VICTORIA LEAGUE RED CROSS SOCIETY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13726, 15 November 1916, Page 2

VICTORIA LEAGUE RED CROSS SOCIETY.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Victoria League Red Cross-Society was held in the room on Tuesday morning. Letters were received and read from the Min-. isler of Internal Affairs, acknowledging nine cases of soldiers' comforts aiid three cases of Christmas cakes, which had been forwarded by the transport Willochra on the ltith hist. Also the acknowledgment of hospital clothing for the sick' and wounded New, Zcalauders in France from Lieutenant-Colonel D, S, Wylic, N.Z.M.C., O.C. No. 1 N.Z, General Hospital. It was reported that the response to the Victoria League Motor Ambulance Fund was meeting with success, and it was hoped to be able to supply the quota of £7O,

The secretary begs to acknowledge a further donation of £1 1/- towards the fund from the Pathfinders' Club' (per Mr Martin). The following .statement of work returned and despatches is supplied for publication:— Returned work: Lady Miller, 2 pair >ox; Mrs Borton, 2 pair sox; Mrs Headland, 2 pair sox; Mrs W, Sumpter, 1 pair sox; Mrs Curwood, balaclava; Mrs Woodward, 1 pair sox; Miss Hassell, 1 pair sox, 1 pair mittens; Miss Watson, 1 pair sox; Miss B. Humphries, handkerchiefs; Mrs Sutton, 2 pair pyjamas, i pair underpants; Mrs Darling, 2 shirts, 6 bags finishing and' marking; Mrs Elcoatc, 2 shirts; Mrs Whitton, 2 suits pyjamas, 1 pair underpants; Mrs Humphries, 1 shirt; Mrs Curwood, 2 suits pyjamas; Mrs Woodward, 2 pair\underpants; Miss Whitton, 12 hot water bags, From Kurow workers: Mrs Black, 2 vests, and. books; Mrs Rattray, 3 vests; Mrs W, Hasting, 4 pair sox; Mrs J, P. Munro, parcel clothing. Serbian box of Clothing: Mrs Whitton, Mrs J. Frascr, Dr Whitton; magazines, Mrs Sutton, Mrs Robinson; Mr Cox.

The shipment for October comprised the following: Twelve cases containing 22 suits pyjamas, 22 shirts, 22 undervests, 22 underpants, 22 handkerchiefs, sh'oes, tooth brushes and powder,.writing blocks, soap, cigarettes, and playing cards. 1 case sheets and pillow-cases, four oases old linen,..one cuse 72 pair hand-knitted sox, 30 balaclavas,. 5 scarves, 7 pair bed sox, 5 pair cuffs; 10 pair knitted slippers; also 773 sterilised gaifec pads, and books and magazines.

The society wishes to thank . the. following: Miss Strouacli, sterilising gauze pads; Mr and Airs Shugg, laundry work; Mrs Fenwick, gooseberries; Mr Millington, finishing boxes; Darling ami McDowell, shipping; Wright, Stevenson and Co., cases; Mr Mcßridcj cases; Messrs Speid and Ward, carting; Mr Burrv. ' .

October donations:. Mis (j, Jones, £3 (per Mrs Sutton);.Mrs Milner, £1 ]/• (jier 'Mrs Hjornn/r); . sale of '{jooseberries, fi/ti (first lot); cake fund, £2 Tlio PxpOHiiiturc for the' month mounted to £27.12/3. '