COMFORTS FOR TROOPS.
COMPREHENSIVE LISTS. WELLINGTON, this day. The comprehensive nature of the goods sent overseas through the nations! patriotic organisation is shown in lists of articles shipped with each echelon of the -Vcvv Zealand Expeditionarv Force. They range from pen nibs to" feature talking films. Uusualiy about 100 different classes of goods" are put aboard for voyage use, including atlases aad books, writing material, games, tobacco, scarves and mittens. In goods aot wanted on a voyage were some imposiag quantities. For example, witk oa* echelon were 5000 cases of apples, 10,848 balaclavas. 57601b of cake, •» gift parcels, 16 cases of malt. 2661 pairs . of mittens and gloves and 2847 scarves, besides biscuits, tinned fruit and meats, soups, malted milk, coffee and cocas, playing cards and indoor games.—(Press Assn.t
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 215, 10 September 1940, Page 8
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129COMFORTS FOR TROOPS. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 215, 10 September 1940, Page 8
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