GIFTS FOR THE TROOPS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2232, 19 August 1914, Page 2

GIFTS FOR THE TROOPS

. NEWS AND NOTES.. Tho Victoria League is providing 50 ambulance panniers for the Expeditionary Force, as well as medical comforts. Mrs. J. H. Underwood lias Landed to Mrs. J. P. Luke, president of tho Wellington South Nursing Division of Ist. John Ambulance Association, tho sum of ,£SO to provide, on behalf of the Wellington South Division, field ambulance' panniers and medical comforts for the main contingent. Mrs. Moorhouse, president of the Wellington Nursing Division of St. John Ambulance Association, at the request of the Dunedin branch, lias undertaken to .equip the Dunedin contingent with various medical comforts and necessities. cal copjforte and hecessiies. Mrs. Massoy acknowledges the following contributions to tho Expeditionary Fund: Tho Hon. H. D. Bell £12 ids.; Mrs. H. D. Bell, £12 10s. •Mrs. Jl. Myers, 5 guineas; collected ■by Miss Williams, Hotel Windsor, 1 guinea; collected by Mrs. Burton, Mr £\nd Mrs. W. F. Barraud, £1 55.: Mr. •J Bolland, £1; N.E.8.,' 10s.; Mrs. Tarall, £1; Mrs. H. Cook, K.irori,, £1 • Mr. Lang, £1 Is.; Mrs. Duncan Macdonald, i guinea j Mm. B. Anderson, The Carterton Lady Liverpool Fund now'stands at £13(3 lis. Sd., in addition to donations of : ' goods.—Special correspondent.' ' • "Balaclava Helmets." . In ■ a letter' which appeared in.' a ■Ivtastchurch dftilyV a suggestion is made that Balaclwa: helmets," mittens and long woollen .socks, stockings,' and jer.seys would, be invaluable' assets to the members.of the contingent. " "One pf the bestf assets that the New Zealanders had'in Soiith Africa," the ■writer goeeon">to state, "were tho''Balaclavas,' and apart from affording warm protection to the load-and neck '-at night,-in the early morning they formed ■a. fine;warm scarf. As tL'eso : holniets are ail wool, and cover up most of tho head, leaving only, portion of the face exposed, they afford fine protection and comfort on the ooldest'nights. 'Woollen ,jerseys should form part of eiery man's kit bag, and it was noticcable that 'when paddles'had be stripped on flying column, .'jerseys were strapped to-.edits. Woollen stockings hro far' ptlpcrior to others'taken, and .to those*who may liave to kgep their bpota on for a'few days at a stretch this fact .will be fully impressed prior to the retuijt of the troops? We should not lose t'ight of the important fact that t-lio men are going from a winter climate into another winter'climate, and the winter beyond the French frontier is more; severe than- in Canterbury. All jereeys, such as football or hockey jerseys, or a gdod cardigan .vest, are far more serviceable presents 'than all' the ,cigarcttesj tobacco, or other bequests usually inado. Tobacco is very cheap on* active service, and warni jerseys a luxury To give the experiences of one who Hits enjoyed all . such luxuries, 0 warm black or blue jerspy or cardigan, warni long'socks. a jjairof mittens,' ! and above all a Balaclava, will bo the fiiicst' hrid' > bost presents or keepsakes to givo to our members." (By- Telegraph—Press Association.) : Hunierulllo, August 18. The Lady Liverpool 'Fund at 'present' amounts to .£l7O in cash, exclusive of soldiers' comforts, • Lady Godley left for Auckland oil . Monday with General Godley. • . Ihs Newtown Tennis Glub is holding ft in the New Century' Hall 'onThursday next. - : ' " Mr. and Mrs; Gaisford who have been visiting Christch'urcb for the Grand National Race Meeting, have're-.' turne'dtoßahgitikei. Dr. and Mrs. Baird, of Richmond ' -(Nelson), with. their .family have left fyr England. It is Dr. Baird's intention when he arrives in Great Britain to offer his services for the Army Medical Corps. ~, • jhe-;Huit Amateur . .Athletic Club •ball, . was', to have been held , at Lower' Hutt. 'ori. Angust 28, has been abandoned'oh account of ttie war.