MRS. MASSEY THANKS HELPERS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 165, 2 April 1918, Page 6

MRS. MASSEY THANKS HELPERS

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lt-is impossible to privately thank all who so generously and promptly responded to my appeal for good clean clothing for the Haetihi fire sufferers, as many of the parcels Here anonymous. They came in from Eketahuna, the Hutt, Karori, Northland, Carterton, Te Horo, Berhampore, Petone, Island Bay, from Featherston Schcol, Clyde Quay School, Terrace' School, Knox Church School at Petone, SW Vincent de Paul Society, several sewing guilds, and from sympathisers all over the city of 'Wellington. A letter 01 thanks from the Raetihi Committee and appreciation of the promptitude with which relief was sent came to me last week-end. Money was sent to be spent as seemed best for the sufferers by:— £ s. d. Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan 10 10 0 Messrs. Lissaman Bros. ... 10 0 0 Mr. Humphrey Callister ... 5 0 0 Sir James Prendergast 5 0 0 Mrs. de Bathe Brandon 5 0 0 Mrs. Scales 5 0 0 Mrs. Kebhell 3 .0 0 Pte. and Mrs. W. B. Smith (Trontham) 2 0 0 Mrs. Ponsonbv 1 10 0 Mrs. Henry Hall 10 0 "Sympathy" 1 0 0 F.' M'A., 10s.; F. - G., 2s. 6d 012 6 "A AVell-wishcr" 0 5 0 £49 17 G I have bought fiftv pillows and another romicst arrived on Saturday afternoon for IfiO pairs of blankets. The wliole of the money will be spent on blankets which I am getting at lowest rate. Thanking yon for rmMi«hing my appeal, and all who helped in any way, especially the Women's National R«servo. for *hoir vilnnWo in sorting and parkin t at the Sydney Street Soldier*;' (iliib.— J am. etc.. (.«"d1 C. A. MASSF,Y. 2fio Tinnkori Road.