CHRISTMAS PARCELS FUND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17281, 23 September 1916, Page 10

CHRISTMAS PARCELS FUND.

ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, o ! The committee of the Liverpool Fund desires to acknow.edge with thanks receipt of the following donations towards.flbe fund for providing Christmas gifts for the Canterbury soldiers at the front: —Mrs G. Sheet 6s, Miss Shcat os, Mrs J. Pegley os, Mr J. Pegley os,- Mrs Brittain (puddings) ss, Mrs Woodcock ss, Mrs Geo. Rhodes £1 Is, Ml- H. H. £l, To I£oa Assembly (per Miss Meares) ±'6, Miss A. <3rilmoro os. Anonymous os, Mr and Mrs A’or man (puddings) 2s 6d, • Springstoa School (per Miss Jackson) 2s 6d; Mis T. Ghia-' nail ss, Mies A. E. Turner 10s, Mr Gilbert Jackson ss,i Roger Parish os, Anonymous 4sf, Mrs M. Skelton 10s, Nurse ss, Mrs Sutherland 2s Gd, -Miss Quarterly 6s, Mis Mahar 2a .Gd, M»a Fountain 2s 6d, Sydenham School (per 3)Sr Bean) proceeds "Bottle Day" £B. Dr Inglis ,£l, Miss Farr 6s, Miss Brown os, Miss Preston ss. Mrs W. Earl, jun. Ss, J.M. 2s 6d, Mjrs W. is. Parkin ss, Mr W. Parkin os, Mias A. M. Parkin Ss, Miss L. Paikin ss, A Friend (per Mrs Graham, Lincoln) ss, Marshhind' Branch (per Miss Dunlop) £2 Fob, L.U.A. £2, Miss Ola os, T«j Whare School (jbr Miss Old) £1 10s, Miss Manning os, L.GIA.' ss, Mrs Ruddenklau ss, Mrs C. E. Knigks ; ss, A Friend 2a 6d, Mrs A. Barsham. ss, M lB S. Holland £l, Mis Irwin 10a, Mrs RJ Anderson 6s, Fendalton School Children ssi Mrs M’Cracken 17s <sd, Mrs A. Worsfold m 6d. i MARSHLAND. ' The Marshland Bnvych of the Lady Liver-, pool Fund mot on Itfflssday afternoon. The following ladies attenjfbd, and' brought gifts .for Christmas parcels for soldiers at the front:—Masdames Morfrn, Matterson, sen., J. M'Fanden, Waiter, B. \Selle, F. Selfe, Chißnall, T. Wilson, Ferg\4son, Abbott, Voss, Mooney, Watson, J. Bashbr, W: Lange, Dawber, Laker and and.-Misses Matterson. Morris, M’Fadden 42), Dunlop, Anderson, Cook, Basher, Doak, Law ana; Rounjtrce. Over eighty l 'scholars frort (the Marshland School came over in a body;.with presents, and were accorded a heartif recaption.' It was decided to forward all (he goods received to the Liverpool Depot i for distribution amongst Canterbury men od active service: Afternoon tea was served by, Mesdames Chisnall and F. Selfe. ' ' The fortnightly patriotic \ social was held on Wednesday evening. w\en there wes a good attendance. The .prarieedW ■of the gathering were, handed to the lo4?ai branch or the Lady Liverpool Fund in ( aid of tha Christmas Parcels Fund. The music, for the dancing was supplied by Mr. G. H. Jones. . . _ • • v ; BALCAIEN. . The following' children of Balosfrn School have contribute! Christmas gifts fob soldiers to be sent through the Lady Liverpool .Fund: .—Elsio Dron, ‘Edna Higham, Gladys Giles, Eileen Carroll, Ruby Me why, Gladys Hibbard, Jean Jamieson, Marjorie May, Margarit Henderson, Gladvs Botherway, F.dna \ Scott, Thelma Newby, Agnes Fitzpatrick, Joan Oddio, lan Noble. Harry Morgan, Hanmeirßob ertson, Albert Jones, Birkett Fleming, Hectof Muhro. V ' j OPAWA. ' On Friday the Opawa School childtfcn. held a most successful gift afternoon for Christmas presents for men at the front. A laryo and varied assortment of presents.' 285 m number, all of a very Useful and suitable nature, were brought by the children* i