PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 8

PATRIOTIC WORK.

RED CROSS JIAKT,

At a result of a verv satisfactory day's business at the Rod Cross Marl on Satin-day last the funds of the Rrilish Red Cross Society will benefit by C3l Sa Sd, Tim mart was run h\ Mrs. Hush Baily, with the assistance of lies(■nines Brewster, Penji. Collins, Quilliam, and Street, and the Misses (1. Mackay and W. Bradbury. The ladies wish to thank all those who assisted them in making the day a success and in particular* Omata residents for donations through Mrs. Kidd, Mr. and Mrs. J. Burgess. Warea, Mr. Dowries and othei Bell Block residents and Mrs. J. Paul, and Misses T W. McEwan, B H. Somcrvaif Smith (Wait.ara motor), W. Harvey (Avenue road) and Sole Bros, foi gonerou_ donations and services rendered, nl?o Scouts Coleman and Singh, >vho worked '•an! all day and were very courteous and obliging The amount realised will be further increased by the proceeds of a violin which is left in Messrs. Webster Bros hands for sale.

The competitions at the Bed Cross Mart on Saturday resulted as follows: Coose, donated by Mr. Socket Smart road, won by Mr. W. Falconer. Cake, donated by Mr. May. won by Mr. A Bcwley. Paii of ducks, donated by Mrs Street, won by Mr. Russ.

Christmas pudding, donated by Mrs. Watlum (Fitzroy), won by Mr. M. IMley. Mesdamos Daily and Morrison are jeginning to receive acknowledgements of tbe Christmas parcels pent to the boys at the front. The first notification came from Egypt, stating the cigarettes ?.r----r.vcd in fine condition. BALE OF LITERATURE. Th members of the Women's Patriotic league have bit upon a novel and useful idea of maintaining theii revenue. The flower season is drawing to a close, and the supplies at the stall on Saturdays itrc becoming smallei. A large quantity of used literature has been contributed to the League, and this is being solil at the stalls. The literature consists of art magazines, popular periodica'* and no>ek The public buy the sending matter readily, and appreciate th tion.

NEED'FOR WARM SOCKS. Mrs. J. A. Quiekfall acting-secretary of the Omata Sewing Guild, says that letters received by ' .nembers of the Oinatu Sewing Guild emphasise the great need for warm socks and also bed-socks,i which a nurse writing from Franc*, say.! ore very acceptable in the hospitals at the present time. Through a clerical error the list of knitters was not quite complete. The ladic who have kindlj supplied socks and bed-socks during the past year are Mrs. H. Lovcridge. Mrs. W. Lovcridge, Mrs. Mathews (Hurford r&ad I. Mrs. E. IT„ n t. Mrs. Waller and Mrs. W. Jury (Spotswood). WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE. The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee acknowledge with thanks, the lollowing gifts: For soldiers.—Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Ban ncrman. Miss Flight, hand-knitted socks; Mrs Percy Smith, two tins homemade jam; Mr. Maekav,.two pairs glove mitts, one kitted ven'; Mr Legg, 12 eye bandages; Oakura school -hiklren, 25 face cloths; sale of plants, Is; Miss W., cake for gift parcels; room donation, as; Miss Hempton. hold-all and donation. 7s fid; Mrs. Hall, 2s <id; Miss Warren. 10s and material donation, 2s M; Uruti Anzac Gift Club, £5: Mrs. Bannermaii, ill; Fire Brigade Station, Ms 3d; Mrs. P. Knight, Fitzroy, i2s; Mrs. Scully. Miss K., £1 each, for V.M.C.A.; Chctwode School, Mi IPs for Brokonhurst Hospital; Miss W., !o=. for blind soldiers, and 10s for Soldiers' Club; Warea Sewing Guild, lis; Mrs. Kuapman, us; AE. and E.K., gift paicels, 2s Od each; Mrs. Martin, gift parcel. 10s; Okato Sewing Bee, per Miss Stern-, £1; "A friend," 5s for rSl'md Soldiers' Fund; December donations for condensed milk, £1 10s; Baekblocks. one ca-e condensed milk, one case coeoa.

For Belgians.—Mrs. Stewart, garments; Miss Deacon, woollies; Mrs. Clark, Lepperton, bonnet; Mrs. Carrick, T'korangi, one dressed 101 l and garments;- Mrs. Johnston, Moturoa, garments; Mrs. A. G. Catran, one lady's jacket, one child's dress, two children's garments; Mrs. Walker, woollies. For Belgian Children.—Mrs. Bullock's children's Christmas dinnei collection, 7s; Oaonui school children, Us; Okato Anglican Sunday Sschool children, £1 .las; Okato Patriotic Tea Committee, £5; Okau Belgian bran tub, £0 in fid; Okau penny bags, £1 13s 4d; Uruti School , Belgian toys, £7; Purangi school children, £1 Is 0d; Central School, £1 14s: Fitzroy school, £3 Is "d; Post and Telegraph, 3s 2d; "A Friend," £1; Warea Sewing 'luild, per Mrs. Clothier, 10s; Mrs. Haddrell, £1; Ray Kidd, Christmas oll'ering, 'i-s; Mrs. Paul, £1 Is; Master Bennet. Os; W., £1; Mrs. C..''£l.

Victoria League.—Okau Sewing per Mrs. L. Whitten, Wnitanga, two shirts, four Balaclavas, 31 handkerchiefs, two pairs hand-knitted socks, jight face washers, one Belgian garment; Mrs. C. Kyngdon, eight limb' pillows; Mrs. D. McAlhim, bed socks; Miss Greenwood, hand-knitted socks and books, material donation. ss; Mr. G E. Blanchard, 10s; Mrs. Kyngdon, Nurses' Fund, 2s fid; "A Friend," for Sewing Guild, £3; Mrs Chaney, 4s; Miss Greenwood, £l, for blind soldiers; Sewing Tea donation 3s fid: Mokau Sewing Guild, one case, contaxiing shirts, pyjamas,- swabs, etc.; Mrs. Webster, bed socks. The Women's Patriotic* Committee wish to thtink Messrs Baker and Co for receipted account of hired crockery for. Rifle Club range. The. Mayoress has cabled C 10( lrom raffle of gelding to Y.M.C.A, London, for French Comforts Fund. Four cases of oooks, one ease oi cake and two cases of gifts for the voyage have been forwarded to Wellington for | the next troopship.

Fifty-four fully-iequipped hold-alls were given'to the men leaving for Trantham lust week.

Included in the gifts for "Belgian Penny Week," was a plant, tub and stand, the sale of which added £1 5s to the fund,

Mrs. Burgess thanks all friends, and the children especially, who helped to make the. effort such s splendid success. The Mayoress wishes to acknowledge a donation" of £llls 3d from the Red Post for the Soldiers' Club, also to thank all kind donors of cigarettes, handkerchiefs, cakes, etc. Weekly tea hostesses since January 1 are Miss Sole and Mrs. Hartley.

ladies "willing to help in this direction are asked .to kindly call at the Patriotic Depot or ring telephone No. £O.