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PATRIOTIC WORK.

SOLDIERS' APPRECIATION, "THANKS TO TARANAKI." The dominant note in all the letters received by the New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee from the boys at the front, in acknowledgment of gift parcels received, is that of keen appreciation of the quality of the gifts sent and the splendid condition in which they always arrived. The following extracts from letters received by the last mail bears this out:— Private H. V. Turvey (parcel with the Ladies' Guild card) states the parcel could not have arrived at a better time, the contents geitig beyond -what the men could have expected. "How splendid was the tin of honey!" There were 20 boys at an advanced post, and each received a parcel. Private D. R. Simpson (replying to Mrs Grant Fargie) says the contents of the parcel were in excellent condition, and were greatly appreciated. D. Milne, a strctcheY-bearer, says that, though not a resident of Taranaki when he left, he hoped to be after his return, and to offer his personal thanks for the gifts received. The effort of the New Plymouth Pierrots on behalf of the women's work has also come in for some thanks from the boys who received cards indicating that much of the good work done had been made possible on account of the money raised by the Pierrots. "A N.Z. Digger" writes that he was one of half-a-dozen who were batching at a post in the line out of the reach of shops and canteens, where luxuries were appreciated He concludes his message in the following terms: "So good luck; kia ora. New Plymouth Pierrots troupe." Similarly B. Hume (of Stratford) writes: "Parcel received in Al order and much appreciated. Cheer up, at home! All doing fine ! War will soon be only history." Other soldiers have returned the cards from the parcels with messages of thanks written on the back, this mail bringing several cards with the Inglewood Committee's name on. Amongst those sending such greetings are Privates W. Nixon and J. F. Power. Captain Burrell says: "A number of gift parcels arrived yesterday . . . Those for the 2nd Field Ambulance were mostly from New Plymouth. In each parcel there was a cake from one of the school children. He returned one of the cards which bore the following message: "I hope you enjoy this cake as much as I should. Hoping you get the cake—Howard Barton, Standard, II." Mrs Burgess explained that this referred to cakes sent from the Central School children last Christmas, who subscribed about £3 for the purpose. The camp Adjutant at Trentham also wrote acknowledging receipt of two cakes of pumpkins for the boys. The Inglewood Ladies' Committee, ■who regnlariy contribute £fl per month for parcels, also made a contribution, some little time ago, of £8 12s, to be sent home through thp New Plymouth Committee to the Y.M.O.A. for the "Home Hour Teas" fund, and some warm acknowledgments have been received from the boys who were entertained near the front at an "Inglewood tea" WORK FOR JUNE. Following is the record of the New 'Plymouth Committee's work for June: Gift parcels despatched 700; hold-alls 17; cases of books for transports 6; comforts for Taranaki soldiers on transports 8 cases; one case of honey for France, one case of cake for Trentham, two cases for the Matron of the Trentham Military Hospital, including one case of books, also socks, towels, toffee, ginger, biscuits, glaxo, e,tc. Total 41 cases. "Five cases of gift parcels went to Egypt containing 112 parcels, and 19 to France, with S&f parcels.

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Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1918, Page 7

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PATRIOTIC WORK. Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1918, Page 7

PATRIOTIC WORK. Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1918, Page 7

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