MELANESIAN MISSION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 725, 26 January 1910, Page 5

MELANESIAN MISSION.

..Sir,—May- T ask a.little space : to remind' your, Mndly. readers that it is; now, ithat Xt am (collectingfunds and. gifts ■in kind for: the comforts of 'the 'good men ' and women", on the/islands of Melanesia/ and also - that Miss M. K. Mestayer, of yourcity, is my 'most! able, colleague 'in this matter, ; who will■,receive; 'gifts in money, or. in kind'and/pass I 'them on to ! me. - In the . islands they.;do : ,ndt; find food' very palatable for the few' weeks in view.- of tliia .extremely hot weather—for months on end, with never a.'shop .to renew supplies, and rio'conveniences for keeping the food: they : have, all, tinned' stuffs, ; biscuits, and rice, and never .a : grumble, out of them, only.' ; a good, deal ' of' malarial trouble, . wnicli I venture to . thihk .it -is 'wiser to prevent than to try to ■ cure. Wellington,-is well to " the front in . this matter every, year,thanks to my truest' and most'capable colleague,- and I Have, no fears.—l am, etc., • ■

i LUCY CALDER. . (Wife of .the Commissary to the Bishop of Melanesia). . . All Sainfs Vicarage, Auckland, January 20. ■ .... . .... "Sir,—May I be - allowed to again appeal to your readers for 1 good current novels-for the: white people in the Melanesian Mission. . Complete, volumes "of magazines are" also • very welcome. Novels by Ralph' Connor,' E. E., Green,;, John Oxenham, .Conan,-Doyle, . and other, pre; sent-day writers are : what are .most' wel : come.' 'Expense . to ' the • mission funds would "be saved'if country, donors-would kindly defray freight. : t ; . Some three years ago Bishop Wilson begged nic to try and get. them s«m« current hovels;.:'saying: "We are so : deadly sick of ■ the .few we have." • Contributions' should: Teach ine before February 28, 1910.—1 am, otc., '; (MISS)' M AKJORIE MESTAYER, v . . "Sunnybank," '.'/■ 139' Sydney Street, Wellington.