PATRIOTIC GIFTS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1917, Page 2

PATRIOTIC GIFTS

Tfco following further acknowledgments from soldiers at the front for gift parcels sent by the floss Patriotic Society through the Overseas Club have been received, indicating how much the men appreciate what is being done for them : France, 31« t Jan., 1917. Dear Sir, — I desire to thank you very since!ely for your kindness in Beading me the parcel which I received safely yesterday. The contents of the parcel were all most useful, and I appreciate your kindness very much indeed. The good work the Society is doing is, I can as3uio you, fully realised by ns and we have a gieat deal to thank you for. Thanking you again for your kindness and trusting that shortly we shall all be back again with you all, 1 remain, yours sincerely, H. H, O SIIEKS.

Many thanks for nice parcel which I got to-day. I was very pleared to gee I was not forgotten. There are a good number of Coasters here and sometimes they get together and have a Coast night and I pick it to be pretty fast, Kind regards to self and all friends in yaur district. There was three of us here so the parcel was well distributed. There is only one thing that we would have liked better and that was two parcels instead of ono. W. J. Hansbury. Thanks very mach for the patcel which I received on iheSOtb January, Kind regards. H. 0.- 0. Hence.