RED CROSS WORK.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 11

RED CROSS WORK.

FURTHER GIFTS. The Ladies’ Committal of tho Few Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society acknowledges with grateful, thanks receipt of gifts in kind from the following:— Trinity Church branch, per Airs Owen; For.de [ton Red Cross, per Airs Dougail; Waiinate, per Afire Jones; Dorie, per Mrs Harrison; Glenrov, per Airs Beattie; Lower Fendaltop branch; East Christchurch School girls, per J£is3 Chaplin; Nurse Maude; Cashmere branch; Kaikoura branch, per Aire A..' G. Marshall and Miss Flower; St James’ Guild Red Cress branch, per Mrs Hawkins; Springstou branch, per Mrs Kimber; Woofston branch, per Mrs Thompson; AVaihi-Woodburv, St Luke’s Alans Bandage Brigade, East Belt Methodist Church branch, Afrs L, A. Jackson,- Opawa Alcn’s Bandage Brigade, per Air 0, Ferrier; Opawa. branch, per Airs Ferrier; Avonsido branch, per Mrs Watkins; Aten’s Bandage Team, . Woolsion; .Mcnvale House Sewing Bee, per Afrs A. F. Carey; Airs Av turd. Forty pairs of socks have been lor warrior! to the Central Red Ctoss Depot by .lx William Nichoils, Belfast, knitted Dy the following ladies, making a total of 762 pairs received to date from branch:—Airs T. Barker, -Le Bon’s Bay* G pairs, Mrs M. Bill, Main Road, Trentbam. 3 pairs, Mrs G. AVilkinson, Okain’s Bay, 6 pairs, Airs At. Haindctnald, Paps nut, 7 pairs. Airs E. O. Rice, Feudal ton, J pairs, Mrs H. James, Okain’s Bay, 3 pan?, Mliss M. Doak, Omihi, 0 pairs, Mias Ck Glaseey,. Ruapiina, S pairs, Nurse A.' N. JEtonpor, Papanin, 3 pairs.

UPPER RICCARTOX., The monthly meeting of tho Upper Riccarton branch of the Red Cross society was held on Tuesday, when Airs Morton presided over a good attendance of members. The moomo for the month was stated to have been £32 10s. Accounts amounting to io‘2 9s W were, passed for payment. Last week the following garrnenis wero packed and lorwarded to the depot:—Twenty-four flannel vests, o; dayshirts, *23 pairs socks, 6 pairs slippers, 2d suits pyjamas, 2 surgical nightshirts, 18 Tji’lovr-cnses, 3 operation coats, 19 underpants, a body bolts. 9* bed jackets, 6 treasure bags, G slings. 76 handkerchiefs, sfl face cloths, 4o operation ' cloths, 132 medicine ooths, 30 swabs, o jug covers.. 12 medicine covers, 3 dusters, 23 washers. Gifts hero been received from tiro following:-Mrs Campbe.l Hobbs. Mrs Tipping. Afrs Shand. Airs R. Savnlle. Mi's Fiulavson. Airs Ellis, Mias F. Eihs, Airs F Holmes, Mias Aiwa Carleton, Airs S. Guy, Miss —oliobon. Mrs Eugli-b; and donations from Mrs R. Meson 10s, Mr S. Campbell 2s 6d, and a Friend Is. •

SOUTHBROOK. . The annual meeting of the Sohthbrook Red Cross branch was hold on Thursday, ana was largely attended. An exhibition of work was had "in conjunction with the business meeting, end afternoon tea was provided bv the,members. . . . Mr'. Archer presided, and m reviewing! tno ■year’s work, stated that. 7913 articles had been forwarded to the central oopot. oho. made an appeal to those in the district who bad not yet helped in the Red Cross work to come forward and give their services. Mrs Archer also expressed the spocinl tflanks oi the committee to the Methodist Cburcb trustees ior the free use of their schoolroom lor tho purposes of the branch, to the members of the File Brigade and Hah Committee, Mr J. T. Withers, Mr J. Bruniou, Mrs YoiiHg, tho Southbrook senool children and teacher (Miss -T. Keir) for assistance given, alsc to Mr French for tho frc-c carriage of goods to Christchurch. ' , h The’ secretary’s 'report detsiled the goods forwarded during the year to the centra. fi fhe balance-sheet, submitted by. the treasurer Mrs Young, showed the receipts from all sources totalled £144 12s Sd, and the ex-' ponditure £llß 19s 7d, leaving a credit balanco of £3O 13s Id. • . n , Tlie reports end l>aknce-*hc«t were adoptC Tho retiring officers, Mrs Archer (president), Mrs Gifkin (vice-president). Mrs Young (treasurer) and Miss Dickbofi (secretary) were re-elected. HAT/E ETT. . In Mav last a Red Cross branch was inaugurated iu the Halkett edatricb. Mrs Wa.to/Hiil earns out uriiLdeiivored an uuerestiuv address at. t-h* opening meeting, arid Airs Smith and Mrs Trcieeven else, »»«« aid The meeting was well attended -y he ladies of the district. Officers were elected as .follows:—President, Mm ■E. -rt !r !‘ vice-president, Airs R. S. Roper; accre.c;.,, Miss Hooker: treasurer. Miss H. Hoo»c., committee. Misses E. Turner. M. 1 hompsou. M. H enderson and M. Calacr. Jno _ work of coiketinp- Btibscriptiocs from tlis ji Falkett was allotted to the committee. 1 his wAs' most successful. Misses Turner and Thompson collecting fib If for the branch, ilavinv been given this start, (he larue* .havo worked hard, and on Kontemher 7 a c.isr.my of the work already finished wih he given. On this afternoon the president will give - wift afternoon lior heme, when gifts ot chocolate, cocoa, tobacco, etc., wi]l be received for tho men at the front. _On- ,Tuiy 33 *■ I-ed Ooss concert w, given m the schoolroom. Items were contributed h» the young peep.e of "the district, the programme consisting of ducts, solos, recitations,_ character j>ovp ■ end a, very amusing comedietta-. Air l.cper. chairman of the School Committee, during the course of tho concert. _ put _up for suction a prettily work’d cushion given Imss E Turner. Jt realised io G--, -'u ooper biivinv it in at £5 Is. The organisers of the concert Miss Hooker end Miss Hprott. were accorded a hearty vote of thanks,'on the motion of the chairman. At the contusion of .tin concert, simper was served by toe ladies in the hall adjoining, after which a dance followed. As a result of the concert ana dance, the secretary of (ho concert, Mr V Turner, renort? that, !m has n balance of. s-W | to hand over to the Red Croat,, hmeo Am j school children contributed some very ideas-1 inr- items, tho branch has decided to- hand j to Mi? s Honker nurt of the taxmci m orde- that F 'ic m»v curry on tho Rod Cross. I work with tho children with mere faculty. Woto of thanks to Miss .Hooker end Mrs Spratf was uropoeed •by the president, r.nd j carried unanimously by the meeting. j