FOR RED CROSS DAY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2596, 19 October 1915, Page 3

FOR RED CROSS DAY

ALLOCATING STATIONS. The meeting of ladies which was called. by the Mayor for the purpose of furthering the arrangements in. connection with Red Cross Day took place in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall last evening, and, was niost/ satisfactory from every point of view, the attendance being largo, and the greatest keenness being evinced in the various matters that were brought before the meeting. The Mayor presided. In opening the meeting, His Worship said that- he felt much pleasure in coming before them in response to the ap-' peal that had been sent out from England by t'he Marquis of Lansdowne, an' appeal that was supported by Their Majesties the King and Queen, and also by Queen Alexandra. Everybody must be in sympathy with the work which was being carried out in connection with the war, and particularly by t'lie Red -Cross organisation. On Thursday, the 21st, they would, in common with every part of tho British Empire, bo celebrating Trafalgar Day, not with the customary enthusiasm and martial display, but by something that was expressive of Ithe united heart of the people, something that was for the relief of the men who were fighting so gallantly for us in the trenches and fields of Europe. There could bo no more satisfactory tribute to France than that we in New Zealand and in the further parts of the Empire would be- engaged in one single effort, and ope resolve to assist and further the work for the_ _ wounded. There were two hundred British nurses in the firing-line in France, and it was a splendid tribute to women that t)hey were doing this work, and that in Paris their uniform was just as much in evidence as that of the soldiers in khaki. It was to interest everyone in the Red Cross that worked for the soldiers and sailors in the far outposts of the world, as much as for those nearer home, that tho meeting was held that night, and it seemed to him that while it was wiso for us to take a certain amount of amusement to distract our minds from the sadnesses of war, yet it should not be allowed to weaken the necessary efforts that had to be made to augment this great Empire fund, which was to be! started on Thursday. Mr. Luke finished by paying a very warm tribute to the work which women had done in connection with the _ war, and which would he continued until victory was ours, after which he left to attend another meeting. Mr. C. P. Powles, president of the St. John Ambulance Association, then took tho chair. The following stations were allotted to collectors:— Post Office and wharves, Mrs. it. H. Waters; Kelburn Avenue to Plimmer's Steps and .Woodward Street, Mrs. A. A. Corrigan; Kirkcaldie's side, same distance, Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Meldrum; Government Buildirigs, Mrs. Sim and Miss Nathan; Lambton Station, Mrs. Chamberlain; Stewart Dawson's corner, Mrs. Preston and Mrs. Magill; Boulcott Street corner (Duke of Edinburgh Hotel), Mrs. R. Pearson; Winder's corner, Miss Williams; Veitch and Allan's corner, Mrs. A. Westmacott; Courtenay Place, Mrs. Brownrigg and Mrs. Wallace; Rintoul Street corner' and John Street, Mrs. Ramsay and Mrs. Osborne.

All day on Thursday refreshments will be provided at the Town Hall for the collectors, Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Joseph, Miss Coatcs, and others being in charge. Contributions of calces, sandwiches, scones, etc., will be gladly received," and-anyone wishing to help in this direction should communicate with Mrs. Moorhouse. Miss' Maxwell has offered to provide luncheon for. twenty collectors at her tea-rooms on that day. Motor-cars will be lent by Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Rolleston, and Mrs. Ferguson for travelling from one station to another, and the Mayor has placed No. 1 committee room at the disposal of the collectors as'a depository for their receipts. Sweets and flowers will also be sold during the day.

One by one Miss Milsom has perfected the hygienic beautifying toilet preparations that have since made her name so well known and which are being used by thousands of women. These preparations are specially prepared; and a wonderful outfit for the hair, skin, complexion, and hands will be posted to clients near or far. "Whichever Outfit is required it contains exactly what is needed with full instructions for home treatment, and results assured. Write at once. Hairwork every description. Treatments, etc. Miss Jlilsom,' Barnett's Buildings, 91 Willis Street, i doors past "Evening Post." Tel., 814.—Advt.