COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2433, 12 April 1915, Page 2

COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND

MORE BALACLAVAS WANTED. The ladies of the Countess of Liverpool Committee have boon very busily at work making up parcels of socks, balaclavas, mufflers, etc., for each of the New Zealand men now at the front. In all it means about 3500 parcels, and as may be imagined no small amount of time and labour is involved in making them up. Tho Mayoress's Committee is now undertaking to see that the men from the Wellington area alone aro now supplied with these necessities, each area undertaking to do likowise. Within tho last week or so the women of the different towns in the Wellington military area have been sending down to Wellington considerable supplies of socks and balaclavas for their men, and these tho committee is forwarding on to their destination very shortly. The committee would would like 400 more balaclavas to be sent in as early as possible next week for the troopers. The list of contributions received by the Mayoress's Committee at tho Town Hall for the 'Countess of Liverpool Fund is as follows: —

March 29—Mrs. Dalrymple (Bulla), 20 pairs socks, 7 balaclavas; Mrs. Suckling and Miss Fancourt, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. K. C. Brien, 2 pairs handknitted socks; Mrs. Dowling, 12 balaclavas; "No Name," 1 suit pyjamas; Mrs. Porritt (Seatoun), books and magazines; Miss Duncan, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Pinckney, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Bland, 1 pair socks; per Mrs. Noonan Manaia), Mrs. Mculi, 2 pairs socks, Mrs. H. Dixon, 2 pairs socks, Mrs. M. Franklin, 1 pair socks, Mrs. Snelling, 1 knitted cholera belt, Mrs. Noonan,' 1 cholera belt, 1 pair socks, 1 pair cuffs, and 1 balaclava. March SiMrs. Fantham, 4 pairs sooks; Mrs. Garaid Fitzgerald, 4 pairs socks, 1 balaclava; Sirs. Townsend, 12 pairs'.sacks.; Mrs. Barltrop, 7 balaclavas; Marie Brock, 1 muffler, 1 pair gloves; Miss F. Davies, parcel for base hospital; per Mrs. Crump (Mayoress, Khaudallah), Mrs. Cowles, 6 pairs socks. 1 scarf; Mrs. Porter, 3 pairs sooks; Mrs. R Plimraer, 3 pairs socks; Mrs..Brown, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Griffiths, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Mackay, • 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Macarthur, 1 pair socks; Miss Tribe, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Silk. 1 balaclava; Miss Sunderland, 2 balaclavas;' Mrs. Chalmers (senior), 2 scarves. From Masterton, per Mrs. Coradine (Mayoress), 16 dozen pairs socks; Mrs. Levy (Willis Street), 144 pairs socks; Miss Kinvig, socks, balaclavas, and mufflers for 1 soldiers. April 17—"No Name," 2 pairs' socks; Mrs. W. G. Johnston, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. M. Bell (Ruanui), 4 pairs socks, soap, etc. ;'Miss Eyes (Levin), 2 balaclavas; Mrs. A. J. Stonewigg, 2 pairs socks. From Carterton Committee —8 dozen and 11 pairs socks; Mrs. Valentino, 6 balaclavas; Mrs. Nicholson, 3 pairs socks; Mrs. Simpson, 6 balaclavas (wool supplied . by committee); Mrs. G. B. Davy. 6 balaclavas; Mrs. W. Macdonald, 6 pairs socks; Palmerston' ladies, per Mrs. F. H. Cook, 42 pairs socks; Miss Ethel Nathan, 1 pajr socks; Mrs. Janisch. 2 pairs socks, 1 pair mittens, 1 balaclava, 1 scarf. From Woodville ladies—7B pairs socks; Wheriakura (Waverley). 1 balaclava; Mrs. Baldwin (Lower Hutt), 1 dozen pairs socks; Miss Wilson. 1 pair socks; Miss Seamen, 1 pair 6ocks; Miss Mackonzio, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Barltrop, 6 pairs socks; Mrs. Wyatt. 4 nightingales, 1 scarf; Miss Barraud, 3 balaclavas; "No Name," 1 balaclava; Mrs. Spraggins (Seatoun), 3 pairs mittons, 1 muffler, and parcel books; Mrs. M'Gregor, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Smith (Karon), 1 pair socks; Miss Turley (Hataitai), 1 iced cake for soldiers; Miss Copeland, 6 balaclavas. From Masterton—l3 pairs socks (knitted); 2i dozen pairs 6 balaclavas; Mrs. W. Nathan, 3 pairs socks; Woodville ladies, per Mrs.'Home (Mayoress), 17 pairs'socks; Mrs. Cook (Kelburn), 6 balaclavas; Mrs. C. A. Johnston. 2 balaclavas. April 9—Miss Alice Nathan, 2 pairs socks; Mrs; W. J. Thompson, 2 balaclavas; Ekotahuna ladies, 6 pairs knitted socks, 1 dozen pairs socks, 4 balaclavas, 2 housewives; Mrs. D., Campbell, o balaclavas; Mrs. Lan Duncan, 4 pairs socks; Miss Ida Duncan, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Gibb. 5 balaclavas - , Mrs. W. F. Ward, 4 pairs socks, 1 balaclava; Mrs. Walkley (Haniua), 6 dozen pairs socks; Mrs. • Veitch, 7 pairs socks; per Mrs. Rolleston, 3 pairs socks, 6 balaclavas; per Mrs. Bill, 100 pairs socks, soap, and boracic acid for socks, and: 100-handkerchiefs; Mrs. Bunny (Hutt), 1 pair socks, 2 balaclavas; Miss Agnes Scott, 3 pairs socks and 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Iromonger (Hunterville), 1 balaclava ; Mrs. Nicholson, 4 balaclavas; Anonymous, 2 balaclavas; from Hawera, Mrs. E. L. E. Barton, 4 mufflers, 20 balaclavas; from Patea, per Mrs. Larcombe (Mayoress), 45 pairs* socks, 1 balaclava.

Nurse Dobson, who is known in Christchurch as having been Dr. Acland's surgical nurse for the last six years, left by the Rotorua on Thursday to offer her services for the front. Miss L. Hayes (Dunedin) arrived in Wellington yesterday on a visit to bur sister. Mrs. Hodder returned to Wellington o.n Saturday with Commissioner Hoddor from the south. Mrs. George Hume (Featherston) is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. When the death of Field-Marshal Earl Roberts was announced the president of the Auckland Sailors' Home, Captain Thomas, on behalf of the council of management, sent a letter of condolence to Lady Eileen Roberts. The following reply has been received: "I beg to thank 'you for your lettor of January 6, in which ytu send'me a resolution of condolence, passed by a meeting of the Sailors'- Heme Board, oii the death of my father. I beg that you will convoy to members of your board my deep appreciation of their sympathy and my very grateful thanks." For Fa:e Massage, Shnmpooing, all Uau Treatmerts, and Electrolysis, Mrs Rolleston's U recommended. Spacious Private Rooms Qualified Assistants, and Personal Attention. Switches and Transformations of every shade a speciality. . Hair guaranteed to keep its colour. 256 Lambton I Quay * ■

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