NAVY LEAGUE NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 24007, 4 October 1941, Page 15

NAVY LEAGUE NOTES

Parcels. Gifts for tlie children's Christinas parcels still continue to conic in. It is hoped to send off this special consignment shortly, but anything coming in later will be included in the ordinary overseas parcels. Babies’ and small children’s “ woollies ” are always wanted in Great Britain, and, even if a. Christmas greeting card is not attached, a small slip or card with a message of goodwill is much appreciated. Those who have contributed to this Christmas gift, in kind or in money, may be interested to know that already over 700 small garments have been packed. In readiness for casing there is also a quantity of various tinned foods, a few small woollen toys (there is not room for too many toys), 60!b honey, GOlb marmalade, COlb butter, and a large quantity each of chocolate, barley sugar, and tinned fruit. We can now only hope and pray that these things will reach safely the children overseas. There arc also

many seamen’s comforts.ready for shipment. Spinning. Spinning is beginning to produce tangible results, and, in a little while, it is hoped that wo shall be able to give out some of our wool for knitting. We are also being helped in this way by small gifts of homespun wool from country friends. Members of the league (including auxiliary members) can help in this work both by helping _to prepare the wool for spinning and in learning to spin. If wanted, individual lessons in spinning at 2s 6d an hour will be given by an expert. Information can bo obtained from members of the Seamen’s Comforts Committee, or from Mrs G. L. Ferguson. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE VICE-REGAL INSPECTION On Saturday afternoon last ( Her Excellency Lady Newall, who is the lady president of Nursing Divisions of the ■St. John Ambulance Brigade for the Dominion, made her initial contact with that body when she carried out an inspection of the Nursing Divisions and Cadet Nursing Divisions, there being present 274 ambulance sisters and 299 cadets. Her Excellency stated that she had been much impressed with what she had seen, and was surprised at the large number on parade. She presented eight Grand Prior’s badges, three service medals, and one service bar. The Prime Minister (tiic Hon. Dir Peter Eraser) was amongst those present. (pw MORE BEANS Every woman with a garden in Christchurch will shortly bo asked to grow one row of beans as a special «;ar elfort, Miss Mary McLean, organiser of the Women’s Land Army, announced a few days ago. When ready for picking the beaus will be collected at a central depot, dried by a special process, and then packed to be sent to men on minesweepers. WOMEN'S WAR SERVICE AUXILIARY The special “ keep fit ” class for younger members of the auxiliary has been arranged for Tuesday in the Y.W.C.A. Hall, Moray Place, at 7.30 p.rn. The first class will be held on Tuesday next, October 7. The “ keep fit ” class for Mornington depots will commence on Monday, October 0, at the Presbyterian Church Hall, at 7.30 p.m.