VPRS 12096 Notices to Cafes

Rationing and Prices were originally a function of the Commonwealth Government as part of its defence responsibilities with State Deputy Prices Commissioners being appointed for each State under the National Security (Prices) Regulations 1939. This function, after a referendum, became one for the individual states in 1948. The Victorian Government passed the Prices Regulation Act 1948 to both control prices during the period of post-war readjustment and control the progressive removal of price control. A Minister in Charge of Prices was appointed from 1950 to 1955. Under the Act, Commonwealth officers could continue to be employed by the State for the purposes of the Act (S50) and to ensure continuity of administration of the function. Records of the previous Commonwealth agency continued to be used by the succeeding State authority.This series consists of duplicate standard Notices to Cafes sent by the Prices Control branch.These Notices informed the business of what had been determined should be the maximum price to be charged for menu items of meals and refreshments at this time.

物价管控与配给最初是联邦政府国防职责的组成部分，根据1939年《国家安全（物价）条例》，各州均会任命州物价副专员。经全民公投后，该项职能于1948年转由各州独立负责。维多利亚州议会通过1948年《物价管制法案》，以期在战后调整时期管控物价，并逐步推进物价管制的解除工作。1950年至1955年间，该州设立了物价主管部长一职。根据该法案第50条，联邦官员可继续受雇于维多利亚州以执行法案相关事务，保障该项职能的行政管理连续性。原联邦机构的档案亦由后续接管的州政府机构继续沿用。本数据集系列包含物价管控部门向咖啡馆发送的标准化通知副本。此类通知会告知商户，当期餐食与茶点的菜单项目所对应的法定最高售价。