THE DOMINION'S HELP.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17288, 2 October 1916, Page 11

THE DOMINION'S HELP.

RED CROSS FUND,

SALES DEPOT. During the past week gifts in kind have been received at the depot, CathedTal Square, from the following:— W. Al'R.'.e, Mw W. M'Rae, Mr Sharp, Mr Blunden, Mrs Drawn, Mrs Hall, Mrs M'Adam, Miss Armstrong Mts J. Dampier Crossley. Mieb Butcher, Mrs Todd, W. Baker, Christchurch Moat Company, Air Cross, Mr Pongrovc, Privato L. J. Dawson, F. S. Rutherford, Miss Todd, Dimock and Co.. Miss M. Downing, Tikoo. Miss Storey, Melhuish and Co.. lord and Mil-am*. Miss Wilding, Nurse Pago, Mm Laurie, A. C. Nottingham, A. E. G. Rhodes, E W., Mrs W. Ballantyne, Mrs Gray, Godfrey and Co., Mrs Kelly. Mt» Ilarman, A\. Paton, Mts W. Paton, Miss Rice, Mrs Barton A. S. Bull. Mx Carney, Miss Anderson, Mrs J'. Stubberneld, Mies Pratt, Mrs Buddie, Mrs W. Reoce, Mrs Laurie, Canterbury Dairy Company, Tai Tapu Dairy Company, Dalgety and Co., H. Brown, C. T. Neton, P. S. iS'orthcote, Mts Fence, Mrs Pratt, Iss-a-c Robinson. Field and Eoyds, J". Cracroft Wilson, Mrs J. Palmer, Miss Holmore, M(rs E. J. Ross, Mrs Ingles, Central Dairy Company, Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, Tait and Co, Mrs W. Jamieson, Mts S. Jameson. Mrs Sherrad, Mrs C. Wood, Mrs Cyniß Williams, Mrs Page, Kempthorne, Prosper, Mrs .T. Pierott, Miss Fox, Mrs Clark, Mrs Barton, Airs T. Armstrong. Mrs T. Hall. Mr* Dron, Mrs 'J. M'Adam, Airs C. D. Morris, Atea Garbctt, Airs Daniels, Davidson and Walker, Mrs Stewart, Mrs J. Harris, Clarkson and Son, Walcott AVood, Mrs J. Deans, Mrs G. \\ pstenra, Mrs Novria, Maoe and Co., . Miss Hewitt, Mrs Stead, Mrs Mianson, Airs Andrews, Macfarlane and Co., T. Chapman, Airs Wigraru, Airs Westenra, Aliss Strange, Miss Ttibart, Miss Aylmer, Alias R. Tobart, Mrs A. W. Palmer. L. B. Hart and Co.. Mrs Wilding. Miss Wilding, J. Cracroft Wilaon, R. M. M'Donald, Mrs Wilkcr, Airs Carnck, Ballin Bros., Airs Ilarman, Misa Egan, R. H. Rhodes, R. M. Aiorton, Loan and Mercantile, Mrs Tavlor, Mrs Webb, Mrs Tosswill. Airs Gcdle, Mr E. Broadwny, Justice Department (Addington), Moir ntnd Co., Mrs Alorley Miss Dickson, Brawn and Co., Gerstena Manufacturing Co., Miss Norton, A. Graham, Air Cookslev, Fapamii League, Airs Hoare, Mrs Murray, AEiss Belcher, Aliss Withers, Wright, Stephenson and Co., J. B. Clarkson, Miss Wallace, Nurse Page, Mrs W. Smart, George Andrews, Cash Meat Market, Mx Durv, jun., Alia W. B. Fox. J. Gillanders, Airs" Webb, J. Hutton, Airs Duff, Mr Braasington, .1. Thompson, Mirs Manttan, Mrs Batla Misa Rattray, Mrs Munro, Alias A. E. Evans. F. Sladen, Mrs Skinner, W. Webb, Mirs Thurlow, Miss ]3oulton, Mrs Jones, Sister Alice, Alias G. Ballantyne, Airs Berth, Mrs Cocks. Mies Campbell. .Mrs L. Isilt, F. G. Birch, G. E. Rhodes, Miss E. Gardine*, Miss Collius, Miss V. Smith, Airs Summerfield, Mrs G. C. Harris, Alru Jack, J. P. W. Lee, Miss I. Early, J. S. Hcwkos, Mrs Raymond, Miss J. Storry, Milner and Thompson, Mts W. F. Burns, Mrs Smart, Mrs AV. W. Charters, Airs Gilbert Jackson, Miss Wilson, N. Macfarlane, E. E. Daniels. Nurse Yorke, Aliss 11. Barnes, Airs Watt, Airs M. Seflon, Mts White, Mrs E. C. Stevens, Miss Rides. Miss Muuroo, ALrs J. N. Buttle, Rev Knowles. Airs Rides, D. H. Brown and Son, Moir and Co., J. Ingram, Mrs 0. Ward, Miss Burgess, Miss G. Boys, Airs A. E. G. Rhodes, Airs W. Osbom, " Farthing," Miss E. Turner, ALT., H. J. Otlcy, Wm. Goss, G. F. Darcv, jun., Airs l>. Matson, Airs H. L. Bowke-r, Mrs M. 11. Armstrong, Mrs Rees, Mrs A. E. Smith, W. Parkinson, Mrs E. P. Burbuiy.

WOMEN'S GENERAL COMMITTEE. The next meeting of the Women's General Committee will be held at tho central depot at. 11 a.m. on Wednesday. BROMLEY. , * A concert' was held in the Bromley School on Saturday night in aid of the Lady Liverpool Fund. There was a good attendance, and a very enjoyable. pi-ogTamme was prsentea bv the"" Barnstormers.'' During the interval ilra Holland, Mayoress of Christchiirch, gave an address on tho work of the fund: At the conclusion, on behalf of the coutmiltce, Mr Poole auctioued two cakes, one presented by Mrs Irvine, and tho other by Mrs Moore, and succeeded in securing £7 7s tor them. Teinpieion Bros, purchased Mrs Mcoro's cake, and Mr Simouds purchased Mis Irvine's cake. Both were then handed over to the Mayoress for the fund. The secretary (Mrs Christian) proposed a hearty vote 0i thanks to the " Barnstormers " for their ftscellent programme, to Mrs Holland for her address, to Mr Chambers for conveying the performers, and to all who had worked so well. The motion was carried by acclamation.

FENDALTON. A concert in aid of tho Fondalton Red Cross Branch was held in St Barnabas Sunday schoolroom on evening. Au excellent programme was submitted. The second part consisted of a faroe, which was very brightly acted by four members of tho concert party. Tho wet evening rather militated against tho attendance, or probably the amount realised (£7 8s) would have been much larger.

BELFAST. For the month of September the ladies of the Belfast Rod Cross branch undertook to make fifty dressing gowns. Some doubt was expreasied as to whether the branch was strong enough to accomplish its *elf-*llotted task, but it proved its efficiency by cornp'eting the work and returning it to the depot within three weeks. In addition to this the following firticks were made during the month:—l3 undervests, 5 pair underpants, 3 suits pyjamas, 3 bed jackets, 1 doctor's coat, 5 binders, 13 dusters, 1 pillow cases, 4 tea towels, 27 tray cloths. 3 face cloths, 24 pairs

socks, 3<S swabs, 753 roller bandages, 2 bundles old linen. Tho Belfast branch, by special effort, has also contributed to the "Our Day" Fund the sum of £52. LITTLE RIVER. 'Red Cross work in the Little River branch is steadily progressing. The committee wishes to aeltnowledgo with thanks the gift of a bandage machine from M.rs C'otterill, lately a visitor' to the branch, also a. new branch stamp from Mrs Wynn-Wißiams, and monthly cash donations front Mesdarucs Newton and Whatman.

On Thursday, October 5, the.ro will bo a general meetini and exhiblicm of Red Cross work done dnrinir the month, and MrflPlill, from tho Christcliurch central depot, will address the gathering. Afternoon to* will be provided, and a collection will bo made on behalf of " Our Day " appeal. Work has been sent in by Mesdnmes JNewton, Wvnn.Williams, Line, Job'.iu. Gilbert, Aitken, "Oiddens, Patten, Humphries, Allen, Russell, Jacobrcn, Stanbiuy. D. Thompson. Uftehor and tho Misses Lewthwaite and Giynon. ASHBURTON.

Tho .Ashburton Red Cross branch has received the following donations «nd gifts: Sympathiser f-2 17s. Wakanni Men's Bandage Brigade .?! 10?. Red Cross box .81; Anonymous 3i Lauristoii branch (including donations f"*?n Mrs M'Neill) £1 16?. Grcenstreet brunch 7"* articles. Hinds SB articles, Wakamii 70 artic'os, Men's Bandage Brijnd" 403 rolled bar;d*»M; Willowbv Junior Guild. -M articles, Lowciiffe branch 23 garments, Tinwa'd 15S articles (Nellie and Dorie Soul, Sadie Gibson Eileen Millichamp sale of violets £1 4s), Louie Ttcmnin Se. Mr? Eamoton 10s, Timvald Men's Bnndaro Brigade 903 Tjandacwj; Mount Bomera branch 27 garments, Cntholio Guild Ashburton. 405 article?, .150 rolled bandaires; Lauristnn branch 63 articles; guts from Mrs John M'Elbinnev and <\ sewing machine from Mrs Stoddwt. Work was done by Mrs W. White and Mrs Suttie.

UdY LIVERPOOL FUND. ■H ■>ITTONAL DONATIONS. the Liverpool Pntriotic m milk

High School (4th Middle, per Miss Leversodge), Woolston . School, Opawa School, Rugby Street Unit (per Mrs, Free), Waimato Branch (oer Mies Bailey/, Dorio School, East Christchurch School (per Air Penlington), Saltwater Creok Scbocl, from " Good Templa.rn " (por Alira Gunnel 1), Templeton Braooh (per Misri Flor-ince Fox), Lin-wood-Dallington Soldiers' Guild (per Aliss Ffitoh), Children of Somcrfield School, Sprevdan Branch, Ruapuna School, Kaiapoi Branch, Harcvood School, Springfield School, Technical Cookery Class (pot Misß Beck), Tcmpleton Branch, Wharonm School, West-port Brntich, 'J.'imaru Branch, Mrs Hodges; Aliss Alonzies. Mrs N. B. Cunningham, Mr Garbrtt, Mrs Rountreo, Airs J. Bates, Miss Norman. Airs Boulby, Mrs Presley, Anonymous, Alias Dale, Mrs W. BaU lantyno, J.H., G.H., Miss AVood, Mrs Riohardoon, Mrs A. F. Carey. Mts Bonnington, Alts Blosam, Mr 3 Macbeth. Gash donations have been received from the following:—Waimato Branch monthly subscription £6 Cs <id; Home and Empire LoaHUO (Waistcoat Fund} £10: Prebbleton Ladies (Waistcoat Fund) £l Is 6d.