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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 42, 17 August 1918, Page 8

There lias been a very liberal response to the appeal made to the public by Mr. James Moore, Missioner of the Seamen's Friend Society, through the columns of The Post, for clothing, tobacco., and books for the crew of the steamer Himitangi, recently wrecked at the Chathams. The Tutanekai, -which, left Wellington this morning to bring back the shipwrecked, men, took for them a large parcel of articles sent by various sympathisers. Mr. Moore desires to heartily thank all the donors.

A young man named Edwin deed, residing at 253, Rintoul-street, was riding a bicycle in Newtown this afternoon, when the "front forks collapsed, and he was thrown heavily to the ground. His face was badly cut about, and he was taken to the Hospital for treatment.

The St. John Ambulance Brigade-and Red Cross Society . acknowledges with thanks goods and donations received since the beginning of the month from the following:—BnUs Red Cross Society, Willis-street School (per Miss Bright), Hukanui Red Cross Society, Mmigapchi Rod Cross Society, Miss Mary Watson, Mrs. Foster, Miss Muir, Rongokokako School (per Miss Cameron). Fielding Red Ctoss Society, Hamun Red Cross, Rongotea Red Cross Society, Girls' Club (Bulls), Nireaha Red Cross, Pih.ima Patriotic. Guild, Otaki St. John Ambulance and Red Cross, Rongomai Red Cross Guild, Mnritai School (per Miss Cook), Auroa Ladies' Sewing Guild, "Keep-On" League (Napier), Elesthorpe Rod Cross, Wangnnui St. John A.B. and Red Cross, Pelone Red Cross Shop (£29 10s 2d), "A Mother/ Mrs. Long's party. Eorirua Mental Hospital.

The speaker at the V.M.C.A. Men's 'Meeting at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon will bo tho R«v. W. H, Hintnn, (iu«i his subject is ''ProUibit»a.ftK.ia*&Bwa«iy.?.-