FEATHERSTON
RED CROSS SOCIETY I ITS ACTIVITIES REVIEWED (“Times-Age” Special.) In the course of an address given at a gathering in the Longwood grounds on Saturday concerning the activities of the Red Cross Society in New Zealand, Mr C. G. White, chairman of the Dominion executive, stated that parcels for prisoners of war, the money for which came from the people of NewZealand through the Patriotic Society, were delivered by the agency of the Red Cross Society. The quarterly parcels from the next of kin were opened and censored by voluntary labour. If the parcel was not quite up to standard additions were made by the Red Cross, so that all parcels received by the prisoners of war were of the same standard and quality. He stressed the importance of keeping to the specie fled articles for these parcels from next of kin. If the next of kin are asked to pay they are charged bedrock prices. Mr White went on to speak of the Red Cross monthly bulletin issued with selections of extracts of letters to next of kin. Mention was made of prisoners of war having gardens and growing tomatoes from the seeds of tinned tomatoes included in parcels. The men also showed a capacity to become first class cooks and had learned to prepare tasty dishes from the contents of parcels. Mr White spoke of the obligation of the N.Z. Red Cross Society to help other countries. The New Zealand Red Cross Society members numbered 100,000, there being 800 subcentres. 8,000 V.A.D’s. had been trained and 30,000 certificates had been gained for first aid, home nursing, hygiene and sanitation. The standard of the Red Cross training in New Zealand was very high. The transport was , a very efficient unit. There were 30,000 ; members of the Junior Red Cross with • 300 to 400 circles. He .referred to the ! appreciation of America for knitted ’ goods provided by the Red Cross So- ; ciety for American service men who t visited New Zealand and to the grati- • tude of refugees in a Polish ship which called at New Zealand for clothing provided by the Junior Red Cross and the N.Z. Red Cross.
Personal Items A large number of friends met at the residence of Mrs McKenna (Pahautea) to farewell Mrs Sullivan, who is leaving the district. Competitions were won by Mrs Sullivan and Miss Beattie. Afternoon tea was served and on behalf of those present Mrs McKenna asked Mrs Sullivan to accept a gift and a shoulder spray. Mrs Sullivan suitably replied. Mrs W. G. McGill left yesterday for Napier, where she will spend a few days. Mrs Beech (Trentham), Miss Humphries (Lower Hutt), Miss Johnson, Miss Oswin and Mrs Connor (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs L. McKenna (Pahautea). COSY THEATRE “FRIENDLY ENEMIES.” Tomorrow night there will be shown the outstanding drama, “Friendly Enemies,” in which the chief roles are taken by Charles Winninger, Charles Ruggles and Nancy Kelly.
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