NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 2 November 1917, Page 4

NELSON

HELPING HAND \SHOP,

Good business was done at the Helping Hand Shop yesterday, and. the 'Red • Cross Fund benefited to the extent of £2B 2s 6d. The expenses were 8s 6d. Contributions were received from Richmond and Waimea West, Girls'- Central, Boys' Central, and Miss Xrightfoot's Schools, and the city. The committee thank the ladies of Happy Valley, Wakapuaka, and Atawhai for their generous help; also the ladies at Tahunanui and in the city, whose turn it was to give. The committee are grateful to the boys for the help they give in delivering the parcels.

THE Y.M.C.A.

The following is an extract from a letter; received by a parent from a Nelson soldier at the front:—"Probably about the same time as you get this you will receive a letter from the Y.M.C.A. I'hey are a great association, and have been an untold, boon to the army out here. I'hey work practically to the front line, and so we are always in touch with them. The officer in charge of this particular branch asked for your address and said that he wanted to write and let you know that I had passed through, as he knew how mothers liked to get outside opinion about the welfare of their, son® out here, ancl he \yas- also going to advise you to send any parcels through the asociation. I thought it avjls'particularly nice' of him, and as to the. advice I think it's good, ,a®. I >m surei -everything will be done to make parcels reach their destinations." The following is the letter referred to : , Central Y.M.0.A., Totenham Court Rd., London W. Dear Mrs, It has been my privilege whilst at the front_to meet j[our son, and I feel perhaps it will relievh) your anxiety considerably to receive ..a line from me as to his general welfare/ When last I met him he looked ' very well indeed, and was as happy ~as thi circumstances could possibly permit. I have come away to the Front representing the Wairarapa Patriotic 'Assoand, it' is a very great pleasure to me t0,.d0 whatever is possible- to extend.(fcr) H .the boys any little* friendliness that is yx my power to gi?e ,theni. Please Jet, me know at any time you arii,.aniiouß and would like me to ma H inquiries on your behalf, for i am mbr.fc helping you all in' whatever way icfiji. With all good' wishes for his safe and speedy return.—Believe me to be,,,sincerely' yours, . : ; ■ Stanley V.- Parsons, .' ]'p Wairarapa 'Representative. —lt haa occurred to mg' thrit last saw your boy he may have become I riteed not'say now muck" I Hope that this is not the- case, wish it were possible' for me to keep in touch with the latest report concerning each' mari in whom l am in- > torested,'. but I want to assure you thnt if you have received any bad- news in regard to your boy I should be only t<»> glad to investigate and endeavour t<> fiend you any further details which, you would like to have. Please do, hesitate to write me if I can help you in any way.

RED CROSS FUND. Mrs W. X*>ck acknowledgesShel-bourne-street and Selwvn Place monthly collection, per Misa Richmond, £2 Mr J. P. Hayes acknowledges :—.Alton and Harper-streets, per Miss Davidson. monthly collection. ,£1 18s : Ngatitarria-street monthly collection, per Mrs Lemmer, £4 2s ; Ngatiawa-rfc monthly collection.- 'per Mrs lis 6d; Kiwi monthly collection perMiw* Tanner, £l.2s 6d,; Korere monthly ,e"l----lfction. J>er Miss Arnold, £1; WftK"" field "effort"for special appeal, per.'lffrs ilvo Turinicliffe, £26. | : Received at- the Depot: Mrs Evan*,' scarf and old linen; Mrs Ivo Turvfcliffe, six ward bags and content?; Mrs E. Sherwood, 13 face cloths. _ . " Korere October collections. —Mrs A. Newport and W. Pahl2s £d; each ; P. • Newport, Mrs Sloss aenr. ,Mrfi FNewport, and Mrs 'E. L. Newport, 2s each ; Mrs T,. W. Palmer, Mrs SmalW, Mrs R. Arnold. ' Mrs A. Sloes, Mrs R Slosss, A. Biggs,; and A Friend, Is ! "Kiwi collections for' October.-—Mrs W:" Fawcett senr. 4a; Mrs C. Fftwcctt, Mrs senr... Mrs D. Mrs 'Rickett?. and Mr H.: Harford 2s, £d each ;: Mrs "Wiltshire and Mrs KiiwiHt 2s each; Mrs TV. Fawcott and Mjsb Johnson..la each". Wakefield Soecial Appeal.— from Mr W. Stringer £1; Mrs Fahlkner' l{k;„.Christmas Tree- ticket*/ °9 eggs 'School r children.- £loj st^ll held at ■Christmas Tree'£s 7s; fishing weH K £3 \os 6d; bran, tub £1 9a poods sold since Christmas Tree'lßs 6'? : from bowlers* tournament £2 os/6fl>; elephant competition lis. ' ..ingrajn, wrifeinE to the Richmonq. Jprarich, says: "The last lot of pyjamas*. I pave . out in France, were stamped' with 'Richmond •' Red * Cross, jand very nice ones they were, with_ handkerchiefs and 'cigarettes- in the'.pcjckets." ,