"MAIL" TOBACCO FUND
ADDITIONAL SUBS, ' The "Mail"' tobacco fund to provide our soldiex-s and sailors at the front with cigarettes and tobacco is» being well, supported. For the sum of 6a.a. .packet containing'2ozs. of tobacco .and.3o cigarettes will be forwarded to any individual soldier, or regiment,.with the name of the donor attached. Now then, 3 - ou smokers! just think what this moans,to. the Tommies in. the trenches ox* in tho and send along your contributions without delay! Non-smokers are» also helpings ..'.', Further sums are acknowledged as follows:—Mrs Leggatt 3s, Miss Leggatt 3s, W. Styche £l, Miss W. 2s 6d, . Misses J. and S. Tomlinson 2s 6d each; ~R. C Robertson ss. The following letter, which indicates a very fine spirit, speaks for itself ;•■ — . Sir, —Enclosed please find' tho. sum of £5 14s 6d' as a contribution towards your "Mail Tobacco Fund." This fund, will appeal to,"most nleia —especially smokers—as 'the money given has such a big purchasing power, and tho comforting weed will bring a, .little (pleasure to some of our brave fighting so strenuously at ihe:fr6iit. The above amount was subscribed by the "K''' flam factory employees, and/ on their behalf the write!' lias much pleasure in forwarding same to you. For tho "K" jam .factory, employees, (Signed)' iVM: WEBB.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 19 December 1914, Page 4
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211"MAIL" TOBACCO FUND Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 19 December 1914, Page 4
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