CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR SOLDIERS IN CAMP.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15463, 16 December 1915, Page 6

CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR SOLDIERS IN CAMP.

The Mayor, Mayoress, and of Wellington invite the co-opcralion ofs» other centres in, providing seasonab!o3|s fare for our men now in tamp. A nurt* \& ber of ladies, under the Mayoreas d%% Wellington, will attend at the, several camps on Thursday, 28rd inst.. for *he-|| purpose of serving the troop*, Christmas dinner, consisting of JanuVjpsi and green peas, new potatoes, and plum pudding. An order for Canterbury's '$ proportion of tho last-named has placed with a locnl firm. It has beea4J further arranged that on Christmas and Sunday, the 2(ith, on which days v 4, "tho men vrill enjoy genorul leave, but hnvc to report at night, to throjv open ,-5, the Town' Hall, Wellington, for their '» convenience, and to provide luncheon, \~ tea, supper, etc. In order to carry out '/ this programme a largo quantity of hams, pressed tongues, corned beef and ,„ cordials, as well as a bountiful supplv V of fruit, vegetables, and saladings, will, J bo required. ■ "*» The Canterbury Branch of the Lad? J Liverpool Fund hns agreed, on behalf ] of Canterbury Military District, which * includes Nelson. Marlborough, and ,' J Westland, to collect funds in order tol>provido for this district's quota. There" t arc in all about six thousand men to* t be catered for. and an appeal is now •.; being made to the people of tho Cantor- „. bury Military District to enable this to - be done. Assuming that balf-a-<*rowa '< will cover thp. cost of one man's dinoer, Canterbury is asked to find under this head alone £187 10s. that w fifteen hundred half-crowns. Donations mav oe „- sent to the Mayoress. Lady Liverpool Depot, 121 Lichfield street.