ROYAL THANKS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2426, 3 April 1915, Page 8

ROYAL THANKS

1 LETTER FROM HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. The following letter has been received from Her Majesty the Queen by Her Excellency the Countess -of Liverpool:— Buckingham Palace, London, January 22,1915. "Dear Lady Liverpool,—l have received with feelings of great satisfaction {ho generous gifts of sock's and belts which you have so_ kindly sent mo from the people of New Zealand, whom I remember so well on the occasion of our memorable visit there in 1801.- - '1 heartily appreciate the ready response which has been made to my appeal by all classes of the community throughout the Dominion, and I am deeply touched to hear that contributions have even been received from schools far away iu the backblocks. "1 would like to suggest that any further supplies you may receive should be utilised for the benefit of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which is sure to bo in need of such comforts. "May I take this opportunity of expressing to you my sincere gratitude for your very kind and valuable assistance. —Believe, me, yours very sin- "( Signed) MARY R." COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL'S APPEAL. The following is -the text of a letter to the women of New Zealand by the Countess of Liverpool:— Government House, Wellington, March 30", 1915. "To the Women of New Zealand, — "As a considerable time has now elapsed since the New Zealand troops landed in Egypt, I think we should soon endeavour to provide - them with some extra comforts, and I propose therefore to try and send each man of the Expeditionary Force two pairs of socks, and to dispatch them iii June, in order to allow time for people to work for this object. His Excellency has suggested that when the gifts are dispatched he should telegraph to the Officer Commanding the Force, instructing him to tako steps to see that the gifts are properly distributed, and also to send a reply saying how; the contributions have been dealt with, so that I can advise all the committees. 1 should be glad if those committees, or anybody else who desires to assist me in this Suggestion, would either send their contributions to me direct to Government House, Wellington, or to any of the centres which they have up to now b'een_ working with for subsequent transmission to me.

"I should further be glad to hear from those people who intend sending their contributions to me before the gifts are actually dispatched to Government House, Wellington, in order that I may send a special label to identify them.

"Should anybody, desire to send other gifts of clothing, I will endeavour to hare them dispatched at the same time.

"While desiring to encourage local efforts by asking committees and individuals to assist in providing socks for tho men of their own localities, 1 wish" fo make it clear that should flier© not be sufficient socks available by next June to provide for every member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at present in Egypt, the deficiency will be made good by the purchase of the requisite number with money taken from the general fund. "(Signed) ANNETTE LIVERPOOL."