Levin Ladies' Patriotic Committee

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 December 1915, Page 3

Levin Ladies' Patriotic Committee

CHRISTMAS DINNERS, HOLDALLS AND iII'SSIFS FUR THE SOLD.IEJ(S

A meeiuig c/ 1 the Levin Patriotic Coiiinniit'L'u, called by the Mayoress, Mrs L. Blenkiiorn, was Jield m i!jo borough" chambers yesterday atie.lioon. Tile meeting was Jor the pur pose ol considering an appeal irom Ala si tort-oil lor assistance in providing Christmas dinners lor the men in the Tauherenikau eanip and the men in hospital (.numbering altogetlior about 3iUUj, audi all appeal liom Wellington for a lHither supply of jioldalls and iiustiiis. The Mayoress, Mrs C. JJlenkhorn, presided. On the motion ui Airs iiichter, seconded by -\lrs Kirkcaldie, it was decided to give the desired assistance. At the in.siaric-o of Mrs Gardener a buhscription list was opened at the Meeting and to canvas the town and meeting, and it was decided to canvass the town ami district for further sub- / senpfcons. The following amounts were subscribed at the meeting:—.urs J. Prouse £1, Mrs W. M. Claik lUs. Mr i>. S. Mackenzie lUs, Mrs D. o. Mackenzie •us, All.-, i\ Pink u», Mr C. H. Pyke us, Mrs C\ Jl. Pyke ss, Mis 11.I 1 . 0. Smith us, Mrs Kirkcaldie £'3 os, Misses Eyes 2s, Mrs H. H. Cork ss, -Mrs Stealoy us, Mrs lticiiter as, Mrs o. Davies 10s, Mrs Gardener us, Mrs JJleiijkhorn us, Mi's Kecdwell us, Mns Duckworth ss. These sums totalled X'S IDs, a splendid response. Further subscriptions are desired, andi anyone who wishes to contribute and who may not be called upon by canvassers can. leave their contributions at the borough chambers up till Saturday evening. In response to the appeal lrom 'Wellington it was decided to assist as much as possible ui the waking of the holdalls and liussifs. A meeting to make the necessary arrangements will be held in the first lew days in January. It aiso was decided to recommence the auction sales, so successful last year, in January next. The meeting concludcd with a vote of thanks to the chair. asjmwaawsisMwataMMufc.*