W.C.T.U.
WOEK FOR MINESWEEPERS.
(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, Saturday.
At to-day ’s sitting of the W.C.T.U. convention, the report of the work done for minesweepers was given. The union subscribed £1453 5s 6d and goods to the value of £362. These were sent to the British and Foreign Sailors’ Society and many letters of thanks were -received from the minesweepers and members of the torpedoes crews. This afternoon the delegates were motored out to Hastings to a garden party. The weather was ideal and an enjoyable time was spent. The Dominion president made an appeal for funds for the work, which was liberally responded to.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14191, 28 April 1919, Page 5
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