RETURNED SOLDIERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1915, Page 6

RETURNED SOLDIERS.

PROVISION OF RECREATION. At the meeting of ladies held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon the Mayoress (Mrs. C. H. Burgess) read the following letter from the lion, treasurer of the Soldiers' Room Fund, Wellington: ''Some little time ago a committee, under the patronage of Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool, and with Mrs. W. F. Massey as president, was formed in Wellington for the purpose of providing a soldiers' room in town, to be made use of by the members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces in camp at Trentham. The Sydney Street schoolroom has been rented for an indefinite period, and here soldiers on leave may read, write, play games, secure light refreshments, and have hot baths. This room was opened on July 30, and is being well patronised by the soldiers. Further developments may take place as the need arises and as the opportunity occurs. The ladies of Wellington have responded most generously to this call, and they personally supervise and direct all the activities of the movement. But, as the room will be kept open for the duration of the war, and will entail continual expenditure of money, time, and service, my committee calls upon all the women of the Dominion to help in this most necessary and important work. Will you, therefore, do what you can to make this movement known amongst the women of your district and forward to the executive of Mrs. Massey's committee whatever contributions you may be able to collect ? We feel that this work must deeply interest the wives and mothers of the men in camp and appeal to every woman who has the welfare of our soldiers at heart." The matter was fully discussed, and it was decided to appeal for voluntary gifts.