PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1918, Page 6

PATRIOTIC WORK.

The New Plymouth Women/a Ptftrio-{ tic C'ommitte acknowledge with thanks the following gifts:— For Soldiers.—Miss Deacon, knitted waistcoat; Omata Guild (per Mrs Hughes), 0 pyjama suits, 1 dozen treasure bags, skull cap, 5 pairs bed-socks, 2 pair socks, old linen; Mrs G. Taylor, brown paper; Nurse Paget, parcel of material and wool; Miss Hoskin, knitting faeewashers; Mrs A. Twine, ladies, Egmont Village, Miss Barnes, knitting socks; Mr. H. Wells, paper and packing case; Miss Harirson, riffle-cleaning material; Mrs Monk, 8 tins jam; Mrs Mayne, old linen; Mrs McMahon, South Road, books for soldiers; Mrs Skelton, 1 pair socks; Mrs S. Rennell, 1 dozen tins sweets; Mrs Neal, sweets for parcels. Gift iParcels.—Mrs R. J. West, Mrs. Badderly, Miss Black, Mrs Childerstone, Mrs R. West, Miss Lucy Knight, Mrs. W. H. Bishop, 2s 6d each; Mrs Rea, gift parcels May and June, 10b; Miss Godfrey, 6s; Miss Warren, ss; Mrs A. Twine, ss; Miss Eileen Hooper, soldiers' comforts (weekly donation) ss; sympathiser, Koru, soldiers' comforts, 20s; proceeds from Kahui road ball (per Mrs Wright) Y.M.C.A. Trench Comforts Fund, £7 8s 6d; Egmont Open Coursing Club (per Mr. C. Evetts, Oaonui) £0 9s Cd; milk fund, June, £1 18s; Mrs Waugh's counter box l , £1; gift camisole competition, Mrs. Hurley, £3 5s (won by Mrs H. Hurle); gift camisole competition, Mrs Ewing, £1 12s Cd (won by *Mrs Gib. Hall); Smart Bros., collection in soldering bottle, £1; depot sales, Is.

Tea hostesses for the week.—The New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee thank the following ladies who kindly provided tea at the depot during the week:—Mrs Kebbel, Mrs Hurle, Mrs F. Blundell, Miss Wade. The Victoria League acknowledge with thanks the following gifts.—Lepperton Ladies' Guild, 1 piece white flannelette, 4 pair slippers, 3 pair handknitted socks; tea donation, ss; sale of chip heater, donation by Miss Spark, Tongaporutu, £2 15s per Mrs C. P. Chapman, Okau.