THE DOMINION'S HELP.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17290, 4 October 1916, Page 8

THE DOMINION'S HELP.

XED CROSS FUND,

LATEST DONATIONS., X

A donation of 10s has been received, by the Bod Cross Fund ■ per H.- B.' Sorenßen, proceeds of the sale of one tank donated by Mr W. Thomson.

Ihe Ladies' Committee acknowledges with grateful thanks reeeips of gifts in kind-from the following:—Yalahurst branch, Miss G. BaJlantyne, Phillipstown branch, St Albans branch, Opawa (per'Mrs Gebbie), MriHoldsworth, Cashmere Hills (per Mrs Moore), Mrs kelson. City branch, 'Cashmere Hills (per Mrs Bennett), Greenpark branch, Sclwyn Nursing Division, Cashmere School, Mctb.ven ; branch, Omihi, branch (per Mrs Foster), Mrs B. Hay, Little- Akaloa Guild (per Mrs Hunter), Rakaia, branch, Irwell branch, Miss Dale, Mrs Nea-ve, Catholic branch (per Mrs Barrett), Scargill-Motunau branch (per Mrs P. Overton), Mrs Newton, Mrs Carter, Miss Barnard, Miss Thomson, Rangiora, branch (per Mrs Josling), Hockey Players, Mrs Burdon,' Woodbury, Sumner' Bandage Committee, Waiau-Amuri (per Mrs Rinaidi), C.D.C., Governor's Bay branch (per Mrs Kay).

Several letters have been received by the Red Cross Society from working members asking if in.. Lady Jekyll's cablegram, .-the word "rollers" stands for " roller bandages." The. Ladies' Committee would like it to bo understood' that " rollers " does mean roller bandages.

SALES DEPOT. .' In connoction with the "Our Day" appeal for Bed Cress funds, the staff of the depot conducted three 'stalls in-Cathedral Squaro, near the Train Shelter. The produce stall, which was organised by Mx W. B. Fox, realised £220 19s ,9d; tha sweet stall and flower stall wcro 'in charge of Mrs' C. R. Beadel, the wrmer realising £l3' 6s 7d and the latter £ll 4s Id. ' '

Cash donations wers received as follow,: — C. T. Newwn £lO, Mrs Wilding £5, Miss Wilding £5, Mrs J. Cracroft Wilson £5, Leonard White £2O, F. B.' Nor±hcote'£2 -2s, W. Paton £1 Is, Mis W.-Baton 10s 6d, ,W. Baker £l, Mrs Dunn 65,. Mrs jF. H. B-'Uges (sale of ducklings) 12s, Mrs Thurslow 2s Od, Mrs Fabling ss, Wm. Wood £lO, G. Gerard £SO, Pri/ate L. J. Darwin;-on'active service (per G. H. Mason) £5, Harry Thomas (collected for Overseas Tobacco Fund) £3 6s. fid, J. Ingram £3, Mrs J. R, Trips 58,-Mis3 Dunholm and Friends 6s, C. Class 2s 6d. The flag, auctioned at tihe produce "tent, was sold for £2 2a Cd. " '" ' The week-end sale of home-made foodstuffs at the depot was in charge of.the ladies of Knox Charch congregation, -and ■ realised • the sum- of £6l for the 'Red Cross Sick and Wounded Fund.

The winners of' the, competitions . at' the produco tent on Friday last were as;follow: —Cako, Mrs Wrea-hall, Linwood; cooked ham, No. 923 A; ham, Mrs Wells, Madras Street. •. • . ' • ■ I' ■ ; '< •' -

The depot has donated its gross takings on Friday and Saturday (viz.-, £l24} to the " Our Day" Fund. This makes, together-with the stalls conducted by iho depois suifi in tiieSquare, a, not-donation, to the "Our Day " Fund "from the sales'depot of £430. '""' SUMNER • ' A ; meeting of the Sumner Red Cross Committee was held in the town hall, on Monday afternoon, when the Mayoress, Mrs J.' B. Laurenson,, presided , over a good attendance of members. "•' '..'■. "' •-,,•.

It was decided to vote a sum -of. £l2 to each of the, bandaging l and»garment 'making classes.

The secretary , (Mrs W. H. P. Black) reported having forwarded to the-centre the following for September:—2 ' day shirts, 10. pyjamas, .12, kimena bed jackets, 13 undervests, 20 pairs of socks, 7" miUeria, 1 balaclava, 3 pairs of woollen ■'. shoes, . and 3 pairs of bedsocks. Gifts' in kind had been received from Mrs Thorpe, M" Aiken, .Mrs Waller and' Miss LiddarcL

The treasurer reported-a balance of £3, 2s fid. ..-'.:-

Mrs J. M. B. Crawford's resolution, to-hold a euchre party in aid ,qf the funds of,the branch' on'br!about October"'2l,' wafe carried. It was reported that the col.ections of Mesdaraes Marriuorand Smithson for the month had amounted to £l7 12s\6d.

The secretary acknowledges donations, from the following:—Mesdames T. F. Chambers, H. N. Buttle, de B. Galwey,. T. W. Johnson, A Brown, E. A. Johnson, J. S. Wl F. r Raphael,' A.' R. Tnwood,'G. W. r C. Smithson, H.Sorcnsen;: G. F. Allen. .S. K. Bassett,.W. Bailey, Beattie, T. B. Boulton, R. Benson; W. Best, "E.." J. Beckett, L. B. Comerford (two'subscrintions), H. Crane, J. M. B. Crawford, A'.'C: Fryer Hanham, C. H. Hamilton, H. W. Hislop, Halligon, Lindross and ' family, Leithead '(two. subscriptions), A. L; F. Ledger,' Le J. .D. Lawrence, M'Lean. .H.J. Merriner, Fl Marfie, Mills, F. E. Maddipon. A. Paterson,, Parrott, Sherard, Parnham, Pullen,- Seth- Smith. -W. F: Tait/Shand,-I.- Wilson'(two subscriptions), A; C. Wilson, C. Wood (two subscriptions), " Anonymous," Miss Campbell and Miss Middleton. Special donations were received from Mi J. Comial, Mrs "Tbdhunljer, Mrs Maynafd, "Anonymous "Anonymous B;" , and'Mrs Seymour.£3, proceeds of;basket making) •' ■ <■ .ashley! „ ~-. .. i . The following goods-have been' sent to the Central Depot, Christchurch, by.the A»Hlcy branch of the Kowai. County Red Cross and Patriotic Fund:—6'body belts,- 4 pyjamas (flannel), 2 pyjamas (flannelette), ,2 pants, .2 shorts,-! dressing-gown, l waistcoat, 3 shirts, 1 dressing jacket. - • . : ' ..

» /• OXFORD. ; .'.- - The treaeurer-of the Oxford Red,Cross branch (Mr Ja.m.es w M'Cormack) acknowledges with thanks reoeipt of the following donation? fon-September:.—Miss -Sharmam s, table centre, £2'l2s 6d;' sale of produce, £2,15s sd;'' afternoon tea by Mrs C. • Paget, 'Misses Winter"; Dohrman and Crosa, £8 6s ;0d; Miss Keats. 5.a; r ,Kia.0r8,.65; JJEssjDohriiian, collection, ilV'Mra Henderson, collection, £2 la 6d; Mrs G'.,,Smith,..collection,, £.l 12a; Mrs Hawke, collection, £2 7s; Mrs G. Winter, collection, £2 is.; Mrs .John .Wills, coljectioil, £1 163; Mrs .Clarke, .collection, *£2-17s 6d; Friend, £1; Misses Dohrman and Winter, collectioa, £3; cookery •books, £1 is; Mrs Ffitch, collection, £9'ls 6d: Mrs Ryde, collection,- £l;< Mrs - Leech;, collection, lls;> Mrs John Wells, collection, SI; ~Mra Henderson, collection, 6s; Mrs Clarkei collection, £2 15s; Oxford week-end, Christchurch, £63 17s; Mrs Ha'll. 3s; Oddfellows' social,'£3- 3s;' Mrs' S. Smith and Miss Smith, cushion, £2 3s; Mrs C. Winter, 2s 6d: Mr T.-Horn, v £l; Mr/W. H. Alforu,. 10s;..Mrs-. S. Smith, 7s; cookery book, 2s; Dr Bugley, sale poultry, £1 13s 3d; sale cookery books,' £6 Ids;' Gorge oucKre" party, £2" 2s; Mr Hyland, ducks, 10s; Mr E. Youngnian, fowl 2s, wheat 8s; ,Mr Gainsford, fowl, 4s 9d; . sale o: tp'roduce, £2; afternoon tea.by Mesdames Bennett, W. Skurr and Carpenter, £5 Is; produce left at Sales Depot, Christchurch,- £3O. Total. £l3O 13s 2d. Also donations of linen from Mrs Heaslay,' Mrs Croy arid Mrs M'Grath. and ■ bandage roller from Mrs C. W. Anderson. . • ' LOWER RICCARTON.

Tho Lower Riccartoh Red Cross i Branch held two meetlnzs recently, to report on the work being don* in the district. The report was.a good one, the girls' class, under Miss Fisher, and the boys' class being worthy of special mention in bandage and swab making. ■ A euchre party was -held by the ■ Riccarton Burgesses' Association, and tho proceeds given to the Low« Riccarton Branch. The amount realised was £23.15s 9d. In addition to tho usual monthly donations, Mrs J. Brown, Mayoress, gavd a special donation of £2. The mouth's work amounted to 212 garments and '3OO swabs.

feßnside: The first annual meeting .of the Fornside Red Cross branch was held on September 22. Seventeen members- were present. The report showed that altogether 1621 articles had been sent away during the vear. The receipts up till the end of August totalled £l2O 6s 2Jd, and the expenditure £lO6 198 Oid, lea vine a oredit balance of cash in hand £l3 7s 2d. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers, were elected as follow:—President, Mrs Brosnan: vice-presidents, Mesdames Cafherwood .and. Guy; treasurer, Miss G. Arnott; secretary, Miss L. Arnott. Tho following are tho names of those who have subscribed to the Red- Cross durins the year:—Mesdames A. Smith, W. Plaskclt, J. Purvis W. Cattermoor, C. Cattcrmoor, Guv.-August, G. Milne. Pavitt, Boyle, Garland C. M'Grath, W. Smith, Brosnan. Catherwood, Ellis. Arnott, Matheson, Leek, Woods, Hawlev, Doak, Neavo, Jackson, M'Holm. Forsvth, "O'Roarke, sen., and BayTey'. Misses L*arge, Hawley, Woods, Ellis, Banks and Hutchison, Messrs W. J. Guy N: Guy, T. Guy, H. August. F. Evans, J. Arnott. R. Flfiming, S. Fleming, James Miles, J. Sommer R. Arnott. G. Jackson, G. Milne, J. Doak. Brosuan, Neaye", H. Jackson, A. Prestney and J. B. Catberwood, and School Cornuiit*,se. Gifts have been received from the following during August and September:— Mesdames T. M'lntosh, A. Smith and Neave, and Misses Hutchison, A. Ellis and Woods. Also cash donations from Mesdames Neave and Bayley and Miss 'Hutchison and Mr H. Jackson". During the two months the following goods have boon forwarded to Christchurch —23 shirts, 20 flannels, 10 pairs underpants, 5 pairs pyjamas, 5 bed jackets, 53 ivllowslina, 3 body, belts, 3 draw sheets, 6 tray cloths, 8 face cloths, 46 pairs socks, 13 r>air« mittens, " Balaclavas, 2 scarves, 36 handkerchiefs.