WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 242, 16 January 1917, Page 4

WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

Pukekohe Branch. A. meeting of the Executive Committee of the Pukekohe Br,inch Women's Patriotic League was held on January lOtli in Air Lawrie's office. Present : Miss Webster (in the chair) Mes James Stuart, Hogan, Webb, Baxter and Miss Ufher. A letter was read from the Mayoress of Auckland acknowledging the receipt of one large parcel of knitted articles. In the same letter the Mayoress also stated that that branch of work was one that demanded conetant attention and she would earnestly urge one and all to use their best efforts to maintain the necessary supplies and funds. It was agreed that names bo published of those receiving acknowledgement for the Dominion Gifts parcels, viz., Mesdames T. W. Woods, F. Brown, C. Shipherd (Puni), V. Papesch, {s. Nixon, J. Preston (Puui), J. Hunniford, Misses V. Dell, E. Eogers, J. McNally and Mr McCoimick. In every letter the boys sjeak highly of the gifts and all apprecia'ed the contents.

The following is an extract received by a member of the League from a soldier in the tiring line : —"I am very fit and well in spite of the bad weather, we hud a fairly rough spin as it was wet most of the time and one had practically nothing beyond what he stood up in. It is in times like this that those knitted things your League are sending come in useful. Let th m say what they like one can't have too many woollen things this winter. Sone individual may get to many of any one specific article and may use it as a rag instead of giving it to his less fortunate companions. Socks particularly are always welcome aud are at a premium in this turnout at present. Take it from me the experience of the Now Zoalanders in the Big Push has taught us that we can't have too many knitted comforts."

The following new members were duly proposed: Mesiarnes Luxford, J. Wilson, T. W. Woods, Robinson and Miss W. Web&tsr. Accounts to the amount of £2 ( Js 6d were passed for payment. Miss Usher reported that tho Sewing Committee had made and dispatched to the Town Hail, Auckland, the usual batch of vests for December month.

Mrs Stuart, convenor of tho Literatuie Committee, reported that they had packed one large box of books and papers and tho same ha I been forwarded to Auckland.

Mrs Baxter reported that o wing to the patriotic rooms in Auckland being closed till January 11th for Christmas holidays no knitted goods had been sent since the last meeting, but the following were in readiness to be despatched as soon as the rooms were open again: 11 pair socks, 25 caps, 10 scarves, 9 pair mittens and 4 cholera belts.

The following gifts were reported as donated, viz.: Mrs Townson, 2 pair socks.

Workers of Balaclavas—Mrs Mellsop (Puni), 6 ; Mesdames Crurn and 'V. Blake, each; Mesdames McKinney and Perkins, Misses Kimber, V. Harris and Townson, 2 each; Misses Chalmers (Puni) and Freaman, Mrj W. T. Junes, 1 each. Socks—Mrs K. Moore o pair; Mrs Kimber, Miss Gallaway, 2 pair each; Mesdames J. Black (Puni) and Cooper, Misses V. Wright (Puni) and Fausett, 1 pair each. Scarvei—Mrs Wright 2; Mesdames G. Brown and it. J. Stevenson, Misses M. Moore, Hewlett, Usher, Webster, Townson and Barbar, 1 each.

Cholera belts—Mesdames Stuart and Maxwell, 2 each. Mittens—Mrs Cowperwaite (Mt. Eden) 8 pair.