THE WOMEN'S PART.

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 45, 21 February 1917, Page 13

THE WOMEN'S PART.

UNTIRING EFFORTS.

In'the matter of patriotic effortran thi Wairarapa, the women have played. I very important part, and it is uhlikel] that the vast amount they have done fa tho boys in camp and at the front wil ever be thoroughly known. They,ha v\ willingly sacrificed time and money, -bii they have at least the. satisfaction ■ d knowing that their efforts are appreci ated. Dances are held regularly at al the Wairarapa "towns, and the soldier attending these are always properl; looked after. . -■■■..: The Wairarapa branch of. tho, livei pool Equipment and British Red Cros Committee was formed a. few days afta tho war commenced, with. Mrs..;J. M Coradirie (Mayoress) as president, Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, hon. treasurer, am Miss Dalrymplehon. secretary, togetha with an influential ■ committee of womeT of the Wairarapa. '• Mrs. Cruickshan] and Miss Dalrymple resigned-after somj months of strenuous work, and Mrs J. Caselberg and Miss J. Mackeonzi . were appointed to fill their places. Th object of "this -committee was to equi the men of the Main Body going int camp fronr'the Ma-stertoh military ara with underclothing and necessary com forts, and'it has since been working i every direction to ameliorate the condi tions for th& boys at the front or i Featherstqti: .Camg. ■ '/Egg% jjc^mOi j

bnation of several cases of clothing is ttrwarded' to the Belgians, and also a aso of', Red Cross goods is cent to the PeUington centre;.together with a donaion to •■■■forward;- direct" to London for tritish SRed .(Cross.; use. The Girls', Red iross Brigade has rendered valuable asistarJceyX and has^done splendid work in. DllectingXfunds.: Knitting.;classes are leldi Wjeekly, the ■workers at which, ogetner with the help of individuals md guilds, have enabled the committea 0 pivmdc over .1500 pairs of.socks and 1 riniil^r .miinßer of balaclavas danng ho year;- ■ These are enclosed in gift, ►aarcelstto departing Wairarapa boys, bach' CKristmas men;in camp and hosiital>hatfe been.'provided with Christnas dinner, and in 1915, 1000 Christmas ►axcelsswere despatched to the front. In 1916 .'sufficient money was forwarded tohe 'k.Z:;■■ War Oontingent, Association, London, 'to provide ■ a like Jnuniber for he men in the trenches.;' Branches exist it. Marfanborough,; Featberstoti, .Grey-, bwn; and: Masterton,. and an'"■ executive' tamppsed of two delegates from each entro controls the society. .This.comnittee,. in addition .to., the' executive, ifficers^ comprises","'.Mesdames .^W. A; TatoS and:'^;:;;Bv^BaJfouT.i((jreytown), ; lire:l •$ ■ ■ «Jfcnald ■ -and ' '■■■■. Miss.■•".->. Card:•■ FealhiOTtOTj,''-^MrsV''''W/V.J. I'^'"Martni..and: llis.< "Dyriies.;;.." (Martinborbngh)..,', The Deal committee^for Masterton'is as folpws;: jMesdames^ J. ■ M.: Coradine (prejiderifc),*' . J,'"'-Archer,..'•'■ Hugh". .'.Beetham, fosejih", Caselbbrg;. C. E. Cockbum: lobd, E. A;; Collier, Archer,-JJosking,; Jugh .Morrifion,- J< M'Rao,' Len Moore," >J. Miller, 'G.v R. Sykes,. A. H. Vile, ?u% Williams,' ;H. T.. Wood, and. Misses" Uorrisoa,' "Vallanco and Wiiinion.