MANY GOOD WORKS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 13, 15 July 1939, Page 14

MANY GOOD WORKS

RED CROSS COMMITTEE

REPORT 3

I Mesdames Webb and Little and Miss Holmes were welcomed to the committee of the Wellington Red Cross Society by the chairman, Mr. C. H. C.hap■man, M.P., at a recent meeting. A letter from Mr. Lefeaux accepting the (position of vice-president, was received. ! The heartfelt condolence of 'the meet- ! ing was expressed to Mr. F. S. Pope lin the recent bereavement in his fam- ! ily. Arrangements were rhacie for the ! picture benefit'to furtner the society's activities in Wellington, the De Luxe proprietors having generously lent their theatre for the occasion. Arrangements were also discussed for-the society's exhibit at the Centennial Exhibition, when a creche would be maintained and an international Red Cross exhibit displayed. A number of applications from the blind had been received for various forms of assistance including clothing, medicines, radios, etc., the sum of £97 7s 2d being involved in meeting these. The delegate from the V.A.D.S reported on the division's activities during the month, these including knitting fifteen pairs of bed socks for invalided returned soldiers and weekly visits with gifts to the central and main hospitals. Members had also attended the Red Cross Home and Vicr toria Wards regularly. Training was Jin progress for the Collins Cup competition which will be held in New Plymouth in September, and instruction was being given in air-raid precautions and defence against chemical warfare! The women's social club had :be,en active and was working up a bazaar. Reports were also read from the ladies' auxiliary and Junior Red Cross. The Red Cross nurses reported 'that instructional classes in first aid, home nursing, and hygiene both at the schools, colleges, and among adults were well attended, there being at the > moment over 2000 under training. \ GENEROUS GIFTS. \ The following gifts in money and j kind were acknowledged:— L&dy Myers, £1 Is; Archbishop O'Shea, £2 2s; Mr. Frank Picot, £5 ss; Sir George Shirtcliffe, £3 3s; Mrs. A. Gillies, £1 1s; Mrs. H. Geddis, £1 Is; Miss L. Dunn, £1 Is; Mr. W. 'H. Kent, £1 Is; Mr. J. M. A. Ilott, £5 ss; Mr., and Mrs. S. Martin, £1 Is; Messrs. Makower and Mcßeath. £1 Is: Staff New Zealand Railways, £9; StaU Education Department, £3 ss; Staff Agriculture Department, £1 12s; Staff Labour Department, £1 7s; Messrs. R. Hannah and Co., £1 Is; Staff Justice Department, 19s; Staff Government Life Insurance, 14s 6d; Staff National Provident and Friendly Societies 11s; Messrs. Luke. Cunningham, and Clere, 10s 6d; Messrs. Armstrong and Springhall. 10s 6d: Messrs. Pattrick. Feist, and Jack, 10s 6d: Colonel Esson. 10s 6d: Staff Mines Department, 10s: Mrs. Haines, 7s 6d; Staff Employrrient Division, Labour Department, 6s 3d; Staff Native Department, 5s 6d; Misses Williams, ss; Mr. F. W. Mac Lean. ss; Mrs. Fraser, ss; Misses Lomax. ss; Mrs. Carswell, ss; Mrs. Bell, ss; miscellaneous, £4 17s 6d; clothing, Mesdames H. Hall, E. J. Moore,. J.P. Stedman, Khandallah Junior Red Cross Circle. Porirua Junior Red Cross Circle No. 2. Mr. Watson; books, Mesdames Henry R. Hill. Porirua Junior Red Cross Circle No. 2. Miss E. Robertshaw. Messrs. H. J. Johnston. Palmer. K. N. K. Huffam." Cooper, Gidley, Wellington Women's Club, Mesdames A. R. Meek. Clark. Plimmer. Alex Smith. Macleod, and a number-of anonymous donors; miscellaneous. Mrs. Kear (knitted garments), Mrs. Johansen (groceries), and Wellington Girls' College Junior Red Cross Circle (quantity of eggs); .