NEW ZEALAND WOMEN CAN HELP.
APPEAL BY;LADY LIVERPOOL,
(BPBCIAI. TO "THE PKJSS.' , )
WELLINGTON, August 6.
The following is the ,text of an - - appeal from hex \ Excellency the. Countess of Liverpool; addressed to the women of New Zealand:—. \ .*; ■/.". ■'
; "At this moment of our Empire's needs; I desire to appeal to the woincnr of New' Zealand to assist mc in;trying to-provide any necessaries >• which/ may. be required for those portions -of the citizen army ■which is now"; mobilising for, any" - .eervice /which may "be required of them. ;
'.Ily euggestioh. -would be to start a fund in every centre under
a'small .committee ;of ladies,
the : larger,towns it might be pos"eible .that would be able, to "see her way to get etich a committee together,- and in the smaller localities I. feel convinced it would rbe easy to "fi nd, many who would willingly assist in. eiich an undertaking. ,•;...'.■ ,'Theee committees should be pre-
pjired +o receive, contributions in,money, (however- small tho' sums), or in kind. If the latter,! it appears to .me.that we could not. do .better than follow
some of tlio sngge6tions made by.; the
Commandant of the. New Zealand > Forces> in; to-day's newspapers, in which, '.he', mentions , underclothing, flannel.shirts, socks, holdalls (containinff knife, forkj and spoon), housewives (to contain needles, buttons, etc.), .or obntributioas of materials to make these, such as flannel, .knittinj| wool, and knit-! ting- needles, American cloth, binding thread, arid buttons. . .'■.".".After further .consultation . I will orideayour to find.out in .what 'manner ,a distribution would- be
most useful and practicable, and will, [through the medium of the Press, -convey, the conclusion ."which may-Be arrived at on the subject. , •'1 have taken early oppor-: t'unity of. appealing to the women
of Now Zealand on,this matter,
and to obtain the most"berieficiat resultsitis essential, that wo should
all be: guided by any suggestions' which tho Defence Department
may , think desirable." •-'-■ ■■•'■■■■ "(Sgued) .'ANNETTE LIVERPOOL."
TBe Mayoress (Mrs H. Holland) received . a telegram - last "riight_. on 4he above lines'from her- Excellency- : tfie! Conntess of Liverpool. "V" '.."'■ ' Owing to the late hour at which the message was received, Mrs Holland was unable to take,any steps in_-the matter, but. will make an announcement regarding a meeting.to-day.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15040, 7 August 1914, Page 10
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