RED CROSS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 141, 11 December 1929, Page 17

RED CROSS

SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS PARCELS

The monthly meeting of the Kcd Cross Society, Wartime Committee, was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. D. G. Clark presided, and there were present, Mesdames L. Blundell, Herzog, Miss Low, Messrs. S. F. Wright, G. Shirtcliffe, and the secretary, Mr. M. S. Galloway. Apologies were received. from Mr. and Mrs. H. Rose, Mesdames Hall and Myers, and the Hon. Dr. Coliins. It was reported that arrangements had been made to close the Bed Cross Home, Hobson street, for the Christmas holidays Ir°m the 18th instant. By arrangement with the Masterton Hospital Board, cot cases will be treated there during that tune, and the Railway Department is providing for the transport of cots. Miss Low, secretary of the Women's Lommittee, reported that 227 parcels liad been prepared for ex-soldier patients in I the following hospitals:—Wellington 30, Porirua 119 New Plymouth 12, Hawera A, luKeora Sanatorium 40, Napier Hospital 7 Waipukurau 2, Mowai 15. Owing to l;Ue depot closing down for eight weeks during the holidays, a large quantity of1 marking had been done for the weekly requuntion of tobacco, cigarettes, etc. In all 30 parcels were made up, containing "total ot 780 tma tobacco, 560 plug* tobacco 010 pieces of chocolate, and 4430 packets of cigarettes. The Bed Cross ■»orf B fCa ch, senfc "' comprehensive reports of work done in their districts Accounts amounting to £294 16s 9d were S 1 -°r l Paff\ ent (Wellington Centre 1% 3d) Th ' t H°bsoll ,Street Home £12? IJs 3d). Ihe treasurer's statement showed the balance to be £10,041 Is 3d The chairman explained that Miss Butchart and her party from Khandallan would visit the Mowai Home next Satur-' &*: Mim Butchapt belongs to the Blue

3 matf n o* tie Bed Cross Home, Hobson street, acknowledges with thank, the following gifts which have been received at the home during November :_Flower S , Mesdames M. Myers Norwood, Misses Poole, Price (2); seeding and flowers, Gardener, PoriruaLondon Times," Mrs. Palmer; "Daily Mirrors » Mrs. Wylie; posies and magazines, Wellington Girls' College; magazines, Mrs. Hislop, Miss Parkinson, Bohm, Wellington East Girls' College, St. Mark's Scouts; "Punchs " Mrs. Browning; novels, Mrs. Bobinso'n; dainties, Wellington Meat Co.; dairy butter, Mrs. C. F. VaUanee. The Bed Cross Society expresses its appreciation to all who have helped in entertaining the patients during 1929 particularly the- following:—Hataitai Ladies' Guild, Navy League Junior Branch, Wellington Boys' College, Mrs Lundiils, Mr. Sam Jackson, for concerts and entertainments; also the Wellington Bacing Club, Wellington Trotting Club, Lambton railway staff, and the managers of all theatres for favours and courtesy on many occasions.