MERCHANT NAVY COMFORTS FUND.
The sailor by necessity is a rover, yet he too loves his home with its kind attentions. its spiritual ties. The Seamen’s Mission in British porta provides that second home, a home from home. The Seamen's A fission is the sailors’ club wherever a port (lies the Union Jack. Here he is alwavs assured of a homely welcome, a chat with mates of the sea. and here, too, he is alwavs hopeful of picking up home mail. A Merchant Navy street day collection is to he taken shortly and additional donations to the fund were acknowledged as under: —Previously acknowledged. £llß 9s: Aliss K. Ross, iOs; United Guild collection. £4: Anonymous, 10s. A collection taken up at the close of the United Guild “at home - ’ yesterday realised £4 lor the appeal.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 206, 1 August 1941, Page 2
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135MERCHANT NAVY COMFORTS FUND. Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 206, 1 August 1941, Page 2
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