THE HOSPITAL SHIP

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2470, 25 May 1915, Page 6

THE HOSPITAL SHIP

SOME OF THE ARTICLES

LATEST DONATIONS

Colonol W. Collins forwards the following list as some of the requirements for I lie Hospital Ship:—

llnir inntirps«ps, 1500 • hair mattress rovers. 1200; leather pillows. 800; Macintosh sheet, not. less than lyd. square, SOO: while. blankets, ItHJO pairs; sheets, '-'yds. x ,'iyds., -1(10; pillowslips, 21in. x ■ '-in., -100; while marcella quilts, 1000; hath towels, 800; face and hand towels, surgical lowcls, 'J800; pvjamas, 1200; nightingales, 1200; bed jackets, 1200; night shirts, -100; day shirts (band), 2000; undervests, 2000; bed socks, 20(10; felt, sli])pers, 800; day socks, 1600 pairs; I'nre washcloths, 2000; handkerehiel's, .TOO. Flannel drawers. 1000; flannel gowns, 1000; tlannel waiscoats, 1000; sergo coats, filll); serge trousers, oOO; sergo wnis icon is. fioo ; stockings, worsted, sizes N'n. I and 2, 1000; bullous, various, DO gross; combs, largo horn, 00; cotton, various black and white, 7»oj needles, various! (10 packets; tapes, various black ami white, 2-tO pieccs; worsted, various, ill Jlli. packets (201b.-80 pieces), 200; brushes, shoe pattern, I A-17, sets, 15. Or. l.'ollin.s ho|K's that, this total of requirements will be collected in equal amounts in the lour centres, and bo held at some convenient depot, until applied for. Also that, organisations collecting same will notify him at frequent, intervals. A fJIONEROUS OFF MR. Messrs. Davis and Water liavo WTifcton to Or. Collins as follows:—" As ono donation to the War Fund wo will, with your concurrence, place at, your disposal (for the purpose of correctly providing the necessaries of the ambulance branch) our workroom and stair for l.hroe days per week for one month, and (borealler one day por week until I lie war, or necessity to care for the ivoundcd, is concluded. In addition we will grant, the use of a room and supervise a voluntary working party ol' ladies, say six or eight., who aro willing Lo band themselves together for the same purpose, under strict supervision, lis usually adopted in a we'l conductor! workroom, tlioy selecting ono of their number as a leader." Dr. Collins has received Lite following furlhor donations:— S. (i. Williams (furnishing house), Tarauaki Street, JK2S worth of furnishWangantii Collogiato School, readable books. Mombers of Canterbury Branch British Medical Association, operating tnblo. Wives of modical men in Wanganui, £80 for mcdical instruments. Wo have to acknowlodgo receipt of £5 ss. from Mrs. C. Gray, 105 Brougham Street for tha Hospital Ship Fund. AN OFFER. OF CEREALS. (By Telegraph.—Press) Association.) Core, May 21. Messrs. Fleming and Co., Ltd. (Gore), flourmillers, havo offered a full supply of coreals required for the Hospital Ship. The oiler has been accepted. STOCK EXCHANGE DONATION. Auckland, May 24. The Stock Exchange has donated £100 to the Hospital Ship Fund. Further donations received by the Under-Secretary, Internal Affairs Department, towards the New Zealand Hospital Ship Fund are: — £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 1739 15 6 Mrs. W. B. Tripe, Wellington 2 0 0 Mrs. A. M. Johnston 110 Wellington Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association 250 0 0 C. Young, Wellington 5 5 0 J. Langmuir, l'onsonby, Auckland 5 0 0 Equitable Building and investment Co. of Wellington 25 0 0 James Wore, sen., Hawera 10 0 0 Wm. Coleman, Auckland ... 25 0 0 F.S. 2 2 0 Poplar Flaxmilling Co., Foxton 25 0 0 Wanganui Citizens' Committoo 500 0 0 Colonial Ammunition Co., Auckland 100 0 0 Jos. Preston, Plashwood, Oamaru 50 0 0 G A. Pinckncy, Blenheim... 10 0 TI. T. Pinckney 3 0 0 CC. Corfe, Now Plymouth 5 0 0 \Y. F. Herrick, Motucka ... 10 0 D. H. S. Riddiford, Longwood, Feathorston 250 0 0 W. B. Smith, Otaki 110 J. C. Cha.ytor, Spring Creole 100 0 0 It. H. Shaw-Thompson, Motnoka. 1 0 0 William Morris, senior, To Kara lea 5 0 0 Win. Watson, Wellington ... 10 10 0 "Poverty Bay Herald" collections 40 16 6 Mr. and Mrs. C. A. J. Levett, Feilding 5 0 0 W. H .Hodson, Wellington 2 0 0 Sir J. G. Wilson, Marton ... 10 0 0 Lady Wilson, Marton 3 0 6 Miss Jean D. Wilson, Marton 10 0 Miss Nancv Wilson, Marton 10 0 M. Soerioif, Wellington S. 3 3 0 John Whitney, Waiwera ... 5 0 0 Frank AV. Smith, Paekakariki 25 0 0 G. G. Bridges, Wellington... 5 0 0 3218 14 6 The Hon. Dr. W. IC. Collins acknowledges the following further donations: £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 452 11 6 Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Riddiford, Lower Hutt 500 0 0 Dr. Mackin 10 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. Judah Myers 5 0 0 Mrs. E. Gorton, Bulls ... 10 0 0 Mrs. Barnicoat 20 0 0 Miss Agnes Dalgleish, Waikanac 3 0 0 Miss fi'osa M. Williams, Hawko's Bay &0 0 0 Mrs. G. H. Vealo 0 10 6 Prof, and Mrs. Anderson... 10 0 0 J. Mooro, Masterton 35 0 0 W.H.S., Otaki 5 5 0 B. Met;! 3 3 0 Employees. "Eparima," Masterton: — John M'Lcan 10 0 0 Dimock 10 0 Lars Larsen 10 0 O. Campbell 0 10 0 A.M.TS 0 10 0 W. Sutherland 0 10 0 W. Kuldot 0 10 fl J. Jones 0 5 0 A. Anderson 0 5 0 A. Somerville 0 2 6 J Miller 0 2 6 Mrs. .lames Burnett 5 0 0 Mr. James Burnott \ 5 0 0 Mrs. William Young 5 0 0 T F. Marton 5 5 0 Frank White, Eketahuna ... 25 0 0 Per Frank White, Eketahuna :— J. Stephens 1 0 0 Jack Davenport 1 0 0 George I'Var 1 0 0 Charles Ouerin 10 0 Miss Harrington 10 0 "Miss A. Sharp 10 0 William Qua.vle, Mnnakan 2 2 0 Mr .loscnlt .loseph 50 0 0 Mrs. 11. W. Moss 2 0 0 I) ('. Yule, Fcalherslmi ... 5 0 0 Mrs. 0 10 0 Tolal I'i date 1222 1"> 6 Also. Mrs \V. S. ll.nniHi "Pohuouui„" l'elsrus Sound, il pairs bJaukaU^