BED CROSS NOTES.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3247, 3 July 1917, Page 5

BED CROSS NOTES.

In sending a formal acknowledgment of receipt of the two cases of Bed Cross goods sent from Queens - town branch to the Dunedin Centre, the secretary, Mi<ss B. McLean, added the following personal note a.- a postscript"Your things are very nice indeed and Ih-auiiiully packed. We are most grateful for the kind help you give us." The Executive wish to return sincere thanks for the following donations in kind received during the inontu of June;—.Urs It. Lee ("Lmtzgarm"), bag of Kattaugata coal, 2 balaclavas, a pairs day socks; "A Friend,' tin of mixed biscuits for u.-e at tne Rooms; Miss Beeby, a bolt of 51yds dannelette, cases for kindling wood; Miss Joniison ("LinUgarth"; 1 pair day socks, 1 mufiier, 1 pair cuits, parcel oi books; Mrs Simson, 1 pair day socks; Mrs A. E. Anderson, a box of books; Mrs Paine, o pairs day socks; Miss Geisow, a dozen of eggs to dispose of; Mrs arid. Miss Ly.e, 1 knitted girdle cacn; Mrs j Warren, 3 operation gowns; Mrs J. P. Mcßride,, kawarau Falls Station, sack oi walnuts. Tne month's gifts also included 24 service bags and 3 handkerchiefs, made by public school children, which were previously aeknowle iged in detail. ivii i.ing done duiing the month fro.ii v.. joI given out; —A friend of the lie i Uioss at Kingston (.per Mrs G. E. 1 i... i, a-) 7 pairs sock.-; Mrs Houston. i,ower Siiolover, 1 scarf, 1 pair socks, 2 pairs of mittens; Mrs Simson, 3 pairs -ocks. Also madei by nonAssociation members; Mrs AI onsen. M ilairiians, (5 day shirty Mrs Petters- -«>!.. -uit of pyjamas. Tne As.-ociatiou al-o feel very gratefu. for the toliowing cash donations received -during June:—Ah Gong, Kawarau Falls Station, (per Mrs J. P. Mcßri ie). LI; Mr J. Burnett, Halfway Bay Station, 115 Is; Mrs T. Auld, Dunedin, El; "A Friend," -El for overhaul of -Owing machines; Miss

(.'ameron, Nokoina 1 , CI; Mrs Shield N a pier. ys. Received during tin'

;.:'>lllii and already acknowledged C.etiorchy concert committee, 1121 Football Tournament Com mitiei'. CIO 15s 3d.

The secretarv wishes to acknowledge having received the following Association l'yes and during .June:—Mrs Van Paine, Jl4 (December to .Juiy); Mrs J. P. Me P.ride, Kawarau Falls Station, £2 (April to .July); Mrs Lee 10s; Miss Johnson, "Lmtzgarth." and Miss Lee ss; Mrs L. Robertson, 5s (for May and 'June); Miss Geisow, 2s (id; Mesiianie- Haiti. J. T. Mcßi'ido and Race, 2s each: Mesdame! Tomkii'-' " I'.. 11.". P. Macke:iz:l* and Mi - M. S. Warrou, each; Mesdames J. Eraser, Sutherland and Gavin, tJd each.

Ol'R DAY. ANOTHER APPEAL i'OK -BRITISH RED CROSS. TO BE MADE ON OCTOBER, lb. His Excellency the Governor has received tiie following telegraphic appeal from Field Marshall liis Royal iiignness the Uuku of Coniiaught, and the Marquis of Lansdowne, on behalf (it the Order of St. John oJ Jerusalem in England, and tne British Red Cross Society, which his Excellency hopes will meet with the same generous response as did last year's appeal:— "it becomes necessary for tiie Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England atul the British Red Cross Society to appeal once more to tiie generosity ol their friends and supporters at Home and overseas for funds to carry on their work of mercy for the sick and wounded of his Majesty's forces. The Joint Committee has decided to make again such an appeal on October 18th, and we earnestly beg yottr assistance in making it known to tiie people ol New Zealand. Our Red Cioss work Jnow costing ÜBUUO a day, and increases rat nor than diminishes. Our help is given in every theatre of the war, and to troops from every part of tliii Empire. and will have to be continued for some time, even when victory has been achieved. We are deeply grateful for the munificent help received from sympathisers in all part of the woild. and trust that with your assistance the appeal made on Our Day will meet with a response which will enable u~ to continue to do all thai : s humanly ))os<ib!e to les-en the sufferings of those on whose behalf we plead. Their Majesties the lv;ng and Queen, and her Majesty Queen Alexandra. have graciously given Us the.r pa! and support —Arthur. Grand Prior of the Order of St. John ol Jerusalem in England; Lansdowne. Chairman of the Council of the British Red Cross Society." li is particula'ly requested that aL sums collected in response to the above appeal be forwarded to the 1 tiller Secretary. Department of Internal A H airs, Wellington, for transmission to London.