PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1917, Page 2

PATRIOTIC WORK.

| OMATA SEWING GUILD CHRISTMAS I ' PARCELS. The Guild acknowledges with thanks the following donations: —Mrs. Sanger, 2s 6d, Mr. D. Hughes £l, £4 12s in tobacco per Mr. Meyenberg jjjtaated by Misses Wells and WarreriTjMesdames Ansford Fenwick, McCornSßte Staite, Good, Loveridge, Messrs Meyenberg, Hare, Jury, Kronlc, Stachurski, Medcalf, Loveridge, W. Revell, H. Revell, W Quickfall, V Graham, Holmes, J. Jury, Knapman, Hart, H. Kendnl J. Kendal, Gibbons, Johns, H. Mace, Miller, McAllum, Browne, Seamark, Vickers, F. Morris, B. Mace, J. Crocket, 'B. Honeyfield, C.H., Ramsbotton, Shrimpton, W. Mace and Masters A. Kendal, C. Pease, P. Pease, and L. Staite; also, parcels of comforts from Mrs. Fenwick and Mrs. Meyenberg, tobacco from Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Arthur George, Gordon George, Jack Duffin, Bruce Spence, Maggie Spence; socks Mrs. Warren, comforts Tommy Robertson, Stanley Jury, Bert Kendal, Cecilia Kirk, Eileen Jury, Hilda Mace, May Loveridge, J. Crockett, Ethel Kendal, Majorie Bayly, Wilfred Revell, Ted Morris, Leo Morris, W. Meyenberg, Newton Jury, M. Kendal, K. Morris, Pearl Jury, Ruby Hart, W. Mace, M. Mace, W*. Mace, M. Honeyfield, H. Cleinow, H. Geddes, F. Pojuski, L. Seamark, Jessie ClemoW, E. Seamark, B. Seamark, Doris Seamark, Boyd Bayly Vera Kendall, Mesdames Kidd and Swanwlcß.

The Guild is very grateful to all who contributed towards the parcels, thus helping to make them desirable, as well as a happy reminder to the recipients, of their home folk. On leach article is written the name of tho donor, and in many cases a kindly message. The Omata school children sent a line supply of comforts with many pleasant messages thereon, and the Guild wishes specially to thank them for their tiioughtfulness. "Smokes" to the extent of £4 12s were added to the original parcels. This was made possible by* tho kindness of Mr. Meyenberg, who undertook this part of the work. To him and to all those who responded so generously in their desire to give our men the little cheering tokens from homo thev an Hourly love to receive, the Guild extends hearty thanks.

The packing of soldiers' gift parcels for the month started at the depot, St. Aubyn street, yesterday and will continue to-day. The G.O.C. of the New Zealand Forces in France recently sent a communication to the Government asking that plenty of condensed milk should be sent to the soldiers by their friends. Will New Plymouth friends help to provide 500 cans for the pack this week, so that every parcel may carry this gift to our boys at the front? iPlease leave parcels at the patriotic rooms. A working bee for "Big Push Day," to make up little dainties for the street stalls, will be held in the patriotic rooms, St. Aubyn street, on Thursday next. Will ladies willing to help with materials or sewing bring their thimbles and come and help?