AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

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

AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

■ . 1^ ___ To the People of New Zealand, — I desire to take this opportunity of thanking all those who have so kindly responded to my appeal for socks for the .New Zealand troops, as many lof the parcels were sent anonymously : and could not be acknowledged. At i the same time, I wish also to express my thanks to those committees who assisted me so much by packing these gifts ready for despatch. During the ! past month, 30,000 pairs of socks were i sent off, while many other gifts were i also enclosed, in. addition, 500 parcels, each containing two pairs of bocks and other useful articles, were despatched to the Maori Contingent. 1 am hoping that I may shortly be enabled to forward a further consignment of comforts to our troops at the front. As the Mayoresses and Committees of Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch and the President and Committee of the Otago Patriotic Association have kindly undertaken to ! pack the gifts for ithe men in their respective areas, it would be a great 1 advantage if other committees would co-operate as much as possible with them ,in order to facilitate the quick despatch of all ithe gifts contributed. It is requested that all gifts for the Maori Contingents may be sent direct to Government House, Wellington, marked "Maori Contingent." Annette Liverpool.