CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR "OUR BOYS."

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11108, 29 October 1901, Page 5

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR "OUR BOYS."

THE LIST TO BE CLOSED. . We propose closing the list of subscriptions on Saturday next, November 2nd. Those who have ,, not already contributed, ttfcd would like to help to brighten "Christmas on the veldt ,, for "Our Boys," will therefore kindly send subscriptions to "The Press" office before that day. Agents of "The Press" will also oblige by sending in their l'ste and remitting the cash they have received, so a* to roach us nor. later than Saturday nest, November 2nd.

As already notified, gifts in kind should be left at the Public Works Office. Port Office Buildings. Cathedral .Square, not Inter than Friday next; November Ist, after which date fchey cannot be. received. All such gifts will be .acknowledged in ''The Press" if the donors, will kindly advise us of ,'tueir having bnen «ent. The: parcels should be plainly marked "Troopers' Gift*, ,, together with the name of the sender.

The following are among the articles mentioned by a'returned officer in a letter to "The Preee" as being most suitable articles to send:—Tobacco, pipciighters, chocolate, cocoa,- curry powd?r, .mustard, tea tablet*, socks, bootlaces, knives,. nixpeony editions of books, ink;pencils, /writing pade* envelopes, plum-puddinge, or coritonts for making same. Matches were also mentioned, but these are not allowed to ba.shipped with other goods, so must be excluded. The ■ Gear. Co.'b eseence of beef sent in,.'"The Press , More Men" parcels was veiy much appreciated. The following agents for "The Press', , are authorised to receive subscriptions in oid.oi the fund:—» Lyttelton, Mr J. Plunket., Kaiapoi, Air J. L. Wilson. " Hangjora, Mr j≤. R. Good. East Oxford, Mr F. A. Waterman. Hanmer Plains, lure Lahmert. " Woodend, Mr A. Catcbpole. Ainberley, Mr U. B. Mason. Aehburtpn, Mr E. J. Paul. Tiroaaru, Mr T. Wagelaff and Messra Hutton and Co. Waimate; Mr H. Franklin, Springfield, Mr J. Hoglund. G«raldih», Mr W. Thomas. Temuka, Mr.G. ]>avey. . ; Southbridge, Mr G. Marquand. Dunsandel, Mr »S. fc>h*rrard. . * Sprmgalon, Ur H. h. DartnelL LBeeton, Mr T. W.. Durant. Akarba, Mr T. E. Taylor. We shall be obliged ii agent* will return fch-eir lists and remit the oash collected eu as to reach us not, later than November £nd. ' ' The following subscriptions have been received at "The Frestf' office: — £ «. d. Amount previously acknowledged 53 3 0 C.B. ... 0 2 0 F. Chilten 0 2 6 E.E. :.. 0 2 6 P., Offwood ... ... ... 0 2 6 A.W. 0 2 6 Per Mr A. Catchpole, Woodend. —Mrs Slackwwd 6s, A. Catchpole 2»> T. E. Pateman. 2», a. »S. $tanton.2s 6d, T. Sailor 2s 6d, Cassiday 2s 6d ... ... 016 6 E. Butcher, Timaru ... ...10 0 J. J. Sinclair 0 10 6 Misses Blick 010 6 G. Coates and Co. ... ... 10 0 "A Friend" ... 0 2 6 "A Friend" ... ... ... 0 2 6 Geraldine Bifle Volunteers ...10 0 " Total ... ... ... 58 17 6 The following gifts have been received at the Public Works Office:-—Mrs Boya, parcel of note paper; Mrs Burnett, parcel groceries; Irish Girl, 1 box cigars; Agnes Yale, Linwood, chocolate, «te.; Nettie .Yale, chocolate, etc.; Anonymous, chocolate, etc.; New Zealand Provision and Produce Company, 3 boxes Silkstone soap.