RED CROSS WORK

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2877, 15 September 1916, Page 2

RED CROSS WORK

WHAT OUR SOLDIERS NEED. A meeting of the Women's Committee of tho British Bed Cross and Order of St. John was held at tho Red Cross Depot iii Mercer Street yesterday morning. In tho absence of the presidont, Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mrs. W. Nathan presided. It was stated that the sum of £10 had been recoived from the Stratford lied Cross Branch, and £10 from tho Kelburn Ladies' Presbyterian Guild. This amount of £20 in all, with £50 .from-tho Wellington Women's Committee,'is to be set aside for tho purr cha.se of meat oxtraot for forwarding to England for tho men in hospitals, Another sum of £50 was voted. by the cominitteo to purchase therewith tho regulation ward suits for the men in hospitals. This was done because it was not known out here what material or what shade of blue was _ used' in making tlu:se suits, and the aim of the hospital authorities is to keep these ward suitsolike in both those details, as well .as in the make. A letter wivp rejid from.Jlr. Bernard Tripp, in which a resume was given of what was boing accomplished by the N.Z. War Contingent. Association at Homo in regard to tho care of tho wounded. Mr. Tripp had visited Wal-ton-on-Thames: and. Broekenlmrst Hospitals, also the N.Z. Gifts Stores at Soutnampton. He stated that at the time of writing there wero 2300 sick and wounded New. Zealand soldiers placed in 110 hospitals in England, and splendid work was done in looking after their interests by the visiting members of the. N.Z. "War Contingent Association, who after their visits to tho ujen in the 'hospitals had. report of their condition sent to the head office in London, Another letter of much interest and practical value was that from General Richardson, who . gave in detail tho kind of goods that wero wanted, and also what was not wanted. Belonging to the wanted class were draw-sheets, ward slippers, blue hospital suits, 'pyjamas, shirts with pockets, blankets, tinned goods, such as soil pa, inilk, meat extract, and- jams. " General Richardson further suggested tliat, since Mr, C. Elgar had teen, appointed New Zealand Rod Crass Commissioner, it might be just us well to form a- Now Zealand Red Cross Society. The New Zealand. .War Contingent Asso* elation was really doing a. great amouut of Red Cross work at Home, and it would ,be a. simple, matter to' call it in future the Now Zealand War Contingent Association and New Zealand Red Cross, the organisation, and/vyorfc ing powers of whioh wero really • aV ready in good working orcler. It was pointed out at the meeting that this proposed body would nee ths\t all the needs of tho Ne\; r Zealand men in tliq hospitals wero thoroughly well met, and sifter that tho surplus of goods 'would be sent ttf tho British Red Cross. In this way the Home authorities would be saved a .considerable amount of expense, as tho needs of the Now Zcalanders would' no longer have to )>o met by then), as they nre to ft cer? tain extent at tho present time. During tho month of August it was reported that there had been sent away from tho depot 9450 garments _ and 22,905 bandages and surgical dressings. These hospital requirements .had hoen sent to tlio New Zealand War Contingent Association, to the Lowry Bay Convalescent Home, and ' Featherston and Trentham Military Hospital?. To the Froncli .Red Cross had beon sent two cases of bed linen, to tho Serbians two cases of _ clothing, and to tho Russians supplies of bandages. Goods have been received from Red Cross workers and Patriotic Guilds, in the following districts: —Khawlallab, Eastbourne, Waipukurau and distriot, Ohnkune, Mrs, Kobbell and Masterton Ladies. Hastings, San6on, Hutt,- Fox-, ton, 'Taihape, New Plymouth, Wai-. kanao Girls' Club, Palmerston North, Wellington Catholic Knitting Guild, Mrs.' Dmnlielj's Guild Schoolgirls, Balance, Mira-mar, Waitara, Morton, Wairarapa, Ohau, Wavcrley, Ohakune .Tunotion Guild, Napior, Qtane, the Girls' Friendly Society, Ivarori Women's National Roservo, Mnraekakaho, Seatouu, Fitahorberfc, Terraco School, Ohingaiti, Paelrakariki School Children, Kent Terrace Presbyterian Undies' Guild, Awahuri, Levin and. districts, Waitotarn, Takapau, Danneyirkc, Awatnna, Moutoa, Gisborne, Waipawa, Carterton, Newman, Hunterville Women Workers' Club, Taihapo, Stratford, Turakina, Taihape, Wairoa Lady Liverpool Fund. In his "not wanted'' category of goods General Richardson, in the course of bis letter, mentioned nightingales, bandages, sandbags, splints,