CLOTHING FOR TROOPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15685, 12 August 1914, Page 9

CLOTHING FOR TROOPS.

BUSY TIME FOR LADIES.

Many ladies in Auckland are now engaged in making articles of various kinds for the Now Zealand troops. Tho Mayoress has received many offers of help in this direction from country districts, and she desires it to be known that the only articles of service at present are Balaclava caps, mufflers and socks. Grey flannel shirts would also be gratefully received by tho Auckland Ladies' Committee. Tho shirts must bo made largo and plain, with long sleeves, buttoned cuffs, and bands round the neck instead of collars. A large pocket should also bo provided. The Mayoress can supply paper patterns, if wanted. All articles should be addressed to tho Mayoress, Ambulance Station, Rutland Street. , As schoolchildren are anxious to do something to help equip the troopa, the Mayoress suggests that they could best do so by caving tho ponnies and halfpennies usually spent on sweets, and handing the money so saved to tho teachers each week. This would help the Ladies' Committee to a considerable extent. The members of the Civic League have undertaken to supply 1000 pairs of knitted

At the Town Hall to-day, between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m., Miss Spedding will give instruction to. ladies in regard to the knitting of Balaclava caps. The Standard Sowing Machine Company, Tabernacle Buildings, Newton, is prepared to give tho uso of machines for tho purpose of sowing, and will pay all expenses in connection, with the use pi the machine^.