PATRIOTIC EFFORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1918, Page 2

PATRIOTIC EFFORTS.

A cheque for £1073 ss. 9d has been forwarded to Mr. Varney, Y.M.CA., Wellington, as the result of Red Triangle effort in New Plymouth.

The Mayoress wishes to thank the Huirangi Library, per H'. E. Surrey Scott, secretary, for a quantity of books, also Mr- Pote, Bell Block. The receiving boxes in Devon street are proving a great success. Already over thousand book's for transports have been contributed through this source. Tlie New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:— For Soldiers.—Huirangi Library (per 11. E. Surrey Scott, secretary), books for troopship; Miss Eobson and five musical boys, 80 cards of wool and thread; Mrs. K. D. Colson, home-made jam; Miss Jameson, books; Miss Street, rifle-cleaning material; Mrs. Catran, 14 facewashers; Mr. C. E, Baker, material; Miss Hoskin, knitted facewashers; Miss Deacon, knitted sweater and cap; Mrs. McKenzie, thrtee pairs socks and five pairs mitts; Mr. Pote, Bell Block, fcase of books for transport; Mrs. Dabb, dressed doll and clothes; Warea Guild (per Mrs. Clothier) 28 garments. Gift parcels—Miss Robson, Mrs. Twine, Miss Street, Mrs. R. J. West, Mrs. Pepperell, Mr. W. C. Weston, Miss E. Tucker and Mr. 11. Moon, 2s 6d each . Miss Godfrey, ss; Mrs. W. Tcntelow", as; Mrs. Howell, 3s; Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. C. Kelly, ss; Mi« Sole (flower money) IDs; Mrs. Auld; 20s; Omanv Guild (per Mrs. D. Hughes), £2; Miss Collis (flower money), blind soldiers and sailors, lis; Mrs. Percy Jackson, sale of aprons, 20s; Messrs "Smart Bros., bottle collection for soldering soldiers' comforts; hold-all donations, Mrs. E. A. Walker I0 S fid, Mrs. Browne, 10s Cd; Mrs. Skinner, donation, £5 ss; Mr. Meston (Bell Block), donation patriotic fund 10s; "Tea Cups,' 5 Is; Mi's. Honnor "Brixton," £2 soldiers' outings, London; Mvs. Rea, Y.M.C.A., ss; West End School, Y.M.C.A., 13s.

The Victoria League acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:— " Mrs. C. ICyngdon, two limb pillows; Okau Victoria League, 23 handkerchiefs; Mrs. J. Rattenbury (per Okau Guild), one dozen handkercTffefs, one petticoat, one pair socks. Mrs. Chancy 2s Od and Mrs. D. Hughes lis fid, No- 1 Stationary Hospital; Okau Victoria League, material, 20s, Lady Harvey's Belgian Fund £5 0s 3d; afternoon tea donation. 4s Gd: Okau Victoria League (per Mrs. E. M. Thompson) Tongaporutu, £2 3s 6d for soldiers' gift parcels.