WOMEN’S WORKING CLUB.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 January 1918, Page 3

WOMEN’S WORKING CLUB.

Amongst the letters received by tlie last mail from soldiers at the front were the following: Convalescent Camp, France, ■3O/10/17.

Dear Madam, —I beg to acknowledge receipt of parcel on 28/10/17, and many thanks, for the same, which was ii> real good condition. —Yours faithfully. Ptc W. Moorcock, Otago Infantry.

Palestine. 8/10/17

Dear Secretary —Have again to thank your club for another useful parcel. Thanks for pipe and tobacco. Havelock is the boys’ favourite.—Yours sincerely, A. H. Delaney.

France, 27/10/17

Tlie Secretary,—lt is again my happy privilege to write and thank you exceedingly for your kind gifts. This last parcel containing the little cooker and tin of butter is most acceptable. You seem to strike to a nicety upon the things most needed by us. The dark tobacco (Havelock), too, is good. There is no tobacco like that we get from New Zealand. I was in Englohd a shrot time ago on leave, and I am bothered if I could get any tobacco to suit me. Please thank the women of your society most cordially for me. I have taken the liberty of writing this instead of filling in the enclosed receipt. I felt that merely signing'my

name, to a card was quite inadequate

to express my thanks and appreciation. Yours in gratitude, Maurice Claris,

Somewhere, 17/10/17

Dear Madam, —I have much pleasure in thanking you for a parcel received bv me from your club. It was most welcome, Tor at the particular time of its arrival my section was practically out of eatables ,and were subsiting on army rations only. You have no idea how we boys look forward to mail day when letters and parcels arrive—Yours truly, W. A. Eeed.

Franco, 28/10/17

The Bcereatry, —Many thanks for the nice parcel received the other day from your club. I found the things it contained a great comfort, in fact, I now sit smoking the pipe you sent—Yours truly, A. Ecvell.

On active service

The Secretary,—lt is with very much pleasure I am writing to tell you that your parcel containing the miniature stove, pipe, etc... came to me while we were mixed up in the last stunt. Thus it was doubly acceptable, and I must say your gift proved the most practical and serviceable that I have received since I have boon away from New Zealand —Driver W. A. King.

Sling Camp, 17/10/17

Dear Madam, —Thanks so much for your welcome parcel, which I received in good condition to-day. I can assure you I was more than surprised when I found where the parcel came from, and it is very pleasant to know that wo have somebody in New Zealand who are continually thinking of us. Thanking you again, Corp. S. Hamill.

France, 21/10/17

Dear Madam,—l have now been receiving your parcels for some considerable time, but up till now I have never acknowledged them. My only excuse is forgetfulness. The parcels have all arrived in very satisfactory condition. I must thank you all very much for sending such good gifts. Wo soldiers are all unanimous in our admiration for what you women of New Zealand arc doing for us. Thanking you very much for past gifts. —Yours sincerely, H. J. Tod.

France, 10/10/17

Dear Madam, —I received a very nice parcel from the club. The boys in my section asked me to write and thank you for sending it. They say the New Zealand butter on your bread is as near to being home as you could get it. I have been injured since. No doubt the remainder of my section are making good use of the lamp. You would not believe how handy we found the lamp for making a hot drink at night when the light of an ordinary lamp would have meant trouble. This is the second parcel I have had from the club, and all the boys join me in thanking you.—Pte. A. ,T. Buckley.

Palestine, 11/10/17

Dear Secretary,—l must thank you very much indeed for sending me a' bonzer parcel, containing cooker, pipe, etc. During the last year I have received numerous parcels from your club, and appreciate them very much.—Tpr. F. Snelling.

Sling Ca pm, 18/10/17

Dear Sir or Madam, —Many thanks for parcel, which I received two days ago, and I can assure it will be jugt the thing in the trenches—Yours sincerely —C. A. Thurston.

Belgium, 8/10/17

Dear Madam—Another of your splendid parcels has just reached me in good condition, and as usual the contents are just what is most needed. As you may imagine the tin of N.Z. butter is a luxury of the first water, and we shall have a lot to thank you good people for when we return. It may perhaps interest you to know that your parcel reached me at probably the most famous part of the British front— Gratefully yours, H. Henson.