PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1916, Page 5

PATRIOTIC WORK.

WOMEN'S LEAGUE. • - 'ft The members of the Women's I'atdotJ*-' League have been working at high pres.fl sere this month in order to despatch thtf; December and January consignments ol"J comforts to our troops abroad before thjjsi Christmas holidays. Cases of goods ham - ! bieii despatched to Samoa, Rotorua, apt) | to the hospital and wireless [troop isj.v Miiopotamia. Seven eases comprising jj the January consignment arc now ajHi the depot ready to be sent away t4 -i I'l'Miee In order to get the work dondf quickh, the ladies have worked Jongl hours and frequently until late at nigjhtf ; FLOWKR STALL. '- Th( Women's Patriotic Flower 8t»ll<] will be open as usual to-day, and tmj committee would he very grateful fljli 1 * dm ntions of flowers. "J RED CROSS MART. t -<i The Rod Cross Market will be ope*'! to-day in aid of the Red Cross fnndsj t 1 .ind gifts of cakes, flowers and product '''*] would be very acceptable, The markej „'' wiil be open every day next week, il $ chi.rjie of Mrs. Alex. MaeDiarmid, whej /-j a Rood opportunity will he afforded fot .J securing Christmas gifts for the chill jjjj d'en and helping in a patriotic caust' t at the same time. In connection witf ;"'j this sale of toys a number of sweet 1$ baskets have been made by pupils oj. J Clielwodc School, and sweets to fill then jjk u e needed. Donations of sweets WOUh, S< be very much appreciated, and may b; * 1; ft at the market any daj nc\'t week 'J