Socks For Soldiers.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 August 1915, Page 2

Socks For Soldiers.

Government House, Wellington, , <jth August, I'Jlo. Dear .Sir,—iler Excellency would I be very glad if you would bo so good ' as to give the following a prominent position in your next issue.—lours faithfully, Gavin .M. ilaniiltun, l'n- | vate .Secretary, | The Editor, Chronicle, Levin). ' TiiE C'Ol'yj'EStS UT LIY LiU'UOL i'U.N-U. 'jo the l'eople of New Zealand. — i desire to take this opportunity ol thanking all those who have so kindly responded to my appeal lor socks for , the New Zealand troops, as many ul the parcels, were sent anonymously and could not be acknowledged. At the same time 1 wish to express my thanks ' tu those committees wno assisted mo | 5,0 much by packing these gitts ready ! lov despatch. During tlie past month ; 3U,t)UU pairs of socks were seijwff, whilu many other gilts were J;i addition 000 parcels, each containing two pairs of socks and other useful j articles, were despatched to the -Maori Contingent. lam now hoping that I may shortly bo enabled to further i consignments of comforts to our ti'uopo J at the front. As tho Mayoresses and Committee*

ot Auckland, Wellington and Chrkstchurch and the president of the coini iu it tee of tlu; Otajjo Patriotic Atjsoci- | ation lnive kindly undertaken to pack the gifts for the men in their respeo [ tive areaM, it would be a great udvan tage it other /committees Would cooperate as much as possiute with them, i.i order to facilitate me quick despatch of all gifts contributed. it is requested that all gifta for the . Maori Contingents may be sent direct to Her Excellency tiic Counted ot i 'Liverpool, Government House, WelI lington, marked "Maori Contingent.' I ANNETTE uiVEUPUUL.