Portland Guardian (Vic. : 1876 - 1953), Monday 23 October 1939, page 3


CHRISTMAS ilFTS --x-MODIFIED SCHEME ANNOUNCED '. The Direitor of Agriculture, N1r. If. A'i MIullett, said last week that arrangeLnents had been concluded with the Agent-General for the continuuince of the Christmas gift scheme, undlr which gifts of Victoriano produce may be made to people i:l Great Britain for the coming ChristInas season. Owing to the outbreak of war it had not been found possible to include in the scheme such n comlprehensive variety of gifts as lad been the case in forter year., but triranlgemcents had been made for the sc)lheme to be contitnuetl as ftir as practicable. The gifts now available and the prices charged are as follow : (1) 2-1 half bottles of t's.orted wine, 57/6. (2) 12 bottles of assorted wine, 31/3. (3) I mixed case cotltuining the following--l tils fruit (aplricots, peaches and pears), ·- ti:s jam, Ill. raisins, 1lb. sultnas, 11ibh. currants, 13/-. (1) 1 mixed asee as above, with the addition of 3 half bottles of wine, 20/6. Orders for delivery of any of these' gifts to any address in Great Britain this coming ChristmLns should be taddressed to the Director of Agricul. lure, Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, C.2, and should be accompanied by remittances. Delay Is anticipated in distributing the gifts at the Christtnas period owing to transport difliculties, but every effort will he matde to have delivery effected as near to Christmas as possible. Orders ought therefore to be lodged as soon as possible, but not later than October 31st. Should any of the goods included in the above gifts become unavailable, arrangements will be niade for other goods to be sulbstituted. All orders are accepted, subject to tany subs'cquent action iy the British Government to control any of the goods, Arrangements are made by the Department for delivery to the adiresses given without any further exp.onso than the amounts stated, whtich cover cost'of purchase of the goods and freight and also delivery charges withlin Great Britain. It is not possible to deliver gifts to the Irish Free State, owing to the heavy duty that. is charged oni entry of the goods and the delay involved before delivery can be made.