RELIEF FUNDS

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13178, 6 October 1914, Page 4

RELIEF FUNDS

1 J| 'AND BEL^rf/M.' 1 l \ ' AN APPEAL OTAGO, Wo have been asked ti> open a'spic ial column in connection with this ma*' ter and have pleasure fn'jurWihg 4o worthy a cause. It is" thYjntenti6n pjt the executive to issue subseirlption llsta* through the patriotic committees which were recently formed n the country tricts. Gifts, of gdods, prpduce,- articles of clothing/ etc 4 , in addition to cridh donations will be welcomed. , , t b. .a. Amount previously adknowlcdged 370 <lO 0 ..' .. ..' ./fl) 'CyO w.nr a o' o Miss Cron, Kakauui, a parcel pf cloth* tog. a, splendid effort; 4 ,/

The Wmtnki Gills' High School has been busy foi some tiiiio'past collecting, sowing, packing gaiments for tho poor lfilfffcat Butaiu. A numboi of ladies in Oaimnu and the comitiy distiicts around woro most kiud in taking ehaige'of sowing bees of High School guls dining the term holidays and tho succeeding weeks. With 7 the assistance of theso ladies and 'friends the girls succeeded in colloctjug a very large and creditable |assort,melit of clothing, over'ii thousand articlbs being provided. .I'V':''';' Following tho good; cxainplo'sbt by others, tho girls,, with the aid oft tho staff and outside friends, gathered touios and threepences to put in the pickets of the children's 'So far-as possible,,, oil wore arranged, such as cap, joracy,. and] skirt, for girls; ,cap, ; .coat, or.jorsby, pauts and brace's for. and cap for infants,. •../,;.;,i Mauy complete suits, and.drcsSpsjve.re sent, in,'somo of now lnatpriill, and we cannot be too,gratcfuLt/>,,the kind workers who took such make these so neat and well fjttiiigV' A great many undergainieufs, .vyere made out of old stockings ..and liiiderwcar r and these were gcnorou&ly Supplemented by now. knitted 1 auiUrpiilictcd articles. The staff had tho valuablo assistance of sovcral ladies in tlic sortiug 'and packing, tho girls' chief duty-, being to wrap up the coins, enclose them with 'a greeting, and pin or sew them into all tho little garments. Several little gifts of various kinds were tucked into corners to bo discovered with surprise'and delight later ou by the happy recipients. ' '■■■',' '

All worked with a will in this labour of love, and three big cases .were' a'6'ou ready for transport. ' ' -,-,■"■_ Tho school is specially indebted to lira Forrester, Mrs Wallace, Mrs Zlos* ler, and Mrs Walton, without: whose help the arranging and packing frould have proved a very heavy task.' . ' ,

" I,! to Mrs Forrester must also bo/giyeli \(L Credit 'for Vgrtatticaf of the ; wirk /•'■'l l ' "••' ri* V'";-.J<7: •'.';.'!',■■.!,■!'■' (if '-'.l' W'.l'i accomplished. - • J"%e conteiit'a of% cases ciipe& the" following articles :• quilts,' shawl's, jackets, mufflers," coats, jerseys, skirts, dresses, costumes, blouses,' petticoats, slccpiug-suits, knickers, stockings, hoods, caps, men's Buits, boys' suite, boots, shoes, mittens, gloves, cuffs, gaiters, singlets, bodice's,'shirts, taycrs, .waistcoats, pants, braces, belts, muffs, bed-socks, mght-drcsscsj bags, 'collars, fronts, liaudkcrchiofs, ami a great aiaiiy articles of babies'clothing. '