PAPIER MACHE GOODS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 162, 6 April 1944, Page 6

PAPIER MACHE GOODS

Useful Work Fulfils Home And Overseas Needs

A -ratifying record of appreciation from organizations in New Zealand, Australia ami also army medical units omiseas is contained in the correspondence received this year by the committee ot the National Utilization ot: Waste Depot, 21 Courtenay Place, Wellington. Grateful acknowledgments were . received from the Railway Nursing Division. Wellington, Levin Memorial Home for Girls for gifts of papier mac be goods. Medical and other papier niiiche goods sent to the New Zealand Auxiliary M a.' Unit in Australia were greatly appreciated. Dolls included in lhe consign; ment were widely exhibited and arouseu considerable interest. From a transport leaving New Zealand a sister-in-charge wrote thanking the depot for the box of papier muebe goods for the use of sick troops. AU who used the goods said they were beautifully made, attractive ami usselul. Matron D. M. Hall, of No. 4 General Hospital, overseas, sent a similar letter of thanks and asked that the appreciation of all at the hospital be conveyed to the workers for their untiring efforts. The -education officer of lhe Second N.Z.E.F. convalescent division also gratefully acknowledged a consignment of leather for convalescent men to work with. Helpers in the depot have now undertaken to furnish the billiard room in the new Wellington U.S.A, club, £5OO being required. Already £3OO has been paid and the balance is steadily being built up. There is still a big demand tor all the goods that can be produced at the depot. Every additional pair of bands available is needed urgently, and all who could assist with this work are urged to do so. One of the new recruits is blind, but nevertheless is turning out excellent papier maehe. Should this meet the eye of anyone who has a blind friend it is hoped that they will pass this information on. Every assistance is given to such recruits.

The band of workers in the Army Clothing Department may well be proud of their record of 20,000 garments repaired last year. This year so far 4000 garments have been repaired, an effort that has saved the country thousands of pounds. The depot at 21 Courtenay Place is open every day from Monday to Friday from 10 to 5. On Monday next, April 3. an evening class will be commenced, and all willing to assist are cordially invited to attend. Every article produced in this- depot is a “bullet in the battle of supply,” and this battle must be fought steadily and stubbornly till victory is won.