HUTT PATRIOTIC GUILD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 133, 22 February 1918, Page 3

HUTT PATRIOTIC GUILD

Tho annual report of the Hutt Patriotic Guild states:—The avorago attendance was about twenty members, with otners who make up materials in their own homes. These workers havo made anu delivered to the Countess of Liverpool Committee, or tho Red Cross Depot, Mercer Street, Wellington, tho following:—l 97 suits of pyjamas, 190 flannel shirts, 8T bed jackets, 160 muslin shirts, 530 housewives, 55 holdalls, 545 face-cloths, 640 treasure bags, 72 bandages, 74 knitted articles, and large parcels of old linen. The Anglican Church allows the use of its schoolroom free of charge. The annual -'Our Day" appeal for Red Cross funds was made in October, and tins year the guild had able assistance from a men's committee. By the combined efforts of the two committees the sum of £791 Is. 6d. was ■netted, the expenses being £39 13s. The net result of the Hutt Bowling and Tennis. Club's concert, £141 14s. 6d. was" donated to the guild.

The shop was carried on by the subcommittee with varying support and success, but as the takings were diminishing, a meeting was held on October 24 to consider some new arrangement. It was th'en decided thnt the old cqmmittee be disbanded, and that the Hutt and Taita be divided into 6even districts, each of which should elect its own committee, and stock and take charge of the shop once a week in turn. This new scheme came into force on November 27, and promises to work well. The first seven weeks under this arrangement netted £157 ss. lid., and it is hopod that this good average will keep up. A sub-committee ' takes a regular evening at the Sydney Street Soldiers' Club, and the sum of £25 a year is paid for meals to the club committee. Mrs. J. Cameron visits the soldier patients at Victoria Hospital on behalf of- the guild, and takes home-made goods, eggs, sweets, flowers, etc. Gifts for this purpose will be gladly received. The sum of £1972 18s. 4d. has been handled during tho year, and the balance in hand is £552 12s. Tho following are the officers of the guild: —Mesdames M'Caw (president), Hansell, Jenue6s, Caminer, Roche, Hayward, Cameron, Gear, Barbour, Nicholson, Misses Knight, and Hursthouse. Miss Stuart-Forbes and Miss Humphries were elected secretary and treasurer respectively. The following sub-committee was elected to conduct the 'shop: Mesdames Barry, Eddie, Upton, Harman, Caminer, Yates (secretary), Misses Matthews! Humfrey, Gordon, England, and Leighton.

The first for this year of the receptions organised by tho honorary division of the AVomen's. National Reserve for the mothers of soldiers and sailors will be held in the Town Hall on 'Wednesday afternoon next.

Dr. Aynes Bennett, of the Scottish Women's Hospital Unit, will give a lecture in tho Concert Chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening next, in aid of the Scottish "Women's Hospitals Fund. Her subject will be about her experiences in Serbia and Salonika, while on duty in these countries. Tickets and reserved seats can he obtained at the Bristol Piano Company.

Mrs. J. E. D. Spicer and her children returned to Auckland by Wednesday's express, after spending several weeks with Mrs. C. W. Adams, Bellevue lload, Lower Hutt.

According to the "Australasian," Mr. Langer Owen, of Sydney, so well known in connection with Red Cross .work and inquiries, is touring New Zealand with his elder daughter..

A party of Army Nursing Sisters from New Zealand, who were on their ivay to the front, viere the guests of the New South Wales Government last week at a harbour exotirsion. The Government launch Premier took them round the waterways, a landing being made at Taronga Park Zoo. They were also entertained at afternoon tea at the Persian Garden by Mrs. Robert Cocks.