ADVICE ON GIFT PARCELS

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1949, Page 7

ADVICE ON GIFT PARCELS

The Aid for Britain National Council said to-day that complaints have again been received regarding the contents of tinned meats frequently sent in gift parcels from New Zealand to Britain.

While some of the tinned foods being put up in New Zealand are very satisfactory, some are not of great value as a contribution to the British ration. Normally the recipient of a gift of this nature is loth to complain and donors do not always hear of unsatisfactory tins having been received.

In general, parcel packers here are advised to buy meats known in the trade as “hard packs” that is, tins containing meat only, with no addition of vegetables or cereals or other food.

Speh packs are corned beef and mutton (now readily available again since the lifting of most rationing here) tongues, tongues and veal, luncheon beef and luncheon brawn.

Persons sending gift parcels are advised to buy full-meat packs, not mixtures, and it is then felt that the recipient overseas will find no cause for complaint.