RAHOTU PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1918, Page 3

RAHOTU PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

LETTERS ul' APPRECIATION. Ever since tin* outbreak of war the ladies of the Haiiotg district have worked hard in every patriotic cause and scat numerous pared* through the \'cw PlvJiiouth Society to men at. Ill" front, to hospitals, etc. That flie-e efforts arc appreciated is evidenced by letters received from time to time. Among a recent batch received were tile fallowing: To Mr. Minncar, Kahotn. —"Dear Sir.■Tust sending you a few lnes re the gift parcel you kindly sent me. I must thank you very much for the gift. Our thoughts travelled hack to New Zealand. You don't know how it cheers one up when wu have not heard from home for some time. It makes one feel that one has got something to fight for. It mutters not what it fs. one feels that, he is not forgotten, 1 am a. Taranaki boy hailing from Kaponga. My name is S. Ragshaw. Well, winter is coming on now and the weather is getting colder. We have had a lot of wet weather, but am pleased to say it is fine again. There's always a rush when the New Zealand mail comes in. All look 'for news from home or friends as to how tilings are going on in New Zealand. Thanking you again for ymir gin, 1 will now conclude with kind regards to you." To Mrs. Huchson, jr., lion sec., Kahotu Ladies' Patriotic Society.—"New Zealand Stationary Hospital, 8.E.F., France, 13/11/1017. Dear Madam, —It gives me much pleasure to acknowledge receipt of the case of gift goods forwarded by you on -2Sth of .Tune, and to tell you that everything carried splendidly. Your continued interest in this hospital is much appreciated, and I should be glad if you would convey to your workers our grateful appreciation of their labors on our behalf.—Yours sincerely. Eugene Lt.-Col. N.1U1.C." Lance-Corporal W. T . Edwards writes from "Somewhere in France" to Mr. Minncar: "I desire to tlmnk you for the parcel so kindly sent by you through the Ladies' Patriotic Committee. All the articles are very useful for us in tlve trenches.' Sov i, W. E. Quigley writes to Mrs. W. 11. A'right, from No. 1 N.Z. Stationary Hospital: "Sister has just given me a change of sleeping suit, and in the pocket I found your note asking the receiver to write stating whether same fitted or not. The suit is a mousecolored one with purple tapes, so perhaps vou will rcmombw the part'cnlar one. Well, it is a perfect fit and a great luxury, especially considering that we are sti'l within sound of the guns. It seems almost incredible that We can have such comforts when there are so many thousands needing them. We have R great deal to thank you women folk for, and wo all realise ♦lie fact that you are doing as great a work as we in this awful campaign, and never will we he able to thank you enough for all you have done in helping to cheer us up at the front. .Tust imagine the luwirv of getting a nice, new sleeping suit to turn into, after perhaps having hart the same shirt on for weeks, and it is not- only tihe shirt, for every now and then one has to hold what we call a. "silent par* ade," catching vermin. This is quite :t common occurrence during spells. Plcih? convey to the. ladies of your district the thanks of all soldiers m this hospital for all they have done, and accept my gracious thank's for the garment I. am now so comfortable in. made bv yourself. I have seen many garments iii this ward bearing the mart of your district."