THE DOMINIONS HELP.
LIVERPCOL FUND. CHRISTCHURCH BRANCH. Mtb Holland has received a donation of £2 for the Liverpool Fund from Mrs Caider. The following gifts in kind have been also received:—Mrs J. H. Barlow, 3 Balaoavae; Mrs Cripps, 1 Balaclava; Mrs A. R JohnBton, Waiau, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs N. Bruoe, Ashburton, 4 Balaclava*; Mr Eldrcd, 7 Balaclavas and 1 cholera bolt; M.A.S., Rangiora, 1 Balaclava; Miss Robb, 2 iiaiac.avas; Miss Richmond, Kaiapoi, - l Ba.ac.ava; Misa Lucas, 2 Balaclavas; a Sympathiser, 3 Ba.aclfrvaa; A.M.H., Waikari, 2 muuiers; anonymous, 1 Ba.aclava; Mrs Datgcty, 2 Balaclavas; S.E.K., 1 Balaclava; Miss M'Kenzie, Gera dine, 2 Balaclavas; Miss Jones, 2 Ba.aclavas; Mrs and Miss Cameron, Waipara, 24 Balaclavas; Ximaru ladies, 62 fisher cape; .Viißs I. Munro, 1 Balaclava, 1 mufflor, 1 bo.dail, 1 housewife, 1 chole.a belt and 6, handkerchiefs; no name, 1 Balaclava; Mrs Sincoir, 2 Balaclavas and 4 pairs socks; Mrs J. Cameron. Yvaipara, 4 jerseys; Mrs Inwood, 4 ohoiera belts; no name, per Mrs C, 1 Balaclava; Mrs Cyril Waid, 4 Balaclavas and 1 pair mittens; Mts R. L. Scott, 4 Balaclavas; Mrs Pinckncy, 2 Balaclavas; no name, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs Westenra, books; Mrs Hodgson, 3 Balaclavas; the Mifsoß Berkeley, 4 Ba.aclavas; anonymous, 3 parcels books; Mrs R. C. Bishop, 6'pairs socks, magazines, 3 Balaolavas and 12 handkerchiefs; Mrs J. Grigg, case of books; Misa A. Smith, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Ne&ve, 2 Balaclavas and 1 cap; anonymous, 1 Balaclava; Mrs, Wigram, 2,Balaclavas; Miss Griffen, 1 Balaclava; . Mrs Boyle, 10 Baaclavas; no name, 8 Balaclavas; Patriot, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs Evans, 1 Balaclava; Miss R. Pinckncyj 6 handkerchiefs; Miss E. Cox, 2 Balaciavas; Mrs Bone, 2 Balaclavas.' The Mayoress states that the equipment of the present Canterbury Expeditionary Force having been completed, the depot will be c oscd on and after to-morrow until further notice. All ladies having work in hand will oblige by finishing it and leaving their parcels at the warehouse of Mr Walter Hill, 121, Lichfiold Street. As there is a probability of other oontingonts requiring to be equipped, Mrs Holland will be pleased if ladies will continue the making of Balaclavas and socks. Collectors having money in hand belonging to the fund are asked to forward it to the Mayoress at the City Council Chambers without delay, in order to facilitate the balancing l of acoounts.
\Al' communications concerning tho Liver* Soil Fund are to be addrofeed to the ayore?s, Council Chambers, Christchurch. The Mayoress wishes to express her sincere . tharks to the loyal and patriotic women of Canterbury who have so generously responded to her appeal for contributions towards the equipment of Canterbury's first Exprditionary Fotcs, and hopes that an equally spontaneous response will be made to any further appeals she may have to make of * like nature. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. At a meeting of th« executive of the Lsdy Liverpool Fund oh Tuesday, discussion took place as to whether the Liverpool Fund r.b u!d be diverted, or any port of it, f:r the purpose of prodiving olothing for those in no r and noccsi'ou'- circumstances, either in Christchurch or in Britain. 'ihe treneral oonsonsu" of opinion w*s t!i%t the committee should remain intact, that its funds , could not bo diverted fJr any other object 1 than that for which it was formed, namely, equipping the members of Ihe ilxpeditionary Force" and that it continue to carry op the work for whioh it was set up. Mombers expressed th»ir entiro sympathy with, the object raggested, and ho-ed that those who could do fo would attach themselves to one or other of the funds that wero being promoted to deal with distress arsirg from the war,' bo.h locally and in Grea,t Briain.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16646, 3 September 1914, Page 9
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612THE DOMINIONS HELP. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16646, 3 September 1914, Page 9
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