COMFORTS FOR N.Z, TROOPS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 117, 19 January 1915, Page 7

COMFORTS FOR N.Z, TROOPS.

| WARM CLOTHING WANTED. ' • The'Mayoress (Mrs T. B Williams.) 1 has just received the following lettei | from (he hull, secretary of the ladies’ committee of the N.Z, War Contingent ; Association in London: “Dear Madam, J am writing to enlist your sympathy on behalf of the efforts we are making- to collect a stock of warm clothing to keep our soldiers warmly clad while they are in England and at the front. “This association cf which Lord Plunkct is the chairman and my father a member of the committee, has been formed for that purpose. As you will understand, we can only appeal in England to New Zealand people, and unfortunately for us, these at the present time are returning to New Zealand. We are requiring socks, mufflers, body belts, etc. We understand - the men are leaving New Zealand well equipped but their needs will require to be continually replenished and 1 am writing to ask you if you will be good enough to arrange for knitting and needlework to be done in your district, and the goods to be collected fer dispatch here. My father is trying to arrange with the New Zealand Shipping Company to carry such parcels free of freight, and I shall probably write to you by next mail, telling you what arrangements have been made in this connection.

I “We have made arrangements for one Convalescent Home, and are now _ busily making arranegments for the necessary articles for the Home to be n made. I “You may rest assured that our as- | scciation will see that the articles are I safely received by the men, and that I everything possible will be done for I their comfort. We have already equip 9 ,ped with all that they require the 20b I members of _the, contingent who were | in England when the war broke out, i and who are now stationed at Bull | ford Camp awaiting the arrival cf the | Overseas Contingent. (Signed), Helen I Mackenzie.” I Will all these willing to asist kindly let Mrs. Williams know, and the wool | will be supplied to them from the Livi erpcol Fund. The pal tern for the belts will he in the papers. A Wanganui | lady has just received it from the.ladies in charge cf Queen Mary’s school of work at Sandringham. HOW TO MAKE CHOLERA BELT. The belt is full size and measures 26 inches, and v. ill stretch to the largest required she. Cast rii "8 stitches and knit 44 rows, plain knitting, making 22 ridges, i First row of increase knit GO stitches make one, by knitting in the front and back of the next stitch knit 47. Second row knit plain. Repeat the last two rows until 20 stitches are added, taking care to knit one - more stitch before the increase stitch, so hack of the increase stitch o that after knitting in the front and back of the increase stitch there will always be 7 more stitches to knit to "he end cf the row, yon will now have 78 stitches. *Next row. Knit to within 9 stitches Next row knit plain. Repeat from I* until 20 stitches are decreased away, then knit remaining stitches until 4 there are the same number of short rows as at the beginning. Cast off and 1 sew or knit together.