SOLDIERS- GIFT PARCELS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 9

SOLDIERS- GIFT PARCELS

. NO NEED FOR MORE 1 . ONE LAST SHIPMENT TO GO The Ppslmrtatei'rGenei'nl - recently. r sugRested through tho. Press that relatives and friends-of men overseas should curtail the sending: o£,. private.' parcels -by post as on account of ,-ttie-rapid de,mobirisation it : was doubtful ,-whether -aiiah parcels, would breach- the 'intended recipi? ents.. • tin reply, to inquiries made-- by : the 6.0, C.. New Zealand Military . Forces, Headquarters, N.&.E.'F., London, cable -ua follows;— ".. - t ■ • _ - ."Suggest further- gift- and''lied Cross be discontinued.; , Sufficient in hand and aitoafe for all requirements.'?.' '.And Headquarters,- .•.•Nrf5;E. , F., • Cairo; reply:—. .. . "Future requirements for gifts : will 'bo, ■purchased locally' from canteen and -regi-mental-.funds" .. . ..- ; >•• •In view of this information, patriotic societies and committees engaged in'; providing.'equipment, gifts, aud .comforts for eoldiera aiid sailors overseas have been advised by the War Funds Office-, that .-.all goods ready - for- shipment in - the /sheds .0!- en route thereto will constitute a. final shipment,- ,and ,;that any goods still in tho, hands of the various committees that are; suitable shall .be.forwarded to tho nearest ennip or military hospital.'- •" The Minister of. Internal Affairs has notified the societies that railage cnurges from the' various depots to-the nearest military camp or hospital will bo met by his Department. The Minister has also decided that iia'further collections of funds for this purpose shall be made, and accordingly all existing permits, to .collect held by ' thosocieties concerseti hav.e been cancelled, future collections for patriotic purposed being limited -to' societies incorporated- under the War Funds Act and' others , administering 'direct relief or assistance to soldiere mid dependants: Should it. be considered,desirable at any time for a special appeal to be made for any' particular fund outside of tho above, application should be made' to the Denartment. of Internal Affairs' direct, . when full. consideration.' will . be given to silch application.