- Spelling of names was not as consistent as it is today, so be sure to check alternatives—e.g. Thompson and Thomson.
- Names may have been incorrectly indexed as the handwriting is sometimes difficult to read or the ink has faded.
- The capital letters L, T, F and S are often confused as lower-case letters n, m, u and w. This means that Taylor may indexed as Laylor or Brum may be indexed as Bruin.
- The use of double ‘s’ (ss) often looks like fs, so Ross will be indexed as Ross but may appear in the record as Rofs.
- Names may have been written in the record phonetically as the clerks wrote the names as they heard them. Think about how it could be spelt as it was heard.
- Some given names are abbreviated as they appear in the original record
- Some records are restricted for several years.
- Some records have not survived.
- A blank cell indicates that there is no information recorded in the original.
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- Appointment of local committees, petrol rationing scheme from 1941 to 1948
- Rationing of foodstuffs from 1942 to 1943
- Clothes rationing from 1942 to 1948
- Rationing of commodities from 1942 to 1950
- Rationing of household linen from 1943 to 1944
- Rationing of meat from 1943 to 1948
- Liquid fuel from 1949 to 1950
- Property, field glasses, binoculars, etc. required by Military Department from 1942 to 1945
- Storage of petrol in retailers' bowsers on behalf of civil defence organization from 1942 to 1945
- Storage of petrol, Rockhampton, Roma, Cairns, Cloncurry, South Coast, Maryborough Districts from 1942 to 1947
- Storage of petrol, Ipswich, Longreach, Mackay, Maryborough, Toowoomba, Townsville, Charleville from 1942 to 1946
- Stores during 1942
- Supply of petrol and tyres to wardens during 1942
- Expenses incurred in connection with retail fuel (as from 30 Apr 1942) from 1941 to 1950
- Census of goods, motor vehicles and trailers during 1942
- Special licenses for petrol from 1940 to 1949
- Camouflage nets during 1941
- Fostars Shoes Pty Ltd during 1941
- Emergency supplies from 1941 to 1944
- Restrictions on sale of poisons and explosives during 1941
- Application for motor spirits consumer licenses from 1940 to 1942
- Scrap metals and newspapers from 1940 to 1943
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In this guide:
- Stealing and profiteering
- Supplies
- Air raids
- Internment
- American forces
- Civil defence
- Acts and regulations
- Inquiries and reports
- Firearm and ammunition
- Lighting restrictions