FAT-SAVING SCHEME TO AID BRITAIN

Grey River Argus, 10 April 1948, Page 8

FAT-SAVING SCHEME TO AID BRITAIN

P A WELLINGTON, April 9 A scheme for reorganising and developing the edible fat collection in New Zealand has been adopted by the Aid For Britain National Council according to a statement by the Council to-night. The decision was reached at a meeting of the National Council executive this week, after consultation with Mr Philip Barling, of Dunedin, whose scheme, in Otago and Southland, the the Council now proposes to extend throughout New Zealand. It is hoped that, in addition to considerable quantities, fo fat being obtained through other schemes .it will be possible tc ship to Britain, under the new arrangement, another 1000 tons of fat annually, said the chairman of the National Council, Mr F. P. Walsh. , ~ “The scheme is simple and effective and Mr Barling has already shipped considerable quantities of fat to Britain. for which he recently received a letter of thanks from the British Minister of Food, Mr Strachey,” said Mr Walsh. “Under the country-wide scheme, the National Council will undertake to supply petrol tins to any farmer’s wife, or other person, willing to fill tins with edible fat. The tins will be transported free and shipped direct to lhe overseas gifts allocation centre, the Ministry of Food London. _, “The mechanics of the scheme will come under the Aid for Britain district Committees, and the basic organisation for country distribution of tins, arranged through the women’s national organisations auxiliary, will be the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers, though an invitation is extended to other organisation and institutions to co-operate. “To give effect to. the scheme a meeting is being Field with the Women’s Division of Federated Farmers in Timaru on April 21 a?/' on a later date in Palmerston North, Hamilton, and Hastings, while other meetings will be arranged throughout New Zealand as required.’ 1