CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
(Per Press Association)
FOR SAILORS ON TRANSPORTS
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL
WELLINGTON, September 18.. The following is sent at the special request of the Governor:—
"There are some 1100 officers and men of the mercantile, marine who are employed on the transports and hospital ships which convey our New Zealand soldiers from and to Our shores, and it has struck me that while we are making arrangements to send some gifts of remembrance to our ■ men . at Christmas we ought to bear these sailors in our thoughts. There is no need on my part to state how arduous are the duties imposed on them, and while not desiring to make a general appeal, I make this suggestion: That I if anyone would like some gift sent to these men at Christmas they should send me half-a-crown for this purpose between this date: and September.3o, and I will send a personal acknowledgment of all such contributions. It is obviously more convenient to send money rather than gifts in kind/ principally because/ a« everybiie knows, the ships' are scattered over a very wide area, and I propose to divide the money thus collected among all the ships in proportion to the numbers of crew, sending it to the master to apportion in such a way that the men will all get some recognition from the Dominion." "LIVERPOOL."
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3558, 19 September 1916, Page 2
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226CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3558, 19 September 1916, Page 2
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