THE RED CROSS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2835, 28 July 1916, Page 3

THE RED CROSS

ITS WORK-IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Sydney, July 27. At the annual mooting of the Now. South Wales branch of the Bed Cross Society, the report , showed that tho membership is 17,543. Tho estimated valuo of goods supplied since the outbreak of the war is ,£19f,37D, at an administrative cost of less than 1 per cent Tho Governor (Sir Gerald Strickland) and others, iu thoir speeches, eulogised the splendid wurk of the society, paying special tributes to the noble work of the women. Sir Lees Knowles, with Lady Nina Lees Knowles (nee Lady Nina OgVylo. Grant" happened fo be in Ireland outbreak of tie rebellion, and thoy woro in Galway for more than a week, cut off from the world outside, states a London correspondent of June IS. Sir Lees Knowles has published his impressions of the outbreak, and his experiences during the week were "many, and varied. News from London (written on June 15) states that considerable changes are taking place at the Walton-on-Thames Hospital. It is assuming more of a military character, but it is to. be boped that this alteration will not take away from the charm of the place. A goodly number of the original voluntary helpers have gone, but some still remain, among whom are:—Mrs. Buckland, or Waikonaiti (N.Z.); tho Misses Reynolds', the Misses Bell, Miss Mary Mackenzie. Miss Grey, Captain MacAlister, and Lieutenant Bruce Mackenzie.

A motion of condolence with Mrs. M'Kenzie, wife of Councillor L. M'Kenzie, over- tho death of her brother, Mr. C. Maguire, was moved by the Mayor at last evening's meeting of the City Council.

Sir Thomas and Lady Mackenzie were present at tho wedding of Lieutenant R. Parkinson, son of the eminent New Zealand physician, Sir Thomas Parkinson, which took place in London recently, states a London correspondent.

At the meeting of the City Council Inst night, Councillor W. H. P.. Barber expressed the sincere and heartfelt symnathy of the members of the council with Mrs. Luke in the death of. her mother, the late Mrs. M'Gregor. The mover to-' ferred to 'deceased's many excellent qualities and the manner in which she had assisted Mrs. Luke in her war work during the last two years. Tho Mayor suitably acknowledged the tribute.

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