SECOND HOSPITAL SHIP

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 225, 21 September 1915, Page 7

SECOND HOSPITAL SHIP

OFFERED BY NEW ZEALAND

XHE MARAMA CHARTERED.

APPEAL r>Y THE GOVERNOR.

His Excellency the Governor telegraphed from Wellington to the " Auckland Star" U't evening as fullows: - -Commune atoms have recently been j-ceived to the eiTevt that the Maheno has proved of tn- greatest assistance in attending to the needs of the sick and wounded, and that in the course of her *alt_ble w.rk over 2 000 cases have leen dealt with in a -pace of eight days.. Taking into cons: leratmn the testimony of the value of the MSaheno. and the increasing demand for tbe treatment and conve'ir..'.- of sick an I wounded, the New Zealand Government, with the advice of the Imp-rial authorities, who state that an additional ship would be a real and substantial help, and would j* eagerly welcomed, have decided to fit out and dispatch a second hospital ship with the least poss.bl.' delay, hi view of ti... it is proposed to .-quip the new vessel on tho tame lines a.t the Maheno. and with regard to the question of gifts in kind. I desire tn make a further appeal to the, generosity of thpeople if N.-w- Z.-alan.l for tbe undermentioned articles on behalf of the ae.v ship: — THE ARTICLE-! REQCIRED. -Two thousand feather piVw-s, to lit pillow slips of .;;,- given below, 3.000 theeLs --ids. by 3yds. I. 2.000 draw sheets. 3 onO p.How slips i 21m. by- 32in ~ 1.200 cjgiits , Bolton sheetingi". 2.000 bath tow.-!.,. 600 water bottles and covers. 5.000 face and hand towels. 3.000 pairs of pyjamas. 1.200 r.i_htnsgtxles. L2«O bed jackets. 1.000 nightshirts. 2.000 dayahirta ■ rlannel i. -'2.000 underTests mot thick,. 2.000 bed socks. 1.000 pairs felt slippers. 1 600 pairs of day socks I knitted!. 2.000 face vy_sj cloths, 6.000 handkerchiefs i large,. 1 .r«X) 2ann.-l drawers mot too thick). 1 .TOO _utnel dressing gowns. 1 .is*) flannel waist-oat" 'without sleeves I. 30 jrross of various buttons. Hi's) hair combs. (500 hair-brushes. 750 reals of cotton thread (■black. 7.V1 reels of cotton thread (white!. 100 packets of needles (various). 230 pieces of tape I black i. 250 piece* of tape .white 1 . 200Ih. worsted Trarious, in : lh. packets .201b. equals 30 pieces,. SO nets of shoe brushes I pat tern 15 to 17. vinous assorted). lAOO tooth brushes. 1.500 tins tooth powder. 400 deck chairs. 1.000 cushions. 1 00.) muf Hers. 1.000 Balaclavas, an unlimited •a_nber of surgical' towels and bandages. DISPATCH OF THE G'-ODS. "Additional motor launches are also respired up to pi h.p.. 28f; long. 7ft dm or 9ft beam. Particulars can' be obtained from Brigadier General A. W; Robin. C.8.. CM.G, Defence Office. Wellington. I have purposely omitted blankets and rugs from the above list Owing to their being some what costly, and i propose to purchase the requisite r.trm!»-r out of funds already at my disposal. While old linen is. I underftand. very useful in hospitals. I am ad tised that only new linen should be placed ea the hospital ship. I am pr«pared to re-ive eoT-munieatioris from the Mayors Of Auckland. Wellington. Christc.iu'reh ir<! Dune-din i who. it ~ understood, wdl. in certain ca.-es", be asked to act for outlying districts,, ar.d also from the four Centres of '.he Order of St. John. Where this, how-over, is not practicable, f should like ail .simr-uni.-tions to pass through focal Mayo--, but I hope, owing to tne IfTeat amount of work which will fall cpon mc prior to the dispatch "f the ship. ,_at associations will band themselves togetber in order that matter, ma-, be expedited. All rases ~/ go.*;., with a list of the contents in the top of each, should be addressed tn: His Excellency tne Gov emor. (,->vernmo...t House. Wellington. But I shoubli like to be'advised prior to their dispatch through the channels mentioned an.iv... In the case of Wellington. other a.-rangi-men's will bo made. The advice sb.uld state clearly the number of articles, trom where sent, and when dispatched. IMMEDIATE ACTION NEC ESSARY "I shouh! he glad to rei-eive any contributions of the .ihnve artbile, as soon as possible, and not lat-r than November 10. « order t, allow time fnr any further articles if .irs-dcd to be purcha.-s-d. It is particularly re-._sted that, owing to the Mart time available, the various articles contributed should be packed in separate cases as iar as possible, so that th- storekeeper on the shrp will know which »«, eonlain pyjamas, which bath towels, whi.-n face toweN. et. ... and would thus be abbto -x: one lav his hand, on a.uv arti-le rftpured. THE GOVERNMENTS SHARE "It "* ill be noticed licit the public has teen asked .to contribute g 1, in kind *«en are most readily available. Tiie tost „f surgical ituttruments, drugs etc »ili be mc; ~„; , ,' the mon.-v alrifadv in ™nd, a. n ~ absfdutolv esVential that tie medical oil.-,.,- , n , har-e of the s.i -, should personally supervise an,' seieet these store- Should t.tere-be any surplus" articles after omplcting the equipment J~*y w ul 1..- ~;,:,.,.,: f., r the benefit of New Zealand -. k am! „„ui:,!,-,! wherever reW. l"he,..,ver C ,nentisprov ld ,ngfor "* aire ar.,< .Li ,-,.*t of fitting up and attaining tne .hospital slnp ,n'every R«P««, ..-..luiire war!,. I_.ist._d*. ..per«mg rooms, Uindnes, bakeries, wishhouses. ~i c '■