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From: Ada Ackerly <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] War time parcels
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:56:41 +1000
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Hello Ann,

Yes, I remember my mother making lard, myself smearing eggs with lard and
packing them in lard in a big kerosene tin, sealing it (my father's job)
encasing it in padded calico. Also sending tins of meat, and perhaps butter
which Australian firms produced just for this activity.

But as to who organised it ???? My 80-year-old sister doesn't know,
either. Red Cross was a very active organisation with groups in almost
every area, maybe they were the instigators?. Maybe the churches? Maybe
local government? My childhood impression was that everyone in my parent's
circle of friends were involved.

So, sorry, no help from me.

Regards Ada

At 20:59 26-04-04 +1000, Beryl O'Gorman wrote:
>Sorry I can't help Ann. It's over to Ada.
>I've read about the parcels, but have no idea who organised them. Perhaps it
>was an idea that just caught on at a local level.
>
>Cheers
>Beryl
>
>Beryl O'Gorman
>Greensborough Victoria Australia
>List Admin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Trevor & Ann King" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 2:24 PM
>Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] War time parcels
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Here is a question for Beryl and Ada, after WW11 here was a scheme to
> > send food parcels to England, would either of you know who organized
>this?
> >
> > My husbands mother sent parcels and corresponded with a lady there until
> > the lady died in 1963.
> > We have all the letters that were sent from England, they make
> > interesting reading.
>
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regards,
Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia
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