MOTUEKA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 88, 14 April 1919, Page 3

MOTUEKA.

BRITISH SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

BABIES’ FUND

Mrs Thorp wishes to acknowledge, the following subscriptions and donations to- the above fundMcsdames Livesey 15a, Henderson £1 10s, Trewavas ss, Hudson 15s, Wallace 7s 6d, C Maokay 14s 6d, Percy 7s 6d, Nicholson 7s 6d; Misses Deck 2s, Esther ss; Messrs Hudson 10s, Anderson 12s 6d, -H.” 7s 6d, “Yankee/’ 7s 6d, “J.” £l; donation, Mrs Dimmer 10s.

The following have contributed garments: Miss Desaunais, Mrs Hudson, Miss Deck, Miss Olive Wallace; also parcel of garments from the ladies of Stanley Brook and Tapawera. | In acknowledging a box of clothing sent Home last September,' the secretary of the Church Army writes: “We have just received unpacked tflie case of clothing about which you wrote to us in November of last year, which we understand is the gift of the 'British' Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Babies’ Fund, Motueka, Stanley Brook and Tapawera. 'lt is indeed a splendid and most welcome contribution', and has come at just the right time. The weather has become eo cold and *vve are finding it so difficult to get sufficient warm clothes for all the poor people who come'to us. I should be so grate-, ful if you would thank the many kind donors who nave been instrumental in making and sending these . things, and particularly the children whose names I see attached to many of the garment’s. 1 wish some of them could .see the delight of the poor mothers when thev have anything really new for their children. They usually say, 'Oh, it does not matter about me: only have you got something for the children.’ It must have been a real labour of Jove from the little places in which you tell us the population Is so small, to have collerted such a large number of garments.” In acknowledging a case sent in October, Mrs Melland writes: “The small case of clothing sent by the Rimntaka has arrived, but I regret to say, for the. first time on record, not safely. Thirty-three garments have teen stolen, amongst them being the beautiful brown coat frock and child’s coat you told us about. As soon as I opened the box I saw it had been tampered with. Then I came on your note ,re Mrs - Thom’s quilt, in which you gave the number of garments-—B6 and six quilts. I counted, and found only 53. I saw each wire had been cut and a side removed. It was all carefully nailed up and staples holding the wires down. But we should be thankful that not one of your boxes addressed to us has -gone astray or to the bottom of the sea. The weather is intensely cold —snow, and frost on top; so you can imagine how useful the quilts will be.”