WAR WORK

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 73, 11 October 1939, Page 8

WAR WORK

W.D. F. U. OFFER

An ofFcr to participate In any war work which might hp organiser] by local bodies was contained in a letter read at Monday night's meeting of the Whakatane Borough Conn cil from tile headquarters of the Women's Division oC the Farmers' Union. The letter stated that branches of the division were anxious to take part in activities in connection with tile national emergency and in order to avoid overlapping it had been suggested that Red Cross centres could make contact Avitli the provincial executive of the W.D.F.U. who would, in turn, intimate to their branches the immediate requirements of tlie society from time to time on behalf of sick and wounded .soldiers. It w.ns understood _ continue'! the letter, that the civic authorities were forming patriotic societies tr> work in providing necessities and comforts for (lie men in the field and the members of the division were anxious to co-opcrate. Mrs Haultain. provincial president of the Bay of Plenty executive, would be pleased to hear from the council concerning any activities it might be organising and in "what way members of her branches could give ass'stnnce. The restrictions on the use of petrol meant a devious handicap to countrywomen who had long distances to travel for meeting; hut in they could be advised, of what articles were needed they were most willing to do all they could in their own homes and the provincial executive officers would undertake tnkeen in touch with them in regard to such services. The Mayor Mr B. S. Birry, said that the clerk had been instructed to inform the division that it should g'ot in touch with the Red Cros? Society.