PERIA.

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 73, 23 March 1918, Page 1

PERIA.

RED CROSS MEETING. The annual meeting of thp Peria branch of the Auckland Women’s Patriotic League was held recently. The following report of the work for the year ending December 28th, was submitted by the secretary:— During the year nineteen meetings were held, and donations were generously contributed by Mesdames Schofield, Duxfield, Lambourne, Free, Misses Blennerhassett, and Messrs Lock, Mogford, Beeson, Brown, Bray and Draper. In July, the branch severed its connection with the Matamata Red Cross society, and became a branch of the Auckland Women's Patriotic League. This step was considered advisable in view of the difficulty of obtaining materials in bulk from Auckland firms, and in buying goods at cheap rates. In September the branch held a bazaar for the purpose of raising money to send to the distrietboys at the front. A this function, the very satisfactory amount of £2lB 14s lid was realised. This enabled the branch to send 25s in cash to every boy who had left the district up to that date. Dating the year the branch forwarded to the league’s headquarters in Auckland the following:—77 underflannels, 12 underpants, 27 suits of pyjamas, 6 extra pyjama pants, 4 day shirts, 12 dressing gowns, 3 face cloths, G pair sox, 96 bandages, 50 magazines.

To the French Refugees;—3 pair boys’ pyjamas, 4 boys shirts, 12 under garments, 7 blouseSj *4 pinafores, 1 lady’s dress, 2 children’s dresses, 5 children’s riigiltdresses, 1 apron, 1 child’s petticoat, 1 pair knitted sox, 2 singlets, 3 pair bootees, 1 fisher cap, 1 hat. To Auckland secretary (donation) £2. To Dominion Gift fund : £lO. The members have all worked w?ll throughout the year and ire to be congratulated on the sJuccess which has attended their Efforts.