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Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1919, Page 6

for kitchen requisites, gifts suitable for use in other departments qf the hostel were amongst those donated. On the table on which the gifts were set out, V/ere pots and pans, preserves and pickles, banister brushes and brooms, »nd even the very useful Oveda floor mop, a few pieces of crockery and cutlery, a knife box and soap box. One lady, married in the year 1801, brought along as a gift, what had been part of a wedding present to her in the shape of- a bread board, a set of carvers and a. bread saw. Another young lady donated' a beuatifully worked cushion, on which was marked out in colored silk threads the British Ensign, with the in? •cription over the top "Rule Britannia. - ' Another donor of a wooden spoon, a dish mop, a dish cloth, and a duster had tied the two articles together, figured out a face on the back of the spoon, and wrapped the duster and cloth about them iu such a way as to give the appearance of a wooden dolL

Other gifts included a palm stand, inpply of stationery, hand-mado carpet slippers, soap and scrubbing brush, hammers, vases, magazines, indoor games, a pair of blankets, while a big jar of pickles, was sent along by one lady who, with a friend, offered to. give an afternoon tea in the Mayoress' rooms one day, specially to receive gifts of preserves for the hostel. In addition to the above, and manv other gifts, donations amounting to £66 6s were received yesterday, including £55 6s from the Bell Block Ladies' Sewing Guild. In regard to the needs of the hostel, Mrs. Burgess states that much more is required even for the kitchen, and particularly far th» larder, a s well as other parts of the institution, and gifts of provisions will be very gratefully acknowledged. It is hoped tiat as there are now no mafts. and patriotic shops to be supplied, the people of the town and country will make up goods for the hostel and leave them at the Mayoress' rooms. A hint is given also to men, who might spare a little time for so .worthy an institution, that the kitchen garden abont the hostel can be made verv productive if put into cultivation. With reference to amusements, while the games at present in hand will entertain the inmates of the place, it'is earnestJs aapsd tVaS U will be soon possible to provide a billiard ta'ule for the men. The value of such amusement at the Soldiers' v Club 13 beyond estimation, and it is hoped those able to do so will assist in providing such an adjunct to the social hall of the hostel. An entertainment or two by those able to organise such an effort ought to assist greatly in this direction.

It is hoped that the hostel jmay he officially opened next week, Then there "villbc further opportunity for the public to display its generosity towards the undertaking. Some vary valuable help in the preparation of the tmilding for occupation has been given, and Mrs.. Burgess acknowledges her gratitude to a local builder who has given his halfholidays to calc'raiining work, to a firm in town who have provided materials for such and other work-, and to other voluntary workers who have helped fc.> get tho place ready for opening.