Even with last year's record harvest, the transportation and distribution problems endemic to the Soviet system created local shortages.

But the national grid is a necessity if we are to solve the problem of local shortages.

These measures caused local shortages of meat and the unavailability of white bread.

Skepticism has run high over whether the company can produce its full menu, given local shortages.

Some of these came as New Zealand recruited foreign teachers to meet with local shortages.

Nevertheless, local shortages can occur during the dry season.

This causes a local shortage, which in turn encourages further hoarding.

Production ceased in 1910, due a local shortage of dock leaves.

Physical silver bullion prices are higher than the paper prices, with premiums increasing when demand is high and local shortages occur.

These allowed more food to be stored over longer periods of time and minimized the impact of local shortages.