H.M.S. LEANDER.
WORK PRAISED BY MINISTER. CHRISTMAS-GIFTS FOR THE CREIW CPer Press Association). WELLINGTON, November 8. When he spoke -at Auckland on Wednesday night the 'Minister lor Finance (tho Hon. W. Nash) made special reference to the work of H.M.S. Leander, one of the ships of the New Zealand naval station, the Minister remarking that when the full story was told the people of the Dominion would bo just os proud of the Leander as they were of the Achilles.
It was announced this afternoon by the National Patriotic Fund Board that the personnel of the ship have not been overlooked in the provision made to supply all members of the fighting forces with gifts from this country
at Christmas. The records show that a special consignment of goods was packed for the Leander. This comprised 180 copies of Christmas annuals, 50 dozen of the Penguin series of books, as well as 510 other books and 1000 periodicals, a large quantity of writing pads and envelopes, cases of assorted jams, tins of sheep’s tongues, tins of condensed milk, a large assortment of tinned fruits (including apples, apricots, plums; peaches, pears, and gooseberries)', and tinned carrots, french beans,, and parsnips. Also in tho consignment were 20,100 cigarettes.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 25, 9 November 1940, Page 7
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