SOCKS RECEIVED.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1918, Page 3

SOCKS RECEIVED.

A SOLDIER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT. * The following letter has been received from X. "W. Digby, iJcmewhere in France. May 2nd, 1918 : Mrs. Atkinson, —I was one of the fortunate few to receive a pair of socks from a parcel forwarded to 13th Coy., Ist Battalion., C. Regiment, by the Hokitika Branch of the Lady Liverpool Committee The pair I received had a note enclosed stating that they had been knitted by you ; also giving date 26/12/17. ■ I wish to thank you very much indeed, and can assure you they were im.Mi !.rim'PfiMtprl Tn this particular

case they were heartily welcomed, for 1 at the time we were in the thick of ( tilings, and as transport was limited we | didn't get an "over-issue" of clean dry socks-, that parcel of socks was worth : its weight in gold. Every New" Zealand parcel mail brings along two or three parcels from Ilokitika and the socks are issued to

as many West Coasters as possible ; but, although this Coy. represents North- Canterbury and Westland. it ( contains a very small percentage of the ( Coasters, as' the way reinforcement • drafts c<ime nowadays they may be all , North Auckland men and so on; no- , bodv has a choice. lam not a West Coaster myself, coming from Cantor- , bury, but have taken a keen interest , in that side of the Alp?, visiting the many picturesque spots when opportun- • ity offered. The best holidays'fever I , spent were down the Coast. I have been in this Gov. for eighteen months , and well proud I am of representing such a countrv —it is by far the best Gov. in tin* battalion. lam sure you don't mind a Canterbury boy having a pair of socks, although meant for one of vouv on County men. The work done bv th* }Vost ladies in the interest of their representative companies over here cannot be too highly praised —each New Zealand mod bringing evidence of their vilnabV work and is very much appreciated bv everybody. The TTokitika Ladv Liverpool Committee is the onlv Branch that I know of that forwards it work diver*. I consider i*-' a very good way indeed, for ilie s~rks. r-trv. from other centres fffrwai'ded in hulk nv verv seldom seen bv us. The direct method is by far the surest. Again r tbmik you for such a useful ' gift/" "Wishing the TTokitika branch of Liverpool Society every ' success.