RED CROSS FUND.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15486, 13 January 1916, Page 9

RED CROSS FUND.

ORDER OF ST. JOHN AND BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIE'iY*. (For sick and wounded eoldiors at the various hospitals where Now Zealanders ar* iy'njrO Amount previously acknowledged, £13,126 Ss Cd; Miss Hog-lund, Arthur's Pass, proceeds of social given In* herself and several tourists, £3 2s; JLrs liarris, quarterly sub., £1 Is; Jlrs Tip.er and pupils' conccxt, 6s; Cheviot Red Cross Fete, furth«n- instalment of proceeds, £1000; Tinwald Town Board, donation, X 5 £s; A. Fairbuirn, monthly donation. .£10; Misses iliddleton, Allison, and Sylvia MusgTove, proceeds of entertainment at. Mt. Pleasant, £2 Gs 6d; Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Union, £1; per Rev. _H. East, Leithfield, 3s; H. J. Berwick, £10; Mrs H. J. Beswick, £10: total to date, £14,170 £s. Tlio Ladies' Committee acknowledge with thanks receipt of gifts in kind from the following:—Miss Bourn's Sewing Party, the C.D.C.. the La.timer isquare Branch. Sydenham Red Cros-3 Branch, Glenroy Red Crcsa Branch, Miss Wnahbourno, the Hockey and Tennis Playors, Mrs Kincaid, Mias A. Hook-ha-ra, Mrs Hogg, Misa Dare (Tcmpleton School), Miss I). Cowlishaw, the Irwell Red Crcfis Branch, Mrs Smith, the AVaiau School children, the AVaiau Sewing Club, th» Sout.hbridge Branch, Mrs E. Ruddock, junr., tho Opawa BrnncJi, tho Spotswood and Parnassus Branch, St. Lake's Men's Bandaging Party, Anonymous, tho City Branch, Miss Todhuntsr, St. Luko'« Branch, Irwell Branch, Mrs AVigram. tho Tai Ta.pu Branch, Mrs Cogen, Miss K illner, Mi»s Gates. Miss Lorna Ferrier, Anonymons, the Cheviot Branch, Mrs Pyke, the New Brighton Branch, Springfield, Russell's Flat and Kowai Bueh Sewing Guild. Mrs. Johnstone. Opawa Red Crosa (per Mrs Ferrier). the Independent Order of Good Templars, Mrs T. Overton (Lakeside), Sydenham Red Crops Branch; Mrs Beckett, Mrs Mcssiter, Mrs AY. Smith, and Mrs McClenalian. Tho Committee l wish to spec'ally thank the Christchurch Gas Comoanr for very generous help, and tho C.E.M.S. for assistance iu packing. AN APPEAL. The Women's- Executive Qommittee are making » epecial appeal for the following garments Pyjamas, dressing gowns, khaki ehorts—the last-najned to be packed iu tho quite indiipcnsible "soldier*' bags," which aro given to the men on leaving the hospital. Small gift« which ca.n be packed in pyjaraa coat pockets aro much appreciated by our wonnded. Small writing pads, handkerchiefs, pipes, cigarettes in tin?, will bo most acceptable. Soap and tooth brushes are also wanted. In th» bandajjo department there is a great demand for majutails and flannel bandage*.

''swannanoa BRANCH. The, Swannanoa Branch of Iho Red Cross! Society hare, sent in the following articles 21 pyjamas, 42 under-vests, 19 shirts, 3 under-pants. 10 dressing gowns, 126 toilet squares, 10 knitted toilet equajes, 72 surgical kits 20 linen bags, 14 bottle covers, 10 tray cloths, 16 fomentation cloths, 91' handkerchiefs. 3 binders, 37 scarves, 9 bed jackets, 4 pairs socki, 3D medicine cloth?, 415 bandage*. RICHMOND. Tho following- donations* have been received to date:—Mrs C. ss, Miss B. sa, Mrs S. 2s, Mrs M. 2a, per Mrs B. Is, per Mrs L. 4s, Mrs B. 2s. 6d, Mrs H. 6s> 6d, Mrs Y. 2s, Mr 3 S. 2s, per Mrs H. £2 3s, Mrs S. 2s, Mrs S. sa, Mrs \\ 2s 6d, -Mrs C. (second donation) ss, Miss B. (second donation) ss, Mrs M. ss, Mrs S. 2s, Mrs Y. 2 8 6d, Miss G. sa, Sire S. 2a, Mrs H. 2s 6d, Mrs G. (second donation) Ss, ladies' rotirjng collections £3 6a 9d, Mr L. (weekly eubcription, per Mrs H.) £1 4s. Tho sum of £31 has been handed to tho Ladies' Committee from tho Men's Committee. As the result of a. gift afternoon, in conjunction with tho Richmond Methodist Ladies' Guild,' eighteen boxes were packed and despatched to the boys at tho front, tho ladies also defraying the coßt of postage, £1 19s 6d. The seventh consignment of gooda was sent iu to the Depot in December. A New. Year's collection at tho Working Men's Club amounted to £2 2» 9d, and ecbool children's boxes (third contribution) £i 7s B£d. RED CROSS SALES DEPOT A HANDSOME FINANCIAL RESULT. Tli© committee of tho Depot announce that sine© starting operations seven months ago, the net sum of £2820 Is haa been paid into the bank, or, roughly, an average of £100 per week net has been tnado for our wounded soldiers. Amounts paid out havo been as follows:— . . £ e. d. Lady Godley, Cairo, 'for -wounded 60 0 0 C.JJ.C., towards rooms for wounded, Hereford street .. .. 25 0 0 Lord Liverpool's special appdal on October 21st for sick aiJd. ■wounded .. .. - 250 0 0 Towards re-equipping No. 1 N.Z. Hospital, ijjgt on transport torpedoed in Mediterranean 200 0 0 Material for hospital ship Mar apa a 500 0 0 Hospitals in Mediterranean. .. 500 0 0 Balance in bank .. .. 1295 1 0 £2820 1 0 Tb© books of tW Depot aro auditct} by Messrs ■ Ollivier Bros? Not one penny has ! been./ spent Sn wagee or salaries since the Depot's inception. The committer wish to thank all those who have assisted the Depot with gifts or by personal help, and trust that such ansistanco will be continued. The week-end ealo of home-mude foodstuffs will lie under the supervision this -week of Mrs George Gould and Mra C. W. Rejd. There will bo u large variety of cakes, pies, poultry, and delicacies of all descriptions, and also a s.pecial sale of fruit, vegetables, and flowers.