NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, 28 July 1916, Page 5

NELSON

HELPING HAND SHOP. The committee of the Helping Hand Shop desire to thank - a lady resident ...in ' the city for a gift of an Encyclopaedia, which was disposed of. yesterday, arid,; assisted the funds'.; ■ also the ladfes of Brightwater and those of; jibe . eastern portion of the city for- their, special monthly contribution., The 'Red Cross Fund benefited, to the extent of £25. Of this amount' £1 Sis .was .ob- .... tained by the Mayoress's Flag,- which. now totals £3B Is. Contributions .were ... received from IWakapuaka, - Atawhai, , Wakefield, Richmond, Stoke, Tahunamn, the Port, Technical Sbhool, . Girls'-Gpl-; lege, Boyis' 'Central :- : ('Sixth •Standard), . Hampden Street, Girls' Central (Third . Standard), Tasman Street, and .Miss Lightfoot's Schools; also the city. Seye- . ral donations were received, which helped to the funds. .The interior i-oi ! •the shop has been greatly improved by renovations and • alterations .. Carried 1 out through the kindness of a lady member of'the committee. ;■-..' ;j' ..J.:;.,.. V -LADY LIVERPOOL The local Lady,,. Liverpool ,Comraitte» have received a ret[iiest. to assist.in pi I ©-, viding leather"'waistcoats 'for the 16th and 17th, Reinforcements. * 'V'' : j • 'The appended letter irpifi the, head centre will show the urgency of ..the appeal. The Nelson quota will /cost • £l2O. Subscriptions foj--. this : purpose may be left withMrs--W. Lock,;. .Mrs Crawford, or Mrs Pogson :—"The;^'Canterbury Branch-., of the Lady laverpool , Fund having decided to provide aUeathep waistcoat to each member of the ;16th and 17th Reinforcements ■} from %e Can- . terbury Military District'to. be-giv-en before leaving New Zealand; <so a® -to be of use during the voyagey or whereyer the; soldier may be billeted, or -nghting ■■ in the winter, we write asking the usual K enerous support of ■ your .Committee in this matter. As leather has advanced-in . price verv considerably,- the cost; of ffcp. : vest wilfnow be 7s 6d. .;■-Ifr--is nnder- • stood" there are sufficient waistcoa-ts ,ai- : ready in England for the men now an the trenches, but we'feel sure that-the two reinforcements Teaching England! during the -winter will feel the comfort of hav- ' ihe one in their kits" when at ? their destination. ' /-As :■ must be despatched™ abo.ut weeks: time, w© ask " prompt response. ; , RED CROSS FUND.V /Mrs W.'Lock acknowledges :—Mrs'A. P. Lucas 1 pair socks. I■..} ■-;. " ; ;' f 'o.- ' s Received at the Depot.:—Mirrchison ■ Branch, Mrs E. Norris (Warwick Junc- ■ tion),l pair bedsocks and- 1 ,arm- ■'■ lets • Mrs Kidsdh old lineni; Wilkie old lineiv and 5 ?-Bright- , witter' Red Cross. Branch, per .Mrs' W. W. Colt, Red: Cross^Guild B,pr^yiamas, 18 handkerchiefs,-3-pair^mittfensi. 4 ■ wai4 bags/2 pair sheetsr.'Mrs^Clay^ - heads wool, Robbie i Mrs Fred Jones flannelette,- Mrs ■**;-\Ko£t ertson (senr.), 2 .face cloths, ■ t Sommerville 4 face cloths; RoWi botham 6 face cloths and 6 ward bags, i Mesdames ;aW*.-. Disher, Gifford, F.' Rutherford, G. bil--2 cock, old linen. . ' , J , >,"' '" >" Flowers for Wellington :-, Mesdames i Langbein (Stoke), Andwvs, I Best, Emmett, Ar G. Gill (Wakapuaka), s Angus, J. H. Cock; Misses Gibbs, Bar- ? nett (Atawhai), Jones, Graham, Brav, Bond, 'Burnett; Messrs Wagzell, Pettit, s A. G. Glasgow. ;-,:-; i~ • MINE SWEEPER. APPEAL. The follovving contributions: ' are 1 acknowledged:—The Misses 'Ledger;-.:*3 pairs socks ■; Mrs H. Harrison, 1} •'- paw - cycling socks; Mrs F. G. Webb, 2 pairs 1 "socks and I s - balaclava, cap^; iMrs Charles s Martin (Stoke), 1 pair socks-;- A Frigid , 1 pair socks and T pair'miitens-; Miss - Jennings, 2 pairs socks and. 2s 6d;' Mrs Hunter Brown,, 6 scarves.; Rich- - mond, 2 scarves and' 1: "balaclava -cap; , Miss- Jordan 1 pair socks: Mrs C. .Cross, 2 pairs underpants; Mrs G. Brown 1 set , woollen underclothing, 1 pair socks and , muffler; Mrs S. Gorman, scarf and 10s ; 6d; Mrs Prebble, 1 scarf-Willie'Preb- , ble, 1 scarf; W. G.. Wilson, 1 scarf ; - Church of Christ, 40 flannel under.vests; Mrs Fbwler, : 2' 'sweaters; Mrs"J., : : Walk-ir ' 1 scarf; L. H: Palmer, 2 flannel shirts; Mrs L. H. Palmer, 1 Balaclava and 1 " seamen's iersey- Mabel Palmier, Iv pair - cuffs; P. L. Palmer, 1 scarf •;' F. K. Palmer, 1 balaclava ; Miss Mary Tomlinson, 1 balaclava; Miss Lizjzie 3 Tomlinson-, 2 balaclavas; Miss Marian i Palmer, 1 scarf. •■-'■■■ ■'•''■ t MINE SWEEPER APPEAL; - Tlie box for the Mine Sweepers 1 wtil y be packed at Mrs W. Lock?s. on ; Satur- '&, day morning, July 29th. -Anyone. wisJjv ing to send contributions will th^y kindly bring then><b.eiere 10.a-.in,