SANDON.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2788, 10 August 1915, Page 4

SANDON.

HUMOURS OF THE RED CROSS GUILD. A Sandon farmer, well known for his geniality and general ability to extract sunbeams from cucumbers, the other day sent an old pair of trousers to the local Red Cross Guild, with a note explaining tha,t tiince his wifo had joined the Guild he could get no patching done at home, and asking if the Guild members would effect the necessary repairs to his clothes. The ladies were quite equal to the occasion. They lined the trousers with sugar bag, and riveted a sheet of galvanised (iron to the outside. An account for one guinea accompanied the returned garment. The sport paid tip. This effort did not exhaust the ladies' power. They forwarded tho following letter for consideration at yesterday's meeting of the Manawatu County Council: — At the urgent request of lnemBers of tho Sanson Red Cross Guild, I have been instructed to draw your attention to the deplorable state of Irvine street; in fact, such condition at the present time points to serious loss of life—and language. Unless rectified, our members will always be in danger of being drowned or enveloped in the mud in some of the ravines that are so frequent in the said street. The depth of water is certainly dangerous. All of our members have acquired ;the art of talking —(some passed with honours) —but only a'few can swim. As there is no prohibition against tea-drinking (Bill Maesey thought he would lose the women's vote if he passed such an Act), it is quite possible that some of the members will imbibe too freely and cause the loss of their mental equilibrium (some of them are not too plumb), thereby causing them to fall into the depths. Their calls for assistance would be. needlessly heard by the residents of Irvtino street, who would think that there was only an ordinary argument going on between the members. The members of our Guild are also exceedingly anxious for the welfare and the future fate of some Sandon residents, whose health at the present time is very .delicate. They are suffering from an attack of cerebos-spinal throat-dry-ness, and the advancing winter has had the ill effects of pioducing chilblains, which in conjunction with the first-named illness, make it very difficult for them to navigate this treacherous street, after business hours. Trusting that our request will receive favourable consideration at the next meeting of the.M.C.C. Otherwise, should it be necessary for a deputation from the Guild to wait on the Council, goodness help the Clerk, rthe Engineer, the Chairman, and all the Councillors.—Miss Patch.