REST AND REFRESHMENT BOOTHS.
Supt.: Mrs Upton. My report will be very short, owing to so few Unions sending me their reports. New Plymouth provided refreshments for workers at Agricultural Show Grounds for patriotic purposes. Ashburton. Refreshments were provided for soldiers on leave or passing through the town, and farewelling the boys going into camp. At the A. and P. Show a rest tent was provided for the use of mothers and children. The rest room in the Borough is widely known and appreciated more each year. Oxford catered for local Show, clearing about £i, o. Christchurch. —Refreshment rooms were held as usual at the A. and P. Show. A lot of work was put in by Union members, some thousands of people partaking of refreshments provided. Members of Oxford and New Brighton Unions assisted. Palmerston North. —The rest room is a boon to country visitors. Wanganui.— 'l'h-' rest stand at the Agricultural Show was occupied by a crowd of women and children, who appieciated the chance of a rest on a hot day. In addition, the Union had a stall, which brought in £2O for Red Cross work.
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White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 274, 18 April 1918, Page 19
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189REST AND REFRESHMENT BOOTHS. White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 274, 18 April 1918, Page 19
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