WORK AT MORNINCTON.

Evening Star, Issue 16078, 1 April 1916, Page 6

WORK AT MORNINCTON.

Large parcels of socks, balaclava caps, service bags, cuffs, and holdalls wore packed this week ready to bo sent to the Larly .Settlers’ Hall from the Morningtnn Council Chambers for the reinforcements, also a ■ splendid variety of clothing for Belgian and British relief, and some now woollen garments for the babies’ box. and a number of bed socks and old linen for Red Cross work. Airs Jones has just completed her sixtieth balaclava cap, as well as making soldiers’ scarves and baby garments for Lady French's appeal since- the beginning rj f u, e wai . Thanks are due to those ladies who sent cakes, fruit, etc., for the soldiers' welcome. .Several dozens of holdalls and service bags were cut mid given out to be made for the reinforcements. that the soldiers’ mothers are evincing tho keenest interest in the Dominion parcels scheme is apparent from the number who have promised socks regularly each month, also the cost of a parcel, Aliases Rattray and Gecriu will be at (lie chambers oh Tuesday at 3.30 o clock In receive donations of cakes .swe.ots, etc., for the farewell to the Filteeiith Reinforcements, also on Thursday from 2.30 o'clock to receive gifts of socks, balaclava caps, and scarves'for the. soldiers, and_ clothing of all kinds for Belgian and British relief. Men’s, women’s, and children’s boots and shoos and baby clothes _ are specially asked for. Olcd white silk blouses and silk scarves can be unpicked and cut into squares, carefully hemmed with silk, washed, ami ironed, they make soft handkerchiefs, and are much appreciated by the sick men in hospitals.

OFF TO THE FRONT,

Mr Percy Oliver, tho artist who has been doing the fancy confectionery work for Brown’s, Limited, having volunteered for tho front, the staff gathered at noon to-day in the nakehonse to hid him goodbye. and presentations were made. Mr F. Paris (the foreman) handing Mr Oliver a sot of military brushes and a wallet, and Miss Linton ton behalf of the girls) giving a- fountain pen.

PORT CHALMERS

A public scncl-oif to the boys who arc leaving next week for Trenliia-ni has been arranged tor Monday evening. Six younc fellows arc going to join their males ah ready in Egypt, and the Port people intmid to show the boys now on active service that- they are not forgotten, and that Hie action of those who go to help them is hignly apmeciated, as it i.s prompted by _ the right spirit at this period of national crisis.