PATRIOTIC WORK.
BABOTU LADIES' COMMITTEE. The Rahotu Ladies' Patriotic Committee still continuo their active work ill connection with various patriotic movements- Each file day afternoon teas are held in the hall, the hostesses during the past four months being:—May 10, Mesdames M. Hill and J. Ward ; Slay 24-, Mesdames Harrop, Williams, Fischer and Miss Wright, these ladies also provided supper for hard-up social; June 7, Mesdames Annis, A. Phillips, T. Hughson, junr.; June 21, Mesdames Tylee, lvitchingliam, R. Dawson, Thomas; July 5, Mesdames Dawson, X. Morgan T. P. Mughson, senv.; Julv 19 Mesdames Fields, L N. V. Billing; August 2, Mesdames Robinson, P. Jamss and Mr Grey; July IC, Mesdames H. Hopkins, Chapman, Groom; August 30, Mesdames J. Hopping, Tyre), F. Wilcox. In June two eases of hospital comforts were forwarded to ihe officer in charge No. 2 Hospital, "Brokonhurst, England, containing the fallowing:—Case Xi. 1, 12 draw sheets; 12 large sheets; 3B pillow cases; 42 facecloths, 1 box Field's toilet soap, 1 dozen is cocoa, 12 tins honey; 121-bs sugar; 4 boxes Windsor soap; 4 large tins of glaxo. Case No. 2: 42, pyjamas, SO top shirts. 21 under sliirt flannel, 0 lounge r.iits, fi flannel 'bed jackets, fi flannel bed shirts, 3(1 towels, 20 pair hand-knitted socks, 12 pair machine socks, 2 blanket dressing gown", 1 flannelette, and GO white handkerchiefs.
For Christmas gifts for boys at the front donations have been received as follow: Cash, Patriotic dance £2G; W. R. Wright, £2; Mr T. Fleming, £1; Mrs Movrali, senr ~J. Hopping, 10s each. Mesdames Laun, Byrnes, White. Groom, A Phillips, Williamson, Harrison, Thomas, E. L. Billing. Messrs Lakeman; T E. Billing, R. Dawson, It. K. Kitchingham, E. L. TCaspar A F. Chapman, P. James, H- N. Kitchingliam, J. Bonifere 5s each, V. Tyrel 4s, J Schinlde 2s fid, Mrs Yeates 2s Od, Mr 3 Tylee, Mr R. Newport, 11. Stoney '2s eaqh; Huart Is fid, Kjipo Is, Kaitapapa Is. Cakes: Mesdames W. R. Wright four cakes: Harrop, Dawson, N- Morgan. Colmer. McGregor, Williams, Wilcox, T. Hughson, sen., Miss Wright 2 cakes each; Byrnes, Tylee,. Fischer, H. Hopkins, J. Ward, Mrs Hill, E. T. Wright, Ngariki Road. Miss Corrick, Messrs T. Hughson, A. Grey, T. Byrnes 1 cake each.
Nurses comforts: W. R. Wright £L Mrs W. R. Wright 5s and 3 handkerchiefs.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1918, Page 7
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385PATRIOTIC WORK. Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1918, Page 7
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