of, 499
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Blankets, 161
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Blind Servicemen's Trust Board, 512
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Brass, 134
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Bretton Woods Conference, 548
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Bricks, 221
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Bronze, 119
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Building: materials, 222, 248; operations, 343; permits, 225, 226, 243; private, 240, 242, 243
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Building and construction industry, 240, 242, 494, 495, 496; labour force, 564
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Building Committees, 244
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Building Control Emergency Regulations, 563
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Buildings, surplus, 523
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Bulk ordering, 125
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Bulk purchasing: contracts, 41, 183, 184, 204, 368, 378, 524; prices, 213, 331, 379, 380, 381
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Bureau system, waterside, 396
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Bursaries, 542
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Business loans, 516
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Butter: British needs, 490; diversion to cheese, 199; exportable surplus, 525; factories, 200, 496; local market subsidies, 325; production and exports, 182, 186, 202, 489; rationing, 204, 469, 499, 535
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Butterfat: declining production, 209; prices, 326; production, 219; production in 1944–45, 198; production per cow, 191
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Calico, 116
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Canneries, 447
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Capitalisation of family benefits, 545
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Carpenters, 171
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Category ‘A’ men, 440
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Cattle, slaughtering, 206
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Chancellor of the Exchequer, 383
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Cheese: diversion from butter, 199; exportable surplus, 525; factories, 201, 489, 496; production and exports, 182; rationing, 470; UK ration, 491
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Chiefs of Staff, 249
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Cigarettes. See Tobacco
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Civil aviation, 567
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Civil defence works, 230
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Clarke, R. C., 194
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Clothing: chart, 166; industry, 161; numbers engaged, 164; rationing, 467; rationing abolished, 535, 574
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Coachbuilding, 171
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Coal: bituminous, 414; disputes, 459; for industry, 425; hard, 401; miners, 470, 496, 497; output, 409, 413; railways, 426, 427; subsidies, 301, 305
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Coastal fortifications, 233
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Cobb power station, 430
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Cochrane, Wing Commander R. A., 48
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Combined Boards, 124
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Commissioner of Defence Construction, 227, 240, 241, 244, 348, 349, 350, 351, 404
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Commissioner of Supply, 62
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Commissioner of Works, 250
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Communications, 437. See also Transport and Communications
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Conciliation Commissioners, 316
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Confectionery manufacture, 153
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Conscription: of men, 58, 59, 81, 97, 449, 450; of wealth, 33, 58, 60, 449
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Construction: backlogs, 562; workers from Australia, 220. See also Defence construction
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Consumer, 459
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Contracts: war, 341–65; attempts to review, 355. See also Cost-plus contracts
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Controller and Auditor-General, 342, 345, 347, 351, 353, 358
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Cook Strait power cable, 576
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Copper, 134
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Coral Sea, Battle of, 483
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Corn sacks, 116
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Corrugated roofing iron, 38, 112, 113, 221, 223, 241, 248, 563
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Costing, 348
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Cost of war: financial comparisons, 251–77; how raised, 260; international comparisons, 258; overseas cost, 272
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Cost-plus contracts, 240, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 353, 354, 362, 365
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Cotton piece goods, 110
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Council of Defence, 31, 33, 34, 52
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Court of Arbitration, 280, 284, 285, 287, 288, 315, 316, 317, 320, 322, 392, 500, 501, 536, 538, 576
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Cows. See Dairy cows
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Cream of tartar, 116
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Dairy factories, 320
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D Day, 500
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Defence materials, 371
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Defence stores, 388
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Defence workers camps, 454
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Defence works. See Defence construction
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De Gaulle, General C., 556
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Dehydrated vegetables, 463
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Delivery Emergency Regulations, 419
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Departments. See under name of Department
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Development loans, 338
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Development works, 265
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Direction of labour, 59, 101, 103, 175, 184, 450, 451, 453, 459, 498
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Director of National Service, 85, 95, 103, 195, 456, 481, 482, 497
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Distribution and finance, 494
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2 NZ Division See under NZEF (2nd)
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3 NZ Division
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Drugs, stocks, 138
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Dumped surpluses, 554
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Duty free entry, 555
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Earthquake damage, 454
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Economic and financial policy, 568
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Economic development, 569
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Economic planning. See Planning
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Economic Stabilisation, 271, 298–340, 456, 459, 460, 463, 499, 536. See also Stabilisation
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Economic Stabilisation Emergency Regulations 1942, 288, 299, 315
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Egg Marketing Regulations, 461
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Electric power, 46, 47, 249, 423, 424, 426, 427–35, 562, 565, 566, 570, 571. See also Hydro-electric power
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Electric Power Board and Supply Authorities Association, 47, 428
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Emergency defence buildings, 345
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Emergency Regulations Act 1939, 58
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Emergency Regulations Amendment Act, 58
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Employees, reinstatement of, 505
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Employment Act 1945, 542
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Employment Promotion Act 1936, 5
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Employment Restriction Order, 508
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Enemy Trading Emergency Regulations, 369
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Engine Drivers', Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, 319
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Engineering, 148
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Essential industries, 34, 85, 101, 103, 153, 194, 451, 457, 508
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Essential raw materials, 112
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Essentiality. See Declarations of essentiality
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Excess Profits Tax, 361
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Exchange allocation. See Import Controls
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Exchange control. See Import Controls
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Export industries, 572
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Export parity, 331
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Export surplus, 327
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Ex-servicemen. See Rehabilitation
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Factory advisory Committee, 35
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Factory Controller, 95, 109, 112, 113, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 139, 140, 154, 431, 433, 434, 468
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Factory Emergency Regulations 1939, 56
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‘Fairmile’ patrol vessels, 169
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Fair Rents Act 1936, 301
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Family benefits, 10, 545. See also Social Security
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Farm cost allowances, 326
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Farm costs subsidies. See Subsidies
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Farm labour. See Labour
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Farm Produce Stabilisation Accounts, 257, 302. See also Farm industry reserves
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Farm stabilisation policy, 331
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Federation of Labour, 310, 448, 469, 534
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Fertilisers, 38, 184, 195, 196, 203, 219, 515. See also Phosphates
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Fibre, 218
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Fifty-four hour week, 229
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Financial cost of war, 251
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Fiscal policy, 334
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Fish liver oil, 176
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Flax: phormium tenax, 218. See also Linen flax
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Floating dock, Wellington, 172
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Food Controller, 130
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Food rationing. See Rationing
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Forbes, Rt. Hon. G. W., 31
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Forestry Group, 2 NZEF, 245, 247
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Fraser, P. R., 464
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Fraser, Rt. Hon. P., 57, 85, 100, 227, 290, 380, 484, 485, 489, 527
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Freezing workers, 474
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Freights, 558
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Fuel, 423
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Full employment, 25, 528, 538–54. See also Employment
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Galvanised iron: flat, 248. See also Corrugated roofing iron
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Garages, 563
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General wage orders, 280, 285, 537. See also Wage rates
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Goods, volume available, 24, 123, 284, 291, 335, 336, 337, 339
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Greatcoats, 163
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Gumboots, 151
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Gun-metal, 134
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Halsey, Admiral W.F. 486
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Holidays, paid annual, 457
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Home Defence Forces, 153, 192, 249, 495
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Hosiery, 161
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Hydro-electric power, 46, 249, 428, 434, 435, 565. See also Electric power
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Import controls, 17, 19, 20, 25, 61, 115, 120, 128, 148, 152, 175, 176, 273, 367, 540, 548–51, 576
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Imported commodities, 383
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Import prices, 337
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Import selection, 148
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Imports classified by purpose, 130
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Imports, principal supplying countries, 127
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Income. See National income, Private income
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Index Committee, 284, 302, 309
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Indirect taxes, 336
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Industrial Absenteeism Emergency Regulations, 457
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Industrial Development Committee, 529
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Industrial disputes, 409
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Industrial Efficiency Act 1936, 62
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Inter-island cable, 566
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Internal Marketing Division, 67, 216, 461, 462, 463, 464, 474
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Internal Transport Sub-committee (of ONS), 392
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Internment camps, 233
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Iron and Steel Control Notice 1942, 133
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Japan: entry into war, 346; invasion threat, 229, 240, 353, 405, 481; NZ forces in, 502, 503, 508, 558, 570; prisoners, 231
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Joiners, 171
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Joint Organisation (wool), 561
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Jute, 112
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Kaitawa power station, 430
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Karapiro power station, 565
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Kauri timber, 170
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Key industries, 450
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King's Wharf power station, 431
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Kissel, F. T. M., 431
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Labour: construction, 243; directed. SeeDirection of labour; on farms, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 203, 492, 493, 559; shortages, 155, 486, 497
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Labour Department, 5, 543, 544
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Labour force, 56, 81–104, 443, 481–98, 540, 541, 542, 560, 564
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Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations 1940, 455
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Labour Legislation Suspension or Modification Order, 456
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Labour Party, 148, 447, 448, 457
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Lamb, exports, 199
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Lambs: born, 214; losses, 202; slaughtered, 214, 215; tailed, 215
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Land Act 1924, 514
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Laurenson, G. L., 418
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Leather, 165
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Lend-Lease, 73, 121, 125, 126, 206, 254, 257, 260, 274, 370, 379, 384, 388, 389, 424, 478, 519, 520, 521
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Lend-Lease Agreement, 2
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Lend-Lease, Reverse, 77, 186, 188, 272, 368, 369, 370, 377, 378, 381, 384, 387, 388, 389, 520
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Liberty ships, 375
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Linseed oil, 221
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Llewellin, Col. J. J., 490
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Local authority services, 437
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Local Government Committee, 438
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Logging and sawmilling, 496
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Machine-gun carriers, 160
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Machine tools, 160
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McKay's Crossing, 232
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McPherson, R., 39
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Magazines, 234
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Magnesium, 134
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Main Highways Fund, 438
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Malthoid, 248
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Manpower Controller, 468
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Manpower Director, 184
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Manpower, Minister of, 35
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Manpower Officer, 507
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Manufacturing: diversification, 176; employment, 147; in wartime, 147–80; labour force, 95, 155, 493, 564; power difficulties, 433; production, 19, 359, 494, 560; value added, 572
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Maori Battalion, 2 NZEF, 453
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Marketing, Department, 183; Department abolished, 465; food, 460
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Marshall Plan, 555
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Meat: British supplies, 491; bulk purchase, 524; disposal, 209; exports, 182, 208, 490; freezing works, 185, 489; pigmeat, 207; preserved, 206; prices, 304, 534; production, 204–9, 219, 489; rationing, 470, 471, 574. See also Beef, Canning, Dehydrated meat, Lamb, Mutton
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Meat Industry Stabilisation Account, 329
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Meat Producers' Board, 41
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Mechanisation, farms. See Farm mechanisation
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Mechanisation, roading, 543
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Medical benefits, 480
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Medical supplies, 137
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Memorandum of Security, 260, 270, 272, 274, 379, 384, 385, 387, 389
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Merchant Marine, 187
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Meremere power station, 566
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Midway, Battle of, 483
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Military camps, 233
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Milk deliveries, 479
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Mines, 409, 412. See also Opencast mining
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Minimum wages, 458
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Minimum working week, 482
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Minister of Customs, 367
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Minister of Finance, 521
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Minister of Mines, 410
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Minister of National Service, 451
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Minister of Railways, 407
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Mortars, 136
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Motor assembly plants, 160
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Motor spirits. See Petrol
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Motor transport vehicles, 523
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Motor tyres, 466
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Munitions Controller, 131
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Mutton, 205
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Mutual Aid Agreement. See Canadian Mutual Aid and Lend-Lease
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Nash, Rt. Hon. W., 3, 11, 13, 26, 41, 57, 111, 161, 226, 252, 268, 270, 271, 367, 368, 380, 381, 383, 384, 488, 490, 503, 548, 549
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National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 51
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National Savings Act 1940, 268
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National Service Department, 69, 161, 163, 192, 193, 194, 455, 492, 528
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New Zealand Dairy Workers' Union, 320
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New Zealand Farmers' Union, 194
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NZEF (2nd), 270, 272, 496, 497 2 NZ Division, 496, 497 3 NZ Division (in Pacific), 193, 194, 487, 489, 491, 492, 495, 496, 500
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New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation, 485
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New Zealand Meat Producers' Board, 330
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New Zealand Supply Mission, Washington, 125
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Nickel chromium wire, 134
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Non-ferrous Metals Control Notice, 1942, 134
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No-remittance imports, 552
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O'Brien, Hon. J., 420
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Oil, 126
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Oil refinery, 571
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Orchards, 216
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Organisation for National Development, 500, 527–31, 538, 568, 569
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Organisation for National Security, 30, 31, 32, 36, 42, 43, 52, 54, 68, 109, 111, 120, 403
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O'Shea, A. P., 194
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Overfull employment, 539. See also Full employment
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Overpayments, 363
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Overseas assets, 18, 53, 78, 148, 272, 367, 380, 384, 385, 386, 389, 550, 552, 576
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Overseas exchange transactions, 109, 273, 366, 386, 387, 550
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Overseas service. See Armed forces
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Overseas Shipowners' Allotment Committee, 394
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Overseas transport, 553
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Pacific Division. See NZEF (2nd), 3 NZ Division
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Pamir, 374
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Paper, 571
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P.A.Y.E., 576
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Pearl Harbour, 71, 134, 403
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Pears. See Apples and pears
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Perry, Hon. W., 252
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Petrol reselling licences, 517
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Pharmaceutical benefits, 480
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Phosphates, 109, 112, 114, 195, 196, 203, 515. See also Fertilisers
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Phosphatic Fertiliser Control Notice, 1941, 196
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Picot, F. R., 133
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Pilots, 558
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Piripaua power station, 432
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Plaster, 248
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Plywood, 221
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Polaschek, R. J., 530
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Population, 443
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Ports, 402
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Potatoes, 463
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Power. See Electric power
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Pre-fabricated huts, 238
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Pre-fabricated steel buildings, 522
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Prevention of Profiteering Act 1936, 278
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Price changes, 22, 23, 284, 286, 310, 317. See also Stabilisation
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Price Investigation Regulations, 278
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Price orders, 280
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Price Stabilisation Emergency Regulations 1939, 278
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Price Tribunal, 279, 302, 303, 347
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Primary Industries Emergency Regulations 1939, 184
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Primary Products Marketing Account, 21
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Primary Products Marketing Act 1936, 65
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Primary Products Marketing Department, 461
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Prisoner-of-war camps, 233
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Producers' equipment, 130
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Production, 158, 166, 179, 181, 423, 439–42, 570 (Also indexed under commodity headings)
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Protectionism, 554
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Public Safety Conservation Act 1932, 57
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Public Works, 7, 8, 170, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229, 239, 343, 352, 363, 429, 438
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Pulp, 571
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Quantity surveyors, 350
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Quick-frozen vegetables, 463
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Quota restrictions on imports. See Import controls
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Racing, 474
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Radar stations, 233
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Radio broadcasting, 433
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Radio Production Controller, 354
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Rail-Air Freight Service, 567
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Railways Department, 132, 169, 217, 404–9, 410, 411, 415, 416, 422, 479, 496, 567
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Rates of Wages Emergency Regulations 1940, 280, 284
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Rationalisation of road transport, 419
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Rationing, 64, 202, 465–72. See also Meat, Petrol, Sugar, etc.
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Rationing Officer, 466
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Reciprocal Aid. See Canadian Mutual Aid and Lend-Lease
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Refugee camps, 237
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Rehabilitation Act, 510
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Rehabilitation bursars, 513
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Rents, 287
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Replacement costs, 279
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Reserve Bank Amendment Act 1936, 68
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1933, 51
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Reserve stocks. See Stocks
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Retail prices. See Prices
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Reverse Lend-Lease. See Lend-Lease
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Rice, 142
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Road blocks, 231
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Road transport. See Transport
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Roberts, Hon. B., 380
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Robertson, Hon. J., 429
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Rock phosphate. See Phosphates
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Rogers Mission, 136
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Roll-on ferry, 567
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Roosevelt, President, 381, 382, 486, 488
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Ross, Sqn Ldr J. M. S., 496
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Royal Commissions: Sheepfarming Industry, 190, 215; War Assets Realisation, 522; Waterfront Industry, 398, 568
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Sago, 142
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Salt, 110
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Savings, 270, 338, 339, 480, 534, 536. See also National Savings
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Sayers, R. S., 383
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Scheme No. 4 B, 89
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Schmitt, L. J., 37
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Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of, 216, 447, 559
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Scrap Rubber Control Notice, 1942, 139
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Seasonal work, 447
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Second Division. See NZEF
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Secretary of Labour, 477
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Serpentine. See Phosphates
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Servicemen's Settlement and Land Sales Act 1943, 513–14, 517
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Services, for production, 423
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Shift work, 159
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Shipbuilding and repairs, 132, 168, 171, 236, 343, 344, 348, 352, 357
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Shipping, 152, 185–7, 201, 205, 213, 214, 371, 372–7, 393, 395, 398, 402
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Ship Repair Costing Service, 355
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Ships bunkering, 427
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Shipyards, 170
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Singleton, W. M., 200
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Small Farms Amendment Act 1940, 514
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Social Security charge, 545
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Social Security Fund, 5
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Social Security levy books, 33
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Soda ash, 110
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Soil research, 559
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Solomon Is., 496
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Space heating, 427
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Speer, N. M., 430
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Stabilisation, 67, 211, 213, 279, 290, 301, 521, 532, 533. See also Economic stabilisation
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Stabilised commodities and services, 287
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Standard Master Schedule. See Master schedule
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Statistician. See Government Statistician
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Steam generating stations, 410
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Steel Controller, 133
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Steel workers, 170
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Sterling, 152
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Stout, J. L., 473
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Strategic commodities, 124
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Students, 487
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Subsidies, 254, 305–8, 332, 337, 379, 383, 384, 410, 438, 471, 536, 543
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Subsidised agriculture, 554
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Subsidised employment, 86
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Substitute materials, 154
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Sugar Controller, 130
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Sullivan, Hon. Sir W., 399
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Superphosphate. See Phosphates
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Surplus assets. See War assets realisation
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Suspension of Apprenticeship Emergency Regulations 1939, 506
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Tanker fleets, 417
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Tank obstacles, 231
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Tanning industry, 165
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Tapioca, 142
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Taxis, 419
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Technical colleges, 447
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Tenting material, 109
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Textiles, 523
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Thomas, J. E., 466
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Tiles, roof, 221
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‘Time and line’ method, 344
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Topdressing, 195, 197. See also Aerial topdressing
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Totalisator investments, 475
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Trade, overseas: agreement with Britain, 1959, 555; direction, 577; general discussion, 366–90; volume, 376. See also Exports, Imports, Terms of trade
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Trade training, 512
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Training camps, 342
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Training colleges, 487
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Training farms, 513
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Transport and communications, 96, 129, 287, 391–422, 494, 517, 553, 566, 567
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Transport Licensing Act 1931, 391
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Treaty of Rome, 556
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Trench mortar bombs, 159
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Tuai hydro-electric scheme, 429
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Unemployment Act 1930, 5
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Unemployment Board, 5
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Unemployment Fund, 4
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United Kingdom: Air Mission, 224; bulk purchases, 378; cost of living, 340; food needs, 183, 193; Ministry of Food, 201, 206, 524; war costs, 258; War Office, 150, 151
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United Kingdom – Dominion Wool Disposal Ltd., 525
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United States forces in New Zealand and Pacific, 73–5, 78, 160, 218, 230, 231, 232, 236, 238, 272, 424, 462, 469, 470, 475–9
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United States Joint Purchasing Board, 186, 206, 209, 216, 325, 378, 521, 522
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United States of America, 258, 340, 358, 370, 377, 400, 519, 554, 555, 557
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United States – New Zealand Mutual Aid Agreement, 521. See also Lend-Lease
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Universal carriers, 137
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Universal superannuation benefits, 10. See also Social Security
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Unrestricted duty free entry, 556
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Utilisation Councils and Committees. See Manpower
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Value Added, manufacturing, 572
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Variation Orders, 448
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Vegetable oils, 201
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Vegetables, 79, 463. See also Services Vegetable Production Scheme
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Volume of trade, 376
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Wage Rates, 315–23, 538, 539. See alsoEconomic stabilisation
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Wallboard, 221
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War Administration, 412
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War costs. See Cost of war
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War costs allowance, butterfat, 326
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Wartime Prices Index, 287, 289–90, 299, 301, 302, 304, 306, 309–14, 316, 317, 319, 332–4, 338
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Waste reclamation, 144
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Waterfront Controller, 394
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Waterfront dispute, 1951, 568
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Waterfront Industry Act 1953, 568
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Water heaters, 433
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Webb, L. C., 300
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Welders, 172
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West Coast, 410, 412, 422, 469
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Weststrate, C., 539
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Wharf Superintendents, 395
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Wheat and Flour Controller, 130
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Wholesale prices, 314
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Wills, W. D. and H. O., 175
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Wise, H. L., 278
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Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, 93
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Women's Auxiliary Air Force, 92
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Women's Royal Naval Service, 93
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Wood, F. L. W., 28, 30, 40, 54, 56, 57, 97, 135, 195, 209, 396, 409, 412, 459, 475, 482, 645
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Woods, N. S., 318
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Wool; cost of production, 212; exports 182, 186; growers, 212; prices, 211; production, 182, 209, 219; stocks, 210, 213, 216, 524, 525, 554; stores, 447; substitutes 212
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Wool Commission Account, 560
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Wool scouring industry, 215
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Working hours, 448
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Yarn, 161
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Zinc, 134
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Zoning, transport, 419