PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1917, Page 4

PATRIOTIC WORK.

NEW PLYMOUTH WOMEHS COMMITTEE. . . .The New Plymouth Women's Patriot* Committee- have dispatched to the front this month J2 cases of Christmas gift! (54-1 parcels), each containing one cawof plug tobacco, also six benzine cans of Christmas cakes. The following, is a list of the goods forwarded:—Highlander milk o2S tins, 'Highlander milk coffee 4S tins, salmon 480 tins, mullett 384 tins, St. George meat pastes 240 tins, honey 240 tins, currio 216 tins, .Gear sheep tongues 102 tins, K assorted jams ISO tins, Bournville cocoa 144 tins, Mojo chewing gum 144 packets, Tucker's, soups, 72 packets, Lifebuoy soap 72 packets,' walnuts 51ib, Cafe-au-lait 48 tins. Fotu hundred tins of sugar and sweets were packed in the depot. Four hundred and forty pounds (4401b5) Derby -and 'Ha.v£lock plug tobacco; six benzine cans of cake, each 251b; 540, pairs box, ,540 small towels, 540 pairs bootlaces; also the baby prize box of tea put up in small lines. Mrs. Burgess wishes to thank those friends who are supplying the benzino cases each month, and a special word,of thanks is duo to Mr. Colman, senr., who is making all the cases used each month, at his own workshop. This kindness is very much -appreciated by the Women's Patriotic Committee.'. Tie lady packers worked well, ano? several gentlemen gave valuable help, in the; evenings. The store staff of Messrs Bargess, Fraser and Co., were at,their post as usual, doing the casing, 'wiring an 4 stencilling, assisted by Mr: Colman, junr., and Mr. Austin. ■ The Mayoress is appealing for book* and periodicals to pack for soldiers. Foil* cases are sent every month from the dex pot for troopships, and are greatly apn predated by the men on the long yoy* age. Parcels left at the rooms, Will Jxj received with thanks. , ' ■ ">■ Mrs. Burgess wishes to thank MisS Stanford's pupils for a donation of £7 3s, being proceeds of a little play given at Chetwode recently. The-.money-;, will be sent to Mr. Hallam, Harrow, England, for soldiers' orphans, as a gift from the Victoria League junior associates. The New Plymouth Women|s Patriotio Committee acknowledge.with thanks the following gifts:— For soldiers: Lepperton school girls (per Mrs. M. Lcpper) 14 face washers; a friend, books, face washers, toilet soap, jug covers, old linen;. Miss Robson and 5 musical boys, 80 cards wool and thread; Miss M. Nowell, old linen; Miss Warren, magazines; Miss M. Boon,' 13 pincushions; Miss Robson, 1 tin figs, 1 tin sweets (for Christmas "gift parcels);; Misses Berge, Eileen Shrimpton, Belle Mackie, M. Way, Master Bertie Boon, 1 tin sweets, each; Mrs. Freeth, 3 face washers; Miss Godfrey, Christmas cake and kneecaps; Mrs. Crawford, old linen and rifle-cleaning material; Mrs. Dabb, sugar for gift parcels; Mrs,- Sutherland, rifle cleaning material; Mrs, and Misa Arden, 3 hand-knitted waistcoats, 2 pairs socks, 1 pair mittens; Mrs. Ewing, Xmas cake; Misses Daisy Marsh, Marjorie Boon, Masters Keith Ward, Lionel Ward, Leslie Dinniss, tin cigarettes each; Mrs. Smart, 3 f/.e washers; Mrs. N. Inch,lo tins sweets; friend, cube sugar; Misa Ruby Green way, 2 face washers, 1 girdle; Mrs, Gray,. C knitted girdles; Mrs. Tyrell, knitted kneecaps; friend, 8 bags,.32 bundles rifle cleaning material, 14 ey« bandages; Mrs. Fraser, 3 ( girdles; Misa Quickfall, 8 face washers; Miss Flight, Mcsdames Conway and McKenzie, Ifiaa Testar, hand-knitted socks. Gift parcels.—Mesdames Campbell, Austin and Footc, 2/6 each; Lepperton Ladies' Guild (gift parcels, August), ss; Mrs. Moody (Christmas parcels) ss; Mrs and Miss Wilkinson (Christmas comforts), 10s; Mrs Clothier and Warea' friends, 14 half-crowns for gift parcels; West End School (Y.M.C.A.), 9s; 'Misa Lilian Taylor, Kaimirp, (sale of flower seeds for Y.M.C.A.), 7/-; Miss T.estai (Sir Arthur Pearson's fund,' for blind soldiers and sailors), 20/-. For Belgians.—Tarurutangi Sewing Guild, 34 garments, 1 scarf; Mrs. F. N. Sampson, 2 garments; St. Andrew's Guild (per Mrs. McDiarmid), garments; Mrs. Dabb, 1 child's dress;. Mrs Tolme, Miss Deacon,/woollies; Mrs, West, Miss Tobne, garments; friend, woollies and dress; Mrs. E. A. Walker, 3 garments, Victoria League.—Miss Norman, gir'dies; Miss E. Rawson, hand-knitted socks; Mrs, Fabian, socks; Mrs. Courtenay Kyngdon, limb pillows; Mrs. Whitton /(Waitaanga). per Okau Sowing Guild), 2 underflannels; Miss Clarke, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. and Miss and Misa Scott (Birch Hill, Okau), 1 case Xinaa cake; collected by Miss Clarke (TJrutiJ, 20b (Xmas gift parcels)..