LOCAL & GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1916, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

lime a fairly good. attendance at the Women's jßed Gross Guild on Friday afternoon, bub unfortunately" there «ns a shortage ol sewing ">n achines. The committee would be very pleased to hoar of anyone who is able to lend a machine either tor a period or jimt for the meeting every week. Those present on Friday were: Mesdnmes Pink, Phillips, "Chaplin, Plaster, ■Porteous, Keedweil, Cork, Brown, Kirk, Wallaoe, Riiohter, and Miaies Pai<sous, 'Wallace, and Pink who provided tea for the workers. Mrs Lancaster and iMiss iWhiitaker Area - © in charge ol the Red Cross shop on Saturday, itlie 'proceeds from which amounted to £3 ss. Thank* an due to the following ilor donations of produce, cakes and ,siweet|s,v—Miss Hitohiiugs, ■Mist* '\\ itoiitaker, j\ljrsl 'l/BiniQasteir{, Jur J'jnlavon, Mr Prouoe, Mrs K.ee<i weld, Mrs and Miss Pink, Mrs Jjiscietan, Mrs Hkdufaar, Mrs Brown, Mrs J. Wetter, Mrs F. Procter, Mrs F. Whitakei, Mrs Kirk, Mi* Butt, Mies Goldsmith, Mrs. F. Smith, Mais. J. Pro use, Mrs Gorringe, Miss Parsons, Mrs Kiikcaldte, lJie music a,t the Otaki winter race ■meeting this year will be supplied by the Levin Bra*® Band. The uatid lately has made considerable progress and apparently tliis is becomings known to the people in the southern ©id/ of tho county. A AottMC WAa um ftatiiri] fa MidmMi t& SUOMMfcOB turl Sttr&ta W. R. Btrgmor, -rko k a griniw el \uir in I urkey. He it at present at Bilemedik, Pouzanti, and writes as 'follow-: "Am quite wel>: am working with pick and shovel at gw-l. Our yatiLr, .30 men (2 cooks), get paid for work. No news from you yet. had card irom —, also pobt card of Alt. Egmont. Work at li'krhts fortnightly, and days ditto. Get no news from outside, often wonder how nnd where you all are. Getting used to life lie:e Now have more money than previous';,-. Spring coming on, and have freedom of district and village oiwifortable. Remember me to friends', love to all. Always hoping to see you soon." Standard.