Whaf British Like In Food Parcels

Northern Advocate, 9 April 1947, Page 2

Whaf British Like In Food Parcels

Slab chocolate, soaps and fats were recommended for inclusion in parcels to Britain by Mrs Richardson, who recently arrived by air from England, and who was guest-speaker' at the April meeting of the Oncrahi Women's Institute. The British housewife was restricted to 4oz of soap a week for all purposes. Mrs Richardson said.

Lard was in short supply in England and would be more appreciated than dripping. Tinned butter, pocketed pudding's.. jellies and dried fruit were eLI.-er items she recommended for inclusion.

From persona] experience she knew that food parcels from New Zealand arrived safely at their destination.

Mrs Richardson spoke briefly on her air trip and on general living conditions in Great Britain since the war. The president (Mrs H. Stewart-

thanked Mrs Richardson for her uricJttss and said the institute intended to make the sending of food parcels to Britain one of its principal works in the coming year. A floral spray, made by Mrs V. Mullineaux. was presented to the guest-speaker. “Don’t do today what you can put off till tomorrow" was one of the most amusing answers to the roll-call for a favourite household hint. The response to the roil c«-.1l was good. Cmpetitions were won by Mesdames E.. Dyer and G. Smith. Hostesses were Mcsdames V. Mullineaux. A. J. Slade and C. R. Cockfield.