RELIEF FUNDS

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13180, 8 October 1914, Page 4

RELIEF FUNDS

Ipifiiigppl " ' ' and Belgium!,, 't iLPPEAL c TO; NOBTn Wo havo been asked to opon a Spec* ial'columa-'in cotfnectidn: wthtor and; haVo; pleaWoiin furtheWg' so ; • worthy a cause,: It is the-intentidn- of;-/ the.executive to issue, subscription! listfi '«:• through' the patrioticommittees, were recently formedV the coimtry.di« <~ ■ trictsr Gifts o{ gbotjs,'produce,' articles ■ •:: of clothing,- etc./ in addition to'casn ( donations will be welcomed,: ,: >[)■ ' £ 'ft Amount previously ae- ,< • knowledged,.. ........ 170,10>.,j):J. Preston ..10 0 0 W.11.F. .7/\ .... 2 0 J Miss Cron, Kakanui/a parcel of clothing.

INVEItCAHGILL DAFFODIL DAY. .'•■To'the' Editor of ".The Times." ■■■■. Sir,—The'Assoclation desires to th'aiik all those ladies', and' gentlemen' in'the northern centres : wlio kindly collected and forwarded flowers of various kinds for use on Daffodil Day, Saturday, Oof tober , 3rd. The contributions of flowing-from places outside (lib' Southland district wero of; special valuo ; to us, although very largo quantities too. received from" the town and country, ns some .'of the stations selling had to lie discontinued much sooner than was intended, owong to' a shortage of powers.The amount so far received, including sevoral donations—one of £IOO and one of £so—amounts to a liiile over £550, and tho nett proceeds will bo liandei] over to the Belgian Hellof Fuiul. I I further desire' to' hientibn thatthp Association wns spdeifilly 1 formed Ifo conduct this particular movements tho initiation of representatives of tho; Soutliland Horticultural Sotfiety,. ami -is composed ' principally* of' members of that body, the Beautifying Society,'arid the Hospital Saturday Association, The large, experience of the members:■ who belong to .the last named body greatly •contributed to our success.—l am, etc. ; E. P. HOWARD... . Hon; Sec. Daffodil Day Association; Invcrcargill, Oct. Otli, 1914. •

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. An appeal has boon made to tl/e various units of' the St. John Ambulance Brigade for afisistaii( , o' , in'the present crisis. Tlio following copy of the order which lias, been issued to all explains the' position at(d what is required: QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD.'. . A communication lias just' been received from the Secretary General of the Order, stating that a Guild for the collection of comforts and material for the' sick .and wounded has. been formed in connection with tlio Order, that her Majesty, has graciously, consented to accept.,.{li£ -presidqucy, . and, requesting that ajh.nciubers of the Brigade will do their utmnltitoijiCovidQiSiUpplics for this guild. All articles, etc., prepared or collected will now therefore be utilised for this purpose, In forwarding supplies, the identity of each, division should be carefully | preserved, as a list of donors will bo submitted lo tlio Queen from time to tinuv Package--! aro to bo forwarded, to I In: St. John Ambulance Warehouse, 56 St. John's Square, Clerkenwell, Loudon, E.G., should contain a list of the coiltouts w/th the name of the unit sending and should bo distinctly labelled outside "For Queen Mary's Needlework Guild." - '

Citsli niulrilnitioiis should be forward- 1 cil to yir Herbert I'cnott, Secretary Geiii nil ol' tin' Order, nl■■Rt. John's Gate. Tim following revised list of article.'! ifiimrcd is also published:—Bed jackels, vests, ni-ht shirts, operation gowns, nightingales, pyjamas, day shirts, drawers, drawers, socks, bed socks (without heels), operation sleeves, belts, comforters. _■