RED CROSS FUND.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15669, 6 June 1916, Page 3

RED CROSS FUND.

ORDER OF ST. JOHX AND BRITISH R£L> CROSS SOCIETY. (For sick arid woun<i<-<i BoWicis 2t tho various hospitals v.-hero .N'eiv Zr-alandcrs are Aaiount previously acknowledged, £17,794 lis 9d: Knox Sunday School (scholars' prizes for the y;ur. oer Mr llusgrove), Is (kl; Miss Thomsoj (hospital comtorts), £1: j Comforts Hti'.ll for saii of vcc.pcs, 6s '2d; Mr.-, IY. Macfarlane (General lied Crosa). iii; Mrs Mac Wet.ii (ru.itrria!\ XI : Mise Wilson, £50: Mrs 3!oia' i (for ti;easing gowns), 7s6d; total to dut.>. 4:17.858 lis II.J. '1 bo Ladk-j' Committee acknowledge receipt of gifts i - ] uincl from the following :—Sirs K'ln-dn, f'i'y lJri'.irh. Sumner Ksd Cross, Kugbr i'.iec; "t.'nit. St. Albans Red Cro&s (per Mrs Jonosi,. Mrs (.'. Clark. Fcrnside Branch, Mrs lir;\ Croe'utTccl (Ashburton) 1 Jriuch, Golf Cli.o (i>or ilisi A. Humphreys). Mrs E. S. Ypruon, Swsnn-.lnoa .Branch, Governor's B.iy Brunch, XUsa- BecJcrtt, Miss Bourn's Sowing Party, Woo lr r. l-Wuiku'cu Rod Cros3 Branch, fii'irley-Burwood Branch (|>.rr Mrs Banks). Catholi'' Brunch, Arthur's P. 163 School. Mi's llull. Miss Diltry. Spot3wood and Pa mao-ius Branch. Brcfesida . Branch, Scuthbridge PisLrici H'gh School Secoudarv Department (p?r Martha McGiH), Glenroy BrarnA (]icr Mr.- Beuttie), Springfield, Russseli's. Flat, and Kowai Bush (per Mm Johnson), Opdwa Branch (per Mrs Thompson), Belfast Brunch (j>?r Mrs Johns). Bcuth and Co.'a Patriotic Club {per Mr Yaughan). Mrs Tonilinsoti, Mrs E!i?nbeUi Watson. Fcndulton Unit of the C.D.C. (per Mr Cole), Miss Caileuder, Ashley JtJn nk. Mr-a Dciiham, Mrs Garland, Opa.wa "Mon's Bandage Brigade (per Mr Claude Fwrier). Opau-a Branch (per Mra Ferrier), Mrs A. R. Blc;:am. tho Mis&ca Bush, Mollie and Lorna Simpson, the C.D.C'., Hockey Plovers. .Latimer square Branch, Anonymous, Mrs Askew, and Miss Menziefi. Douations of cases have bcf.n rec-sivod from the Gas Company and Messrs Wood, Shaud and Co. The Olira Red Cress has forwarded (per lira Linklater) the sum of .CIS), to be expended oh garments to be made up by thear Branch. AMBERLET. On Saturday tho children of Aiuberlcy held i', "Mimic Queen Carnival" in aid of the Red Cross Funds. Tho cirl candidates represented tho four candidates in the Queen of the Hffla contest, and the effect presented reflected great credit on those taking paH, especially Miss Eilwn Palmer, who worked in a whole-hearted manner to ensure a successful functior. Tho whole of tho ceremony was' carried out by children, and was held at the public, 'school. The function realised £25. The Queen contest resulted : — Miss Ella Nicholls, Blue and Whito .. 1 Miaa Dorrie Palmer, R«( and Gold .. 3 Miss Dorrie Smith, Green and Whito .. 3 Miss Monica South. Blaek and White .. 4 Mus Nellio Winskill acted a3 Master of Ceremonies, and Miss Eileen Palmer as Mistress of tho Robes. In the evening a children's dance was held, at which tho ceremony was repeated. The secretary wishes to acknowledge with t-baiAs tho following donations: —Amberley Horticultural Society (sale of vegetables') £1 fte, Mrs Douglas £2 13s. Mrs Mutter 4a, Miss Busch 2a, Miss Wornall ss, Miss Byrne 10s, and tho Methodist Sunday School children £1 12b, which money they generously decided to give to the Red Cross in lieu of their annual prizes. Tho following children have sent in knitted bed-socks and washers: — Dorothy and Elsie Feathery, Ella and Ir°Tv* Obery, Hilda Nicholls, May Rhodes, May Mocket, Mavis Stace, Katie Franks, Greta Marsh, Gladys and Audrey Arthur.