WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 393, 19 July 1918, Page 1

WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

PUKEKOHE BRANCH. The monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Pukekohe branch of the above League was held on July 10th in the Borough Council rooms. Present: Miss Webster (in the chair), Mesdames Hogan, O'Connor, Stuart, Baxter, and Miss Graham.

Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. Motion and Miss Usher. Letters of thanks and acknowledgment were read from Miss Harvey, secretary of the Auckland League, for the following goods, viz., pyjamas, undershirts, knitted articles and literature. Miss Harvey requested that if possible a good supply of sox should l>e sent in time for packing for Christmas parcels for "the boys." Accounts amounting to £l6 6s 6d were passed for payment.

The following new members were duly elected, viz., Misses Lilly Bilkey ;ind Vera McDevitt.

Miss Webster, on behalf of the Canvassing Committee, reported that 182 Dominion Gift parcels had been received for the month, and she also stated that a large bundle of acknowledgments were being received each mail from recipients. • Miss Webster, in the absence of Miss convenor of the Sewing Committee, reported that 62 suits of pyjamas, 15 shirts, 24 vests, 59 bags for hot-water bottles, and 1 bundle hussif flannek had been despatched to headquarters, the workers having been as follows:—Pyjamas: Miss Newman, 6 suits; Mrs. Turner, Misses Shepherd and Barter, 5 each; Mesdames Barter and Moore, 4 each; Mesdames Hughes, Stone, Bowles, Nixon, Neilson and J. B. Brown, 3 each; Mesdames Harriman, Mee, Wright (Seddon Street), Wake, Dell, Haslam, Clarke, and Miss Pollock, 2 each; Mesdames P. Hogan, S. Goldsworthy, Mcßae, Preston, Misses Fausett and Taylor, 1 each. Shirts: Misses Webster and Proutley, 3 each; Mesdames Hughes, Turner, S. Goldsworthy, Mcßae, 2 each; Mfcsdames Stone, Moore, Neilson, Preston and Miss Taylor, 1 each. Undervests: MiBS Brown, 8; Mrs. Barter, 3; Mesdames F. Brown, Mee, M. Hogan and Miss Wilson (Puni), 2 each; Mesdames Elbert (Puni), Neilson, Hughes, P. Hogan and Miss Beta Hogan, 1 each. Bags: Mrs. Waters, 24; Mrs. Dell, 14; Mrs. W. Goldsworthy 12 (donated); Miss Fausett, 8; and Mrs. Mason a parcel of blankets. Mrs. Stuart, convenor of the Literature Committee, reported that the monthly box of books had been packed and sent to Auckland Town Hall. She also intimated that a splendid donation of bound hooks had been sent by Mrs. Lusher in response to the book appeal. Miss Webster, convenor of the Entertainment Committee, reported that the Red Cross campaign was in full swing, and that everybody was doing their bit towards the "Great Effort." She also further stated that "A Welcome Home" had been held for two returned soldiers, but owing to other functions being held same evening, the attendance was not as large as was expected. Mrs. Baxter, convenor of the Knitting Committee, reported that the following knitted goods had been packed and sent to the' Auckland depot, viz., scarves 12, sox 32, caps 16, mittens 11, making a total of 71 articles for the month, the workers being:—Sox: Mrs. Wright, 10 pairs; Mrs Curnoween, 6 pairs; Mesdanes Elliott and Madill, 2 pairs each; Mesdames Stevenson, Harriman, A. Bell (Mauku), W. Robinson (Patumahoe), Horrocks, Maxwell, Kiml>er, Martin, McKeown, and Misses Honeyford and Bowles, one pair each. Caps: Mrs. Keith, 5; Mrs. Crum. 4; Miss L. Smith, 2; Mesdames Hooey, Papesch, Misses G. Maxwell, Tozer, Smith, 1 each. Scarves: Miss Given. 4; Miss 15. Smith, 2; Mesdames Hubbard, Maxwell, G. Brown, Misses H. Arden, Wilson, Goldsworthy, Kathleen O'Connor, 1 each. Mittens: Mrs. Cowperthwaite, 7 pairs; Mrs. McKeown, 2 pairs; Miss W. Webster. 2 pairs (donated).

CLEVEDON. PATRIOTIC STOCK 8 ALE. CLEVEDON'S GOOD RESPONSE The thoroughness of purpose that is always characteristic of Clevedon in furtherance of any deserving cause was once again demonstrated on Monday last, when a gift stock sale in support of the Red Crow Fund was held in conjunction with Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons' usual bimonthly sale. The Show Ground was used for the occasion, over 100 head of cattle and some 250 sheep being donated. Mr. Campbell Mitchell was the auctioneer, and the offerings realised about £9OO, which sum goes to the credit of the Clevedon Queen in the Manukau Queen Carnival competition. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies at a small charge. Extreme enthusiasm characterised the proceedings. Why let your music books, pieces ete, remain untidy or torn when the same can be rebound or repaired at the "Timee" office. All branches of book-binding undertaken.