FOR THOSE IN NEED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 11 August 1914, Page 4

FOR THOSE IN NEED

MEETING OF WOMEN.

Jhe meeting of women convoned bv the -Mayoress of Nelson (Mrs W.. Lock) last evening to make arrangements for collecting lunds and garments for tho lelict of distress in Great Britain during the war, was very largely attended, Th* M Chan \ ber bom S crowded. . Mayoress explained that the meeting was quite a different movement from that initiated by Lady Liverpool in ° xSew Zealand) Expeditionary r, C V,r - for wllich Purpose will 06 iieici this evening, rni*L L ° ri " lcr ' of the Girls' College, \v rote enclosing £5 and int,ifhr^ S i' that , tl + 1 ° P"P^ S would devote thiee days, at tho end of the term to making garments. ' ' v After discussion, from \vhich it was made clear that the women of Nelson are determined to do their part in the work to bo undertaken, tho meeting proceeded to elect n "committee and other officers.

n,rY J vr R °xT iso , n 4 wa® appointed secretary Isoel Adams treasurer, rhc following committee was set up • S d '? me ® Lock (convener], Fell, MacKeime, Cecil Jving, Adams, Baigent. Baumber, W. S. Lucas, Watson, Hair, W. Rout sen., Buchanan, Matthews Kogois, Snod grass, Barr, Crawford, Ivnapp, Brundell, Campbell, Kempthome, Ihompson, Smallbonc, Duncan, rarlie, R. Allan, Stewart, Ph&razyn, Lomsson, A.. A. Lucas, Bell, Hyde, Sutn™' a w , B^ l . tro P» Dodds , 1. A. 11. Field; Clark. Word Frank, Leggat-t,_ Gibson, and Marsden > , Canvassers were appointed for various streets in the city, and the Meeting adjourned with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Messrs Hallenstein Broa. have placed' at the disposal of tho Committee the empty shop adjoining their premises, * continuous working bee will be held daily from 9 Vm. lln til 9 p.m. Sewing machines have been offered bv severnl firms, and several residents have offered to do all tho cutting out : ■ but' more assistance in this direction is required.

All sections of the communitv are entering whole-heartedly into til© work and oilers are coming in from nil directions Material .required for making up ai tides of. clothing is being freely offered. by business people, and the free packing, carting, and transport of tho parcels to England has been offered, ilio working bee is an excellent idea, and will offer a splendid opportunity for each and everyone to help. -"n , ? ec V n 1 R J °- f t! \° executive committee, will be held m the flavor'a roorr* tomorrow afternoon. richaTond. (From Our Own Corerspondent.) In response to the appeal/by Lady Liverpool on - behalf of tho Expedition*orce, the Mayoress (Mrs G. E Chisnall) convened a meeting of ladies on Monday afternoon. There was a very good attendance, . fr<> :r , which a strong committee was chosen, with Mesdames E. J. Thomas and Uovco as secretaries. It was decided to open, subscription lists and canvassers wore* appointed to wait on tho ladies in the various parts of tho borough. In the evening tho meeting convened lij the Mayor, was also enthusiastic, and after a discussion it was decided to collect subscriptions towards the fundi provided for tho relief of distress in Great Britain, and a committee consisting of the Mayor aud Councillor*, and Messrs Hunt, Bell, Mnv, F W Smith, Boyce, Heslop, G. Field, Revs. Carr and Eaton, was (appointed. Mr Boyce was appointed secretary, and tho Mayor to act as treasurer. Ihe district, was divided, and canvassers appointod for each division. Iho meeting also instructed the Mayor to forward to Mr Massov a message, expressing appreciation of his work m connection witli tlid pvosont crisis. It was also decided to write to Hie President of the Farmers' Union,/ ro tho necessity of farmers planting; with wheat any lands suitablo for that purpose, 1

■ On the same evoning a meeting "was convened by Mrs W. B. May to make arrangements for the ladies and schoolgirls to mako a. supply of clothing to bo forwarded to Oroa-f Britain to relieve the very acute distress occasioned directly or indirect!v by the war. In patriotic spirit. Mr W. R. May lias arrange that all material used may bo procured from him at wholesale prices, which concession shoukl ho very acceptable to those interested.