SOLDIERS RETURN THANKS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2512, 13 July 1915, Page 6

SOLDIERS RETURN THANKS

The men of the Fifth Reinforcement® thank, through the ; columns 'of their, troopship paper ("Tho the many, donors of .those various gifts which,' already so early in- the, .voyage(Juno 28), have proved wonderfully com- , forting an 3 desirable. If these kind., friends kuew, and , saw" the. excellent usa that has been' and Vis -being .made. of - their - forethought', and generosity,. .they, would, "The Maunganuiau" adds,- ba. repaid at least in part. There was none that was more acceptable than another, widely . diverse though the. goods wore. AH are thanked and the numorous .gifts -are here . aclaiow-. lodged:—l2o cases "apples,.from Mayor's ', Patriotic. Fund; Wellington; 5001b. caka ' from'. Mayoress's Fund, Wellington; 2 phonographs and records, Lady Liver- - pool's Fund; 1 caso books and games and 1 phonograph- snd record?, from : Gisbome Women's, Club; S casss.books,; C. S. Frasdr, Timaru; books, per Lieut. Ash ton; 1 bundlo' illustrated'/ from. Advertising Office; 5 cases hooks, 300 periodicals, and games, 'from, / T.M.C.A., Wellington; 5. bales clothing, \ Otago Patriotic Association,, for Otago men; 1 case games, , from Auckland Ladies' Patriotic Committee: 1 parcel socks, etc., Morrihsville ,Ladies' Comlllitteo. -

The men . sjiedally , acknowledge .tie following; (two itoms:—24 cases measles from tront'ham Camp, for use of embryo body-snatchers; G'Boy. Scout compasses (made in Germany) for officers of Wellington Infantry, ,','B" Company. '