COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND

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

COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND

Contributions received at tho Town Hall t'his week for the Countess of Liverpool Fund are as follow:—Newman Ladies' Reel Cross Guild, per Mips M. Kydd, 11' suits pyjamas ,1 balaclava, 9 pairs hospital slippers, 10 pairs socks, 8 scarves, old linen; Mrs. 'l'opliss, magazines; Mrs. Macdonald, books for' Trentham; "No Name," 1 pair pyjamas, 2 belts, 2 handkerchiefs, 3 bass and comforts, for wounded soldiers; Mrs. Hosie, books for hospital at Cairo; To Aro Scliool, per Miss Bright. 14 bags, 1 balaclava; Mrs. J. M. Davie (IRongomai), 'handkerchiefs, chocolate, mittens, and ba<&; Bishop, 1 pair socks; Mrs. Bcrensen, i pairs h.k. socks; girls of Standard V, Westcnd School, JPalmcrston North, per Miss Grant, parcel; members of G.F.S., 9 balaclavas, '3 face cloths; Mrs. Wallis (Petone), 2 pairs boxing gloves; Mrs. G. Fitzgerald, 6 pairs h.k. socks; MrsHorsbrugh, 1 pair socks, 1 sling: Nancj Richardson, 5 face cloths; Miss 'N. Cameron (Moroa), 2 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. W. A. Take, 1 pair socks; Greytown, 6 balaclavas;. Mrs. J. P. Luke, 3 balaclavas; Mrs. Bland, 2 pairs socks; "Anon," 3 handkerchiefs, 2 boys'shirts and sweets; by post (Otaki), 2 pairs soolcs. 2 balaclavas; Miss M. Montague, 12 faco cloths; Mrs. A. G. Adams, 2 balaclavas. 2 pairs mittens; per Mrs. C. Earle, 10 balaclavas, 1 pair bed-socks, 1 pair mittens; Mrs. Collet (Ngaio), 3 pairs h.k. socks; Hakariki School, 1 cholera belt, 2 balaclavas, 3 pairs mittens, 2 pairs bed-socks; Mrs. Bairstow, 1 pair h.k. socks; Mrs. Lawline, 2 pairs socks, old linen; Mrs. A. Atkinson, parcel of books; Mrs. S. A. Gilbert, parcel of books; Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson, 2 parcels of books; Miss Jago. Eketa'huna, 3 parcels for lonely soldiers; Mm. C. Church, 1 pair dumbbells; Ohou Wharo TaKapau, 10 pairs h.k. socks, 1 pair mittens; Mrs. Porter (Miramar), 3 pairs h.k. socks; Mrs. Howard Reid, 3 balaclavas; Marjorie Reid', 1 muffler, 6 face cloths; Connie S. Grono (To Aro School), 1 pair socks; Kathleen Beaver, 2 balaclavas, 1 pair cloves; "Anon," 2 balaclavas; Mrs. Hitchings, sen., 2 pairs h.k. socks; "Anonymous," 3 balaclavas;. Okaiawsi Ladies' Patriotic Committee, 17 sheets. 6 pairs socks, 1 muffler; Miss Northcote, 3 balaclavas: Miss J[. Ward, 7 pairs 'h.k. socks.: Mrs. Hennah, 1 pair socks, 1 pair bed-socks.

Mrs. Salek, 216 the Terrace, will be very glad to receive collections of rags or discarded scraps of cloth for the purpose of sending them out to the soldiers at Trent'harn, who use them for cleaning their rifles and buttons. Anyone wishing to assist in the matter should either send their contributions to Mrs. Salek, or, if inconvenient, she will send for them.

Yesterday morning a party of about twenty-eight ladies journeyed out to Ngahauranga for the purpose of cleaning and cutting up tho fruit for the Christmas puddings which have been donated by the Wellington Meat Company for tho soldiers at the front. A strenuous day's work was accomplished, and in addition to the fruit (fully 195 pounds) dealt with, a largo portion of tho plum puddings was practically made. The Mayoress (Mrs. Luke) went out with the party, and Mrs. Crawford, tho secretary of the Countless of Liverpool Fund Committee, was also present for'part of the time.

Dr. and Mrs. Fitchctt are staying at Miss Malcolm's. Word has been received by them that their son, who was invalided to England from the Dardanelles with enteric fever, is returning to New Zealand by the Tofua.