LADY LIVERPOOL FUND.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16257, 6 July 1918, Page 9

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND.

TRENCH NOTES

In another column will be found tho Christinas Appeal, and the committee ara confident of a generous response from Canterbury people. The Gift Parcels from HOME are , more and moro appreciated the longer the boys are away. The trenches even \on full Army rations fall a lot short of a whare in New Zealand. "For cfeature comfdrts atr<P coming ■to ftom a stunt with comrades missing or "gone west," what better signal of le-membl-ance or a "Cheerio" can the boys get than a good buckslieo parcel fron. "good old New Zealand." This week brought more letters from Egypt and Palestine, and we are pleased to note a great improvement in the despatch of cases up the lines. The parcels which left the depot m January of this year are acknowledged by the boys in May. Writing o,n May 28th from Jerlcho ( ono lad says: "I, Peter Mtiir, do hereby declare that I received a parcel jn best condition. My one tvish for the future is to bo near that kind donor and so bo able to thank her personally for the great benefit received from this well-thought-out parcel. Here on this sun-baked land of Jericho it came as a bright star on a dark night to guide an old soldier back once more to a sceno of comfort, especially after a collapse from the effect of a 100 h.p. mosquito bite." Another letter, dated May 7th < 1918, from the same district, says: "Parcel received when times were very oad and we were sorely in need of food! Words cannot express the gratitude we feel towards all in New Zealand. Kial Ora.'»

Many such tributes come from the soldiers and may be seen at the depot. The CHRISTMAS packing is well advanced. With slight variation tho parcels contain knitted sox, handkerchief, boot laces, chocolate (or sweets), tobacco, pipe (or cigarettes), sheep tongues, Highlander milk, salmon, jam, meat paste, cocoa, and writing outfit-. Gmgernuts, shortbrend, toffeo, cakes preserves, coffee au lait, balaclavas, or mittens are very acceptable, and when available are included in the vnrceh CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS.—The very best are being made and are being t jnt direct to thg soldiers. Messrs Aulsebrpok and Co. have consented to make all the puddings f7000) and have generously given 2000 as ft donation.

'Die Canterbury Refrigerating Co are tinning the puddings free of ali cost and the labels, which cohvev a cheery message for the boys, are beine printed arid given by the Lyttelton limes Co.

Fl/N DS.—The average expenditure per month exclusive 0 f Christmas extras, is £1800, and for the sake of the boys who are helping to win the war we hope to "carry on" to the end. •

COPPER TRAIL.—The committee commend to the public an enthusiastic interest m the lucky number copper i J )etails scheme are m the hands of a most capable committee to b ® | eade rship of Mr L. B. Hart, lhe I K AIL promises to be one of fhe most successful undertakings launched' for patriotic purposes in New Zealand.

SALE.—The citv branch of , th e Women's National 'Reserve under the presidency of Mrs Hamber, had the stall on Wednesday last, and thstandjng the most iinpropitious weather, had a most successful sale, the funds totalling £68. SOCKS.—The supply of socks needs & large replenishing, and as the shioments during August and September should reach the war zone during rhe winter months, we would ask thelcnilters to kpep the needles just now specially busy. Miss Tripp, 0 f Hollv road, brougnt in recently her 300 th pair, ana in some of the country Jintncts there are knitters who ' have knitted a marvellous number of soeka for soldiers.

MAGAZINES.—The packers Won'd be very grateful for magazines or recent weekly papers to enclose in the ££ es - . p, ease send them to the depot. 020 Colombo street. j