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VICTORIA'S GIFTS. London, December 22. Mr 3fßride, Victorian Agent-Gen-eral, lias expended £IOOO, subscribed by the Victorian public services, upon socks, stockings and boots for Belgian refugees. The Christmas presents for Belgian refugees and soldiers in London included gifts of Victorian meat. Princess Mary has written to Mr McBride, stating that she is deeply touched by the Victorian Government's kindly thought. She has donated a hundred guineas from her own fund. CABLEGRAMS TO Till? TROOPS. Melbourne, December 23.Arrangements have been made for sending cheap week-end cables to the troops in Egypt. A lIAWKE'S BAY GIFT. Melbourne, December 23. j Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, I has received from Mr Deane, of Ilawke's Bay, New Zealand, a cheque for £IOO as a presi'in 10. the crew of tile Sydney, in recognition of their luck and pluck in capturing ih'; Jimrtjn. FRE.VCII AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE. Sydney, December 23. A meeting of French citizens formed a French-Au.-.tralian League to help with thi' work o; assisting the French in Red Cross work or of relieving the dependents of the French or other allied soldiers.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 170, 24 December 1914, Page 8
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