NAVY LEAGUE NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24415, 28 September 1940, Page 15

NAVY LEAGUE NOTES

Since September 10, when a package containing 190 knitted comforts was despatched to the New Zealand mine sweepj ers, three cases conI taining nearly 600 articles, consisting of sea boot stockings, pullovers balaclavas, mittens. scarves.

woollen shirts, etc., have been packed and are now awaiting shipment to the North Sea Dozens more comforts are to hand, and many more are to come in. so that further parcels will be ready shortly for any demands on behalf of the New Zealand fleets. Anyone wishing to give articles to a special ship should wrap up the parcel very firmly, ana pul the name of the ship in block letters Any such parcel will be enclosed in the next case despatched. The cases of comforts for the North Sea are. by authority of the head office in Wellington, sent direct from Dunedin as opportunity offers. Cases for the New Zealand fleet are consigned to the commanding officer, via the Navy Office, Wellington Parcels marked “ Navy League." and containing the sender’s name and address, should be consigned to the Navy League Office or to Mrs Sutherland Ross, of “ Broomhill,” Roslyn. or C/o Ross and Glendining. Ltd.. High street. During the past few months considerably more than 2000 garments have been despatched Thanks

During September ihe Comforts Committee of the Navy League has received with appreciation. and acknowledged, donations from a number of individuals and groups, and also four anonymous ones. Comforts have been sent in by a large number of individual knitters in and beyond Dunedin, and to three of these the league would like to give special thanks. They are Mrs Telfer. Mrs Girwan and Mrs Hay. all of whom have passed their eightieth year The league acknowledges 'with thanks the splendid comforts sent by the following groups:— Country,—Palmerston (Mrs David Ross), Ratanui (Mrs Rodger), Special School Otekaike (Miss Wylie). Mil-burn-Clarendon (Mrs Elliott) North Otago Women’s Club. Oamaru, Oturehua (Mrs Hayes). Win ton (Mrs Egerton), Waipori Falls (Mrs Mackenzie). Milton (Mrs Cockburn). Town. —Mrs O’Calaghan’s working party Columba Old Girls’ Association (Mrs Wardell). Ex-girls’ Service Group (Mrs Martin), Townswomen’s Guild (Mrs Fotheringham). Toe H League of Women Helpers, Salvation Army Women’s Home League, and the Career Hairdressing College

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