WOMEN AND THEIR WORK FOR THE TROOPS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2236, 24 August 1914, Page 2

WOMEN AND THEIR WORK FOR THE TROOPS.

CODNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND. The Lower Hutt ladies who received a quantity of material from tlio Mayoress, Mrs. Luke, liave forwarded \<x tho completed articles. O'ue hundred caps; 13(j ':hciu&wives," iO pyjarh'a suite, 24 shirts, 7 Nightingales; a cheque for £200 was also sent.. Petono ladies have forwarded to the Defence Department. 203 shirts. 691 fcholera belts; 14 towels, 61 pillow cases; db 'housowiyes" (filled), 39 fisher bans■l handkerchiefs, rind socks and suntines. , ... Goods received at the Town-Hall on Saturday; per. tlie; Mayoress,, comprise: Mrs: Irani; Leckie, .5 cholera belts; ?Ji" S- $•■ .%o ,VII (Waikanae), brie'.cap; Miss Palmar, 8 caps, 2 pairs'socks; • ! cardigan jacket, 2 , Baliicla-.vas', 2 raidcrsliirts uooks, arid magazines; Fcathe'rsto'fi ladies, 31 shirts, Si. caps, 27 tiaiiricls, 2 pillows, nurse's,outfit, 1 pair stockings' 5 pairs socks, 44 f'ho'usewives;" 34 holdalls; 5 pairs pyjamas j - E.P., 3 Baladayas; Bulls, .5 caps; Bandages;, Mis. Baker (Paraparaumu), 67 Balaclavas; 6 pair socks, 2 scarves; Mrs. King' 2 caps; Mrs. Ford (per Miyores's Tarriaruriui); bandages;, 12 pillow ; ca'ses- 4 Bheots; Waverley ladies; 28 ."Kousewffe,s )j. 1 pair socks; I,scarf: Hunted yill ladies; 4 Boiee banddgos; 2 ''hoiise-

w'.yesj , 3 holdalls;. 32 pairs soete, 8' pillow caeeij and books;- St.. ..Mdriicii Wra; Its caps;, Misflioriary Guild 7 scaryes; Mrs., Davidson,. bobks jtrid feips; Hutt ladies, 6 pillow fciises, 47 fci *P, s » ■ 1 Pyjama coat; 26 Bdndage*: Mrs. and M IS s 2 pairs iriitteris; Mrs. Jacob Joseph; 6 pairs' socki; 2 balaclavas; 1 shirt; Anonymous. 2 caps; Mrs.... Stubbs; 2. pdifs pyjairias; Mr.s v Edwin, parcel of games;- Girls' ( College;. 10. caps'; 8 pair niitte'ris; haies ?ViPynevor (Hastings), second, coritrif bution, 149 liandkerc'hiefs; 18 tiipSs. 51 • boxes, tobacco; 3 packets, tobacco 2 ' packets cigarettes;, books; 3 i plugs'to- • bj.cc.or Ortsldw ladies; 6 Nightingales, ; l J caps • Miramar ladies (per the Mayor- '■ ess, Mrs. Towrisend),.. 15 Balaclavas, I 0 caps', also, froni Ella Thompson, 1 j f.P V ¥". Stiekbnry, 12 handkerchiefs; hf n■ i- TI T y ' 2 b& V s > Miss Mac W ' I)uncan;. cards and 4 caps: * Donald RoNviitfeo, books ;

n 7 M er^ b( S ?f Walter Duflield and H.. Pater loii, books and games; Mis. and Miss Paul, 12 "househandkerchiefs, arid 12 pairs socks; Worser Briy. children, plaited thread; Miramar ladies, 45 pillow-cases-Anonymous, mittens • for.. forts;. St! i ts lc , n , s Hospital, 12 caps; Misa Tnrton, old linen;. Mrs. Cecil Jones, • 2 Bala'-' olavas; Mrs. Marshall (Marton), 84 pairs sonks;. Mrs. J. Baldivin (MartbnJ, {9. and 10 pants; St May's College, 432 bandages; Countess of Liverpool; flowers. .Cash donations received per tho Mayoress and committee for the Coungss ofyverpooLfiiiid were:—Mr. Jeffrey Smith; £10; Wellington City Ttiniwnys Band, concert and Open-air performanco, £96; Sales, 2s. 6d.; Otaki Committee, per tho Mayoress, Mrs. Byron Brown; £43 13s. 9d.;' Mrs! Rcclshaw, (Miramar)j card, £4 6s. 6d. • Mrs: Evaii Parry (card); £S lte: 6d. The total amount of; the fund at Boon'on" Saturday stood at £1129 os. 11 ■ ■ , The country . committees. are now in their goods and collections to the Mayoress of Wellington, and all have worked hard. At Miramar the

ladies have, made many, garments, ris well as sending contributions. Onsjbw; JJynevor. (for the second time), Waver{<s'• and Committees have all_sent large supplifes,' aiid the ladies oi Featherston have a- great iriany garments to their credit... The committee wish it to be knpwri that aily literature m .German,, Russian,, and French, and e-speciAHy grammars arid dictidnarie's of these languagea' would be vary welcome' Md if forwarded to headquarters .at \vellington or Auckland as soon as bossible would be of great assistance to the olhcers and men, who* will probably hnd a knowledge of these languages verv not essential .to tTioir work witli the Expeditidnai-y Force. •'Another sale of flovi-ers was undertaken ..on .Saturday afternoon- by . the

ndies of the Star Boating Committee for the benefit of the Expeditionary Guilds, and. niet with great success. i'Jmvers ~\vere gent, in generous profuell W,W Highways ini byway? or the city were visited, by sellers, who had little need, to ptisH their tfaresJlaw|rs overrode seemed, to brighten the streets of the city—ifi the shop windows, in barrows,.and.in tliS hands of those who wore definitely working for the Expeditionary Fundi Tho children of the Salvation Army : £ D 1? £*** 5e11 .% Sowers oii Saturday,

which' had been sent by Her Excellency , tho Countess of Liverpool] and also by Mr. Barber,, the proceeds of which are to go towards .the funds for the . Expeditionary. Forces'. . .. .The lidies of the; Lady Liverpool Fund Coihmittee, at an afternoon tea at.Mrs; Spires'sy Nelsorij presented thi May6ress .(Mrs. .with' a gold bangle, suitably...inscribed, in recognition, of the unfailing cburteeyj tact/ and ability shown by ,lior dhring the preparation of tine, kits of the Nelson men of the. Expeditionary Force. . , Jles'dairies A. and W. D; Andrew's Slid Mrs. Mjddlefcon liave to'.repbrfc tflat in respoiise to' the ?pace allotted .t6' tneif letter.they are..in a position to hirid over to .the authorities for tti4 use. of tho troops 71 Nightingale bed-jackets iind 4db'z. haiidkerchiefs; : They, would like to thnnk those who so kindly helped them in bo short a iime.

The. monthly.meeting of the Women's Christian. Temperance Union ; was held on Friday at 'he Alliance Booms. There was a good attendance of members. Mrs. A. E. Atkinson -presidea. The following resolutions were passed - — "Thai this meeting of the W.C.TML, Wellington Central, „ thanks Mr. M'Combs, M.P., >for introducing the Legislature. Amendment. Bill, which would 'secure political rigtiti, arid trusts that the Bill will become law .• without, delay." "That this union : plaies, : on record its deep sense of the* itigii Christian character andstetlirig work bf ; thii late Mrs. S; Costalli and rcspeotfrillj' offers its sincere sympathy to her h'ufiband and relations. , "' ■ : '

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