LADY LIVERPOOL FUND.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15693, 12 September 1916, Page 3

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND.

COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS,

Tito Lady Liverpool committee aeknowedges with thanks gifts in kiud and dona, tious from the following:— September 7th.—Spreydon Branch; Sheffield Branch, per Miss Macdonald:. Donie.t Branch, per Miss Keys Wells: Cheviot Branch, per Mrs R. Ross; Kaiapoi Branch, per Mr s Blackwell, Mrs J. Gibson; Cheviot, proceeds gift afternoon, Al as Inman, Mrs W. Smurt. Mr ß R. C. Lishop, Mrs F. Graham, Mrs Sutherland. September Bth.—Doric Branch, per Mrs Harrison: children of the Kow-ai Bush school, per Miss Walker; Rangiorn. Branch, per Mm Van Ascli; East Oxford School p'cr C A Palziel; Miss Wright. Tc Piriti, Miss F. Bannnrd, Quamby, Mrs AV. H. Meddinga, Mrs W. Waslibourne, Miss E. Walker, Airs Thomas. Mrs Winter. Woodend and VYaikuku Branch, per Mrs Little; Lincoln Branch, oer Mrs Graiiani; Waikari re<?idents, per Mr W. T. Lindfay, proceeds of gift evening; Aylesbury refjdents, per Mr 3 I"'cy, uroceeds of prift even;i:r-- Misa D'Ovley, Miss Crosby, M, and J. Hal), Mrs Hargreaves.

Spotewood and Parnassus Branch.—Mrs | Matlieson. Mr 3 Dalton. Miss F»r?"son. Mrs Stewart, Mies E. Stevenson, Mrs T. Stevenson, Mrs Holroyd, Mr s Legg, llrj Downs, Mrs G. Barnes, Mrs F. Barnes, Mrs PettinMrs Arcliibold. Mrs Fraser, Mrs F. R. Smith. Mrs F. 1.-eanan. Miss Lcaniin, Mrs Little, Mrs Snnsom, Mrs Walrreley, Mr 3 Lott, Mrs Hobinson, Mrs W. W. Rtithericrd, senr.. Miss Mitch"?l, Miss Cockburn, ~r.= E. Smith. Mrs A. - Harrison, Mrs Limbrifk, Mifs Baines.

Waistcoat Fund.—Mrs Carey Hill .-£l. Makuri Croouct Club 15-, Ashburt-on Grannie 153, Mis Stringer 23 Od.

srnEYDo::. At the monthly meeting of the Spreydon Branch of the La-dy .Liverpool Fund, the Mayoress (Jlr3 Win tor) presided. and 10 rnenii' b?rs of the committee were present. Mre Vmsor reported on the woric done during Augu<t as foJows: —93 towels. 518 handkerchiefs, 11 Balaclavas, 13 mutters, t»7 pairs socks, 9 puirs mittens, 51 diet cloths, 137 medicine cloths, G7 face cloths, 2 dressing gowns, 50 i.>ook3, Bi)S bandages (mcn'c --'o. ■> c|a6s). 29<j bandages from girls' class, 50 hunsiffa, 50 holdalls, 1" day shirts. -2 suits pyjama3, 30 flannel shirts, 13 muslin shirts, 8 waistcoats, 10 pairs slippers, 1 pair knee caps, 1 bundle old linen, 160 tins sweets. Two very successful socials have been held at the Somerfield street Hall, and thank* were due to all those who assisted. Many tetters were received front soldiers of the 16th Reinforcements, who received leather waistcoats, and the gilts were greatly appro, ciated. Xhe annual meeting- of the Lady Liverpool Patriotic Fund was attended on, I behalt of Spreydon by Mrs Winsor and Miss i WoodSeld. Mention waa made of tho exceli lent help received from Spreydon. • Doua- | tio'ns for Christmas gifts for the front will j | bo thankfully received, and any donor of j 5* is entitled to have their name and ad- ' dresa enclosed with parcel. Mrs Love sent in her resignation from the committee owing to her removal from Spreydon. It was ac- ■ cepted with regret, and » vote of thanks wa® passed for the great help she had given. It was agreed to donate £-20 to the Central i Liverpool Committee for Christmas paroels. | ilra TCinsor ackno'rlcdses the .fallowing

donations:—Per Mrs Munday (bandages material), 4s; per Mrs Taylor, 14s; per Mrs \Valker, £1 13s; per Mrs Carmichacl, £5 10s; per Mrs Tierney, £1 Os 6d; per Mrs De Roo. 7s; per Mesdames Watts and Cottoa, £1 14s 6d; per Mrs Sykes, £1 10s 6d; per Mrs PauU, 17s; per Mrs Paull (sale of cookery' books), la 6d; per Mrs Winsor (per sale of cookery books), 15s; per Mrs VTinsor, 9s; Mrs Prico (bandage material), 10s; Mrs Tillotson. ss; Mrs Love (sale of. cookery books)) £2 2® 6d; Mrs Hadficld (Christmas parcels), ss; A Friend, 2s 6d; Miss Fawcett (Hanmer), 3 pairs socks; Mr Fchsenfeld, 1 tin ewects.