PATRIOTIC WORK

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1918, Page 3

PATRIOTIC WORK

The Mayoress has received the following further donations for blind soldiers: Mr. James Hammond £5, Upper Carrington road (per Mrs. Gilbert) 10s 3d. Dudley road, Inglcwood (per Mrs Harry Egarr and Miss Hodges, sale of flowers) 7s lid, Mrs. Gordon ss,

The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee acknowledges with tJhanks the following gifts:— For Soldiers.—Mr Percy White, 1 doz. pairs socks; Mrs. Waller, Spotswood (per Mrs. Hughes), 1 pair spiral socks; Mrs. Wright. Rahotu. 0 tins meat paste; Mrs. J. Kelly, face-washers; Mrs. H. M'Clelland, 3 tins condensed milk, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. T Woodward, 3 pairs handknitted socks:. Mrs. Nicholson, 3 packets tablet sugar and peppermints. Miss Wade, cake for parcels; Miss Street, old linen; Mrs. 11. Skelton, rifle-cleaning ma-t-rial; A Friend, 2 tins milk, 2 packets :-ugar; Anonymous, books; Mrs. Cannell, 4 pairs socks: Mrs. J. C Morey, 16 tins |am and toffee: Mrs Morton', 3 pairs socks; Mr. Bullot, hooks; Miss Rawson, knitting socks; Miss Tyrell, knee-caps; Donald M'Kee, 2 tins jam: Mr. and Mrs. Deacon, carved tray and parcels for "Soldiers' Day": Miss Deacon, knitted suit for "Soldiers' Day"; Miss Hoskin, knitting face-washers.

Gift Parcels:—Miss Waller, Miss Farmer, Miss 0. Stanford, Mrs. Foots (Fitzroy), Mrs Parker (Warea). 2s 6d each; Mrs. C. M. Mitchell, ss; Leppcrton Ladies Guild (per Mrs. Lepper), ss: Mr. Blair Mason, ss; Rahotu Ladies' Patriotic Guild, £2 12s Gd; Central School. Standard VL (per Mr MTlroy). 20s. Mrs. J. Hall, 10s; donation box,' 4s 6d;;' Mr. W. Arobruy, Harvesting George Tait (Waitara), 10s; Central School, Standard V- (per Mr. Dav), 20sY M.C.A.

Blind Soldiers' Fund:—Mr.Brent (W Taltra), 2s Gd; Mrs. Gordon, ss; Mr. T. C. List, £2 2s; Upper Carrington road (per Mrs. Gilbert), 10s 3d; Dudley road, Inglewood (per Mrs. Harry Egarr and Miss Hodges), 7s 6d; Mr' James Hammond, £5; Soldiers' Comforts Fund, 2s Gd; depot donation, Is ; The Victoria League acknowledge with thanks the following gifts I—iHillsborough School (per Miss C. M'Oartv), 2 doz- facecloths, 0 white handkerchiefs, (1 khaki handkerchiefs, 3 bags rdle-clean-ing material; Lcpperton Guild, 3 suits pyjamas, 1 pair hand-knitted sock?. 1 pair slippers. 11 face-washers. G children's petticoats; Mrs. G. F. Robinson, donation 20s; collected by Miss M'Gregor, Miss Rigg, and Miss K. Scott at refreshment tent, Okau sale, £5, for gift parcels, including donation from Mr. Sutton, lis; Mr Pybu*, 1C; Mr. Waters, ss; Okau Sewing Guild. 5 flairs socks, G face-washers, 12 treasure bags, books.

The committee wish to thank Mrs. Fargie, Mrs and Mis s Hempton for kindly lending sewing machines for use in the rooms.