RED ROSS WORK

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17529, 12 July 1917, Page 7

RED ROSS WORK

ASHBURTON. Dunn" tho month of June the following articles which include goods horn country branches «ud the Ashburton branch and town guilds, were dispatched to the Christchurch depot from the Ashburton branch of the Red Cross Society:—l43 suits of pyjamas 210 day shirts, «25 lounge suits, 20 dressing gowns, 97 singlets, 117 underpants, 39 waistcoats-, 47 bod jackets, 3o pillow slips, 20 towels, 15 draw sheets, 50 handkerchiefs, 157 pairs socks, 40 pairs bed socks, 27 pairs mittens, 96 scarves. 3 pairs slippers, 3 chest protectors, 14 balaclavas, 17 knee-caps, 13 pneumonia jackets, 1050 swabs, 20 wringers, 100 face cloths, 10 dusters, 2 treasure bags, 5 limb cushions, 295 manitails, 60 chest bandages, 250 T bandages, ISO limb mamtails, 320 triangular?, 20 slings 20 capilme3, 1617 bandages, case books and magazines; total, 6459 articles, GIffiENSTKEET. The second annual meeting of the Greenstreet Red Cross Society was held last week, when Mrs Corbett presided. Ike report, which was adopted, stated that the membership had fallen off during the year, but tho work sent to the Ashburton centre had compared favourably with that of last year, namely, 208 garments, 146 knitted articles, 2E5 bandages, 179 handkerchiefs, face cloths, etc. A vote of thanks was accorded tho following residents for donations and gifts: —Messrs Kennedy, sen., Kennedy, jun., Hunt, sen., Ashton. Orchard, J and G. Cilmour, jun, Mesdames Corbett, Cass and R. Anderson, Misses Shearer, Ritchie and Hunt, and the late Mr A. Gilmour, also the Ashburton Cafe Chautant Committee. It was agreed to hold a gift afternoon lor the Lady Liverpool Society cr. August 1. Mrs Corbett wa, re-elected president, and Miss Shearer treasurer, with Mrs Watson as secretary. A vote of thanks was accorded the School Committee for the ur- of the school. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £37 Cs lid. At the close, afternoon tea was handed round. LEITH FIELD. The Leithfiold Red Cross branch ha., sent the following articles to the central depot:— 11 balaclavas, 13 suits pyjamas, 7 underpants, 1 undershirt, 0 pairs cocks. 6 scarves, 8 day shirts, 1 dressing gown, COO swabs, 10 diet cloths. 16 abdominal swabs, 11 manitail bandages, 2 alump socks, and 24 handkerchiefs,'" 21 pyjama strings and 53 washers from the school children. Tho sum of £2 4 r was collected i j the workroom.- Tho workers wish to thank an anonymous donor for « crochet camisole top for a guessing competition. The article realised 10s.