WINTER CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16008, 28 August 1915, Page 9

WINTER CAMPAIGN.

WAISTCOATS FOR TROOPS. i LADY LIVERPOOL'S APPEAL. a "I desire to appeal to the people of Auckland Province to assist me in providing leather •waistcoats for our troops at the front during the forthcoming winter " states Her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool in the course of a circular letter I should be very grateful if those wish'ing to further this object would be srood enough to communicate with the Mayoress on tv uI, W 4 has . kiTldl y undertaken, on th* behalf, to receive all contributions for the Auckland men from the surrounding SaSiS™"' " ,ve " as ir ° the ai i Her Excellency met the Mayoress of Auckland, Mrs- J. H. Gunson/ and the at ei th^T° the^r "' S Patriotic League at , th ®, Town HaH yesterday afternoon 1 Slv" t t cheme in t was discussed * I , response to the appeal, it was stated, promised to be satisfactory a considerable number of waistcoats being guaranteed already. A more general response however, is desired. A K number of the vests will be wanted at fn earl> ♦ date, ■ while the balance will be despatched m October. The Women's Patriotic League is desirous that no time should be lost in assembling the total number required. 11 The promises already received are as follows Navv Relief Fund, 100 vests-orv-ssr 10 Ni : chZTVs f t contrT fe ajTsr Jid