BRITISH SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS BABIES FUND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 81, 9 April 1918, Page 3

BRITISH SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS BABIES FUND.

MOTUEKA'S GOOD WORK. Mrs R- P- Hudson wishes to acknowledge the following subscriptions: Mesdames J. Salisbury £1 10s, Thorp £1 10s, Kavanagh 10s, F. H. Talbot 10s. L. Mackay 10s, L. Manoy 7s 6d, Rhodes ss, G. Riler ss. Wilkinson ss, Percy ss, Wallece ss, R. P/Hudson ss, Trewavas 3s. York 2s sd, Mkstses Turner £l, Edward ss, Rev. L. 'Mackay 10s, Lvlrs R, P. Hudson ss; total £8 13s.

Special thanks are due to Mrs Hanron who, son after the fund was started, formed a branch in Stanley Brook, and now sends a statement of her account, audited by Mr Allan Robertosn, Nelson, showing £6B 4s, a« subscribed by the ladies of Stanley Brook and Tapawera up to 31st December last, al of which has been expended in the purchase of material which has been made into garments by the ladies of those districts. Their assistance ha* contributed very materially towards the success ol the Fund. . . „ .

The Secretary of the National Uniop of Women's Suffrage Societies writes: "Your case of lovely garments arrived here safely, and 1 beg to thank you most sincerely ior them. We have now distributed them to the Reitjate Borough Maternity Centre, Truro Maternity Centre, Dame Collett House, Etruria Babies' Welcome. Caldicott Community, and the Newcastle Babies' Welcome." Mrs Helena Averhall, Reigate, writes : "I am writing as President of one of the Societies of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, which is interested in Maternity and infant welfare, and which has been receiving and disti'ibuting some of the beautiful clothing which your society is sendng with such constant generosity. I wish to convey to you the hearty thanks of my society, and also of the members of _ the Reigate Borough Maternity Committee. I cannot tell you what a help the garments have been to us through all these months, and how grateful the mothers have been. Good woollen clothing is now almost beyond the means of working women. The little outfits from New Zealand help to relieve the extra anxiety of which expectant mothers have so large a share in these times. Mrs Thorp ha<s kindly consented to take charge of the fund during .Mro Hudson's absence in Wellington. Ten oounds (£10) has been sent to the Children's Clothing Society, Dublin Cut out garments can be had at Ked Cross rooms as usual.