ALBANY'S HOSPITALITY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2698, 18 February 1916, Page 3

ALBANY'S HOSPITALITY

A LETTER FROM THE MAYORESS. Commandant Potter, O.C. TrentTiain Camp, N.Z., has received tho following letter, dated February 1, from Mrs. M'Kenzie, Mayoress of Albany, West Australia:— "Dear Sir, —Would you make it known among yonr men next leaving for tho front that I have made arrangements to have ihe Town Hall open with tables placed for their convenience, if wishing to write to their homes. We are deeply regretful that the small sizG of our town, and the necessarily meagre information we get regarding the movements of the transports, makes it impossible for us to entertain your good fellows as we should do had we longer purses and fower calls upon them; as it is wo feel that our efforts in this direction must concentrate on the returned wounded and sick. In this I am sure you and your gallant men will agree. "May I, take this opportunity of expressing my admiration (from a woman's standpoint) of the excellent behaviour of your men whilst in our town; though there may bo a fow goats among tho sheep, one does not look for perfection, but only for what wo have now learned to expect from New Zealanders, decent, courteous domcanour whilst ashore. Greetings on behalf of tho Mayor (Mr. Ernest M'Kenzie) and myself.—Yours faithfully (sgd.) Belle M'Kenzie, Mayoress."