RED CROSS SOCIETY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13658, 29 August 1916, Page 1

RED CROSS SOCIETY.

ACTOWILEDCtMENTS.' The. committee wishes to acknowledge , with, thanks Hie following donations received at the Ambulance Hall:— ' Otiake ; subscriptions (per S, Simpson,), £2; Otekaike .Bandage League (per .Mrs Mitchell), £2 4/r; Duntroon Bandage League (per Miss M, Colgan), £IJO/6;.Central Bandage League,; 12/-; Miss Cron, o/-; Mrs Don, 1/-. , Pajiakaid Bandage League: 15 manitai.l.bandages, . 1 .i ■ ,'H.erbe.rt: JO suits'.pyjamas,. 10 shirts, ' f) pair sox, :> pair mittens, ii undervests, 20. jiandkei'(?liiei ! s, 20 oj>t?^qtion, cloths, 'iff medical cloths. . . Otialie:''lß pair sox, 2 pair mittens, I niuflfler,. .12: shirts, 8 suits-pyjnniaV (i nightshirts. Awaiiioko; (i suits 'pyjamas, 6 shirts, 0 undervests, 1 muffler, 4 pair sox, 100 swabs, 1 cushion cover. Bandage League: .177/ roller and 20 manitail bandages.- , ' Dnntroon Bandage League: 21 mani--1 tail, ■' 14 triangular, 58 T and 42 roller bandages, 420 swabs. Kqknnui: Miss (,'ron, 6 operation cloths, I I. traycloths, 11 roller bandages, I hot water bag cover,, old linen. • Enfield Bandage League: ut!) swabs. / (,'olumba Guild: 20 undervests. ■Livingstone School: 12 handkerchiefs, li dusters, (i service bags. . Totara School (per .Miss Xoone): '2 girdles, Nona Perryj 32 large swabs, .12 .handkerchiefs,-18 service bags, 3 face cloths, Leslie Morris and Dave Richardson.' ! Mrs Earl, putting out; Miss Cunningham, 4 dozen swabs; Miss ]. Allan, 1 pair mittens: Mrs Kennedy, 000 swabs, 1 teen girdles: Irs Rankin, 2 pair sox; , Mrs McDonald, 12 face cloths; Miss Hewat, 2 pair bedsox; Mr H. Familton, paint; and carting by Messrs Hill, Moore, Marks, Steele, and Ward. I' Returned work:, Mrs' Manton, 2 shirts; Isa Allan, 1 pair sox; Gavin Allan, 1, pair sox; Mrs J, McKay (Windsor), 1 shirt; Mrs Ogilyie, -'2 shirts; Mrs McKellar, 1 shirty Miss Orr, 1-shirt; jMrs Webb, Misses ,E. and M. Wilcock, 1 2 pair sox; Mrs Johnstone, 2 pir, bed / boots; Mrs Markland, 5 pair box; Mrs. Mahoney, 4 pair sox; Miss Mahoney, 1 suit pyjamas; Mrs Freeman, 1 cap, 3 face cloths, 4 bandages; Mrs Robertson, 4 pair sox; Mrs Ven-, nail, I.suit pyjamas; Mrs Don, 3 pair qox, 12 undervests; Miss Don, 1 pair sox, 4 suits pyjamas, 4 shirts. ! I

<? fwfa connected {ti 1# sewi?£ and knifing for ifcti'qji of ar amorint of clothing- for the Belgians and poor, of Great Britain. A few.months ago the Red Cross work ps,put on n business footing; nnil'a creditable amount of sewing has been parried out for the wounded, and tile members are still working. A number °f people in'the district contribute nj-.; giilarly. Is per month, wJiich. goes help in.the purchase of material" for; comforts, etc, donations luive, been received from the following:—Mrs 'P. Wright Mrs Renton ,10s,"Airs L. T, Wright ss, Regular, contributors are: Mrs ,1. Prater, Mrs Ueilly, Mrs T. B. Blanehards, Mrs John Kennedy, ill's .1, Adams, M>s 11, Lory, Mrs B, Yeoman, -Mrs ICreft, Mrs A, Cook, Mr A. o'Grady, M. T, Croft, .Mrs 11,. Cook, Mrs Spiers, Mirs Sommerville, Mrs Run-' I'M" -senI 1 ., Mrs Cook 'senr., Mrs SnUier land, Mrs H. Smith, Mrs P. Clark, jlrs J. Stewart, Mrs Realty, Mrs .1, Hutlon, Mrs M'fiimpsey, Mr M'Grath, Mrs A.XJeikle, Miss Xl'Kenzie, .Mr R. Conk, senr., Mrs L T. Wright. The names of the committee are as followsi—Mrs Prater, president; Mrs Lory, secretary: Mrs Yeoman, in charge of sewing; .Mrs Krel't, XH's Reillv, Mrs A. Cook, collectors. Two members of the committee have left the district, Afrs Raster and Miss Harrison. ,