SOLDIERS' CONVALESCENT HOME.

Bruce Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 52, 11 July 1918, Page 4

SOLDIERS' CONVALESCENT HOME.

<p» » HILLEND FARMERS. On a suggestion put forward : by 'Mrs Guiui to ask* the farmers in the district of Ilillend to assist in doing something to help the 'Red 'Cross in building a home for returned soldiers, a meeting "was held to make proposals, at which Mr Gunn occupied t'he chair. 'After briefly explaining the object of the Sneeting, the chairman proposed that the farmers in the district should subscribe one sheep each, to be put up by auction at Balolutha. .'The result was that the sum of £54 10s has been placed to the credit of the Red Cross Society in (Dunedin. Jt. is to the credit of the district that there was not one refusal, everyone subscribing a sheep or like value.

■Polio is a list of subscribers: Mr and Mrs ! Gunn £3 10s, Alex. 'Cunningham £3, iEo'nlston Bros. £2 os, Tlios. Gordon £2, Tlios. Bishop £2, 'A. W. Douglas £2, iShand Bros. £2, White Bros. £2, 'Thofmas Wallace £2, George W. (Blair £2, J. 'E. iSmith £2, Jack Bell £1 13s 6d, Arthur Halluni £1 13s 6d, Grey Bros. £1 13s Od, James Little £1 l"ss, John Moil* £1 : 13s, G. 8. 'Hib'bs £1 13s, Wm. J. Sheat £1 13s, Alex. Annstrong £L ! 10s, Harry Eeid £1 Bs, 'Douglas and McPherson £1 Ss, .fames 'Olarkson £J. Ss, Jio'bert Paterson £.l ss, James Cochrane £l, Mrs Durward £l, Mrs James lAitken.£l, L'ae'hlan 'Campbell £l, G. Moore £l, 'Mrs Meek £l, William Kerr £.l, J. .Patrick £l, :A. Glenn £l, Mrs ICarrutlicrs I'Os, Ken. 'Camoron 10s, Mrs (Brown 10s, Turnbull 'los, Mrs Wilson os.

The 'Wellington Post states that the next Gazette calling up reservists for service will "be published on July 2-1. Information as to the number of men from 'C class, Second Division, to be balloted.for 's not yet available. The Gazette will include, in addition to the G Class 'ballot result, lists of accretions to the First Division and Classes A and B, Second Division. * ' 'The Star's Wellington correspondent states: A significant indication regarding the rate at which reinforcements are being forwarded is contained in •this week's General Orders at Featherston 'Camp, Showing that several reinforcements of 'mounted men, numbering 1000, are given -11 weeks' leave without pay. They are all 'First Division men.