RED CROSS WORK.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17100, 24 February 1916, Page 11

RED CROSS WORK.

ADDITIONAL DONATIONS. The following additional donations have bee'u received; by 1 the Order, of St John -and the New- Zealand branch of the British Red Cross i Society'," Christchurch : —Mrs Nairn £1 Is, Waltham School 2s Id, Mrs Seqrotan (for blankets), by sale of gcoUs £l, il. J- Inch, Te l’irila (per town clerk, transferred trom Machine Gun Fund to Red Cross bund) £2 10s, Mr Claude Suwteil (per town clerk, transferred fron: Machine Gun hand to Red Cross Fund) £lO. F. Buttorick (Wharcnui) £l, A. V. M. Glynn (Akarou) £2 Is, lo Wliare School (per Miss CM), weekly 6s Id; total to date, £15,05,1 18s .lid. The Ladies Committee has received gifts in kjjtl from the following:—Trinity Church brJß(per Mrs Owen), ilrs W. G. Steward, Mfflplarshall, Miss Bourn’s sewing party, SoMbridge District High School (per Martha M’Gill), Mrs G. H. Merlon, Doylestcu Red Cross branch, Beckenham Red Cross branch, Glenroy branch, Kowai County,_Balcairn sub-district (per Mrs D. Bailey), Kowai Countv, Scfton and Mount Grey Downs suodistrict. (per Mrs D. Bailey), Lower Fendalton Guild, Miss M’Kay, Springston branch, Shirlev-Burwocd branch; Mrs W. Ashe, Merivajc Soldiers’ Sewing Guild. Avons-.de branch, J.S., St Mark’s sewing bee, Mrs Lavie, Chorlton and Little Akaloa Guild, Mrs Pvne, Mrs Sniith, Springston branch, Killinchy branch, No Name, Mrs Turnbull, C.D.C., Miss de Veaux, Mrs J. L. Turnbull, Prebbleton Red Cross branch, Ohoka Red Cross branch, Ohoka School, St James Rc-cl Cross Guild, Southbridge (per Mrs Hawkins), Scare-ill Red Cross branch (per Mrs ActonAdams). Southbridge Red Cross (per Mrs Ruddock),- West Melton, -branch, Lmwood , Consrrcsntioii&l Church (per Mrs Brockleliurst). Mrs Tennent, Mrs Graham, Linwood-Dallingfon Soldiers' Aid. Latimer Square branch, Tennis and Hockey players, Auctioneers, Mrs Philips, Men's Bandage Brigade (Sou thbr idee), Opawa branch (per ;Mrs Fcrrier), Opntva men’s bandaging team fper Mr Claude Fcrrier). Hospital comforts have been rcceivecl from Mesdames -Ozanne, right, Gillinan. Noine, Xlwen. Guthrie. Miss Coop, the Rangier* Technical School, Sumner, Mrs Paiierson, “A ?>iord," Mesdames Papprill. Barker, and Marshall. Anonymous. Mrs Overton, Akarca Red Cross, Normal School of Cookery Brooks’d.- hrancli, Mesdames Helntore, Croquer and Brittan, Anonymous, and Mrs and' Miss Joice.

SPRKYDOX. The Men’s Bandage Class commenced work on Monday evening. Dr Mickle attended and gave an address on Bed Cross, work and a practical demonstration of bandage reeling, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. YALDIIURST. At a recent meeting of the Yaldhurst branch, it was reported that, despite the holiday’s and the harvest, the ladies had worked verv well, the following articles being brought in:—2) pairs s<><*»• 0 jackets, 6 Balaclavas, 2 pairs underpants, flannel vests, ,1 day shirts, 1 pair bed seeks, 4 face cloths, 1 cotton nightshirt, :i ciozcii handkerchiefs, and 1 bundle of old linen. RANGIORA. Tlie treasurer of the Rangiora Branch of the lied Cross Society wishes to acknowledge with thanks receipt oi the following donations: —Per the Mayor. W. Blackett i2, J. B. Moody (sale of strawberries) Bs, W. S.alter (sale of' lamb) £1; per file Farmers Cooperative Association, S. Hands ssalc of bacon) .£1 D. O'Meara (sale of apples) 4s, C Smith (sale of rabbits) 2s. J. Cook (sale of' rooster) Is. Mrs E. Daliicl 3s Gd At the entertainment given by the Christcliuich t'ramwav -Comedv Troupe on hriday evening the suni of £l9' 3s Gd was realised, £1 Gs of this amount being thrown on tho stage during the singing of a Red Cross song. The committee wishes to thank the Tramway Troupe for their kindness in coining to Rangiora to augment tho local fund. PREBBLETOX. On Thursday the Prebbloton Branch of the Red Cross Society held a gift aiternoon. and nl«o an exhibition of finished work and bandages Mr IV. S. Robinson, of Christchurch, gave li"short address. Afternoon tea was provided bv the ladies of the branch. The gifts were afterwards packed and will be sent to tho Lady Liverpool Fund. The goods consisted of 15 pyjama suits, 8 flannel vests, fi pairs flannel drawers, 3 flannel coats. 11 dressing gowns, S day shirts, 2 calico night shirts. 3 bed jackets, 2 waistcoats. 2 flannel belts. 1 pair shorts, 10 face cloths and 20 handkerchiefs, given by school children, and 20 pairs • socks, 443 bandages, 10 bundles swabs. ' Two feather pillows were given by Mrs G abatis, 1 feather pillow by Mrs Henderson, and 1 pair of towels by Mrs Carpenter, sen. The following, donations were received: —Mr F. Carpenter £2 Miss Ferguson 2s l>d., Mrs Longstaffe 2s lid, Mrs Longstaffe, son., 2s Gd. The goods were packed and sent to the Red Cross depot. LINCOLN. The Lincoln Red Cross Branch is still energetically at work, and -members are tak- i ing <i keen iutcrest in flic movement. The-1 committee is meeting with most willing as-j sistance. financial and otherwise, from almost everyone in. the district. Although it i 3 only a, month since the lost box was forwarded another box containing many hundreds' of articles is age.in ready for dispatch.- A. box containing* IG2 tins of asserted jams has also been dispatched, and another will follow shortly. The following vs a list of. the articles:—2 pairs pyjamas, 5 night shirts, 1 !

dressing gown, 11 bed jackets, 2 waistcoats, 17 day shirts, 600 .swabs, 18 body belts, 30 pairs seeks, 807 bandages, 3 bottle covers, 13 pairs bed socks,- 3 pairs* mittens,-127 flannel scarves, 5 knitted scarves, 7 Balaclavas, also n soldiers’ bags, each containing the follow-; ing- articles 2 suits pyjamas, 2 day shirts, 2 underpants. 2 vests, 1 khaki shorts, ,1$ towel, 1 hat, 'i pair-deck shoes, writing pai and pencil, 1-dozen bachelor’s buttons, $- dozen safety pins, 2 pairs socks, 1-tin cigarettes.* 1 tin tobacco.'-tooth brush' arid pssL^ 1 treasure bag, 3 khaki handkerchiefs, 2 soap and shaving paper.. SOUTHBEIDGE. : J . At a meeting of the Southbridgc Red Cros* Branch a letter, written by .Nurse Abbatt from, Aboukir on Bcccmber 21 to the secretary con-; veying to the members her thanks for their, gilt of £23 towards equipment after the Marquette disaster,- v,-as read. Subscriptions were received from' the ■ following:—Mias Crver £2, J. Storry £2, W. Lochhead £l, Mrs Abbatt £5, E. J. -Cowan 10s, T. Biordan 10s, JE. Ruddock, jnnr.. £l,. Mrs Ruddock, junr,,i £l, Airs E. Chapman 10s, Major Overton £l’ Is. Mrs Lindsay 10s, Mrs. D. Webster 30s,' Airs Greenall 10a, Miss Russell 5s,■ W. Gabbie' £l, Airs llai os, Mrs Busing 10s, Mrs Tong 10s, Airs Hubbard £l, Mr Busing 10s, M'Pherson Brc-s. ]os. Miss Lewis'£l. Mrs N. Thompson .Is, F. Gilbert £lj-Miss Scott'as, W. Scott £l, Mrs Withers £l.