Crown State of New Holland
Den,
Regarding your question of September 19th @ 7:29 a.m.
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Maybe you are not aware, but Australia uses a different set of cooks’ measures from the U.K., and this is it:
1 explicit drop = 0.0036 cu.”
1 explicit saltspoon = 0.072 cu.”
1 explicit coffespoon = 0.144 cu.”
1 explicit recipespoon = 0.288 cu.”
1 explicit tablespoon = 0.864 cu.”
1 explicit ounce = 1.728 cu.”
1 explicit jack = 3.456 cu.”
1 explicit gill = 6.912 cu.”
1 explicit cup = 13.824 cu.”
1 improved pint = 34.56 cu.”
Please convey our apologies to Mrs. Beeton
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Den, good to see you folks finally realized Mrs. Beeton’s mistake after 181 yr. by your bringing back the jack
Please convey our compliments to His Excellency The Major-General-Governor-General.
Info @
http://www.weights-and-measures.com
Common Fluid Measure & Common Dry Measure
The Britains Explicit Measure & The Britains Improved/Imperial Measure
1 explicit minim = 0.0036 cu.”
1 explicit saltspoon = 0.072 cu.”
1 explicit eggspoon = 0.144 cu.”
1 explicit dram = 0.216 cu.”
1 explicit dessertspoon = 0.432 cu.”
1 explicit tablespoon = 0.864 cu.”
1 explicit ounce = 1.728 cu.”
1 imperial jill = 8.64 cu.”
1 imperial cup = 17.28 cu.”
1 imperial pint = 34.56 cu.”
King’s Regulations & Air Council Instructions 1943, April
BRITANIC ISLANDS
For the purpose of these regulations, the term “Britanic Islands” is synonymous with the phrase “at home” and, unless otherwise stated, will be regarded as including the United Kingdom, Eire, Man, and the Channel Islands.
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