THE COMFORT SHIP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20306, 13 July 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE COMFORT SHIP.

A HARD WEEK. " If it. had not been for Tho Comfort Ship," said Nurse this week, "I do not know what *\c should have done! I liens was not a single garment on our shelves at tho beginning of the week, before the parcels began to conic in, and although we have not had hall the quantity of clothes wo need, wo have been able to ligntcn the burden of worry for several poor motheis who have come to us tins week. And will you please tell the lli:uam> Brigade how thankful 1 am for the £2O 1 have already received from them 7 It has all been spent in coal and firewood for mv poor old folk, and I cannot tell you how grateful they have been for the warmth and comfort it has brought them this cold, wintry weather." So you fee boys and girls, how your generosity and eagerness to help on the good work, is being appreciated. I could tell you of many sad cases, but there is not the space, so 1 will only mention one poor old agt pensioner, of whom 1 have told you before. Ho is over eighty yeats old, in failing health, and lives all alone in a little house which he keeps as neat as a now p n, although his sight is failing. ITis poor old wife, who had been in hospital for many months, died last week, so now he is all alone in the, He has beoi. ill with bronchitis, and Nurse called to see. him the other day, and took him some warm clothing and other comforts purchased from our fund. Can you imagine his gniiitude? This is just one typical instance of tho good work the Hi:iuiO Brigade is doing. There was a falling off in the numho of parcek received this week, but we ale hopirjr that there will be more clothing and additional donations when the need of the poor sufferers from the earthquake Ins been met

Parcels have been received from: Aunts F.mily and Mill. Mrs. Wyman. Marguerite, Barbara, and Jeanne Du Pontet, " A Friend,' B (Tatiranga), Flma Lee (Ifawera). Marv Jackson (Remuera). E.C (Ilawera). Edna Crocombe (Oronoa). Jovco I'ayle* (lauranga), A Guide (Cambridge), Jack Hew (Ilerno Bay), (a naiticulariv nice parcel, all new things), Mrs. .1 P Walker (Hamilton, another splendid parcel). Mary (Ruakaka), Mrs. A. W. Bell and family (I'acroa).

Winter Comforts Fund. £ s d Llesidents of Glenbrook, per Ida Gilrnoro 2 2 6 "Mary's Hirthdav Gift" .. .1 0 0 II H Hardy, Pukckoho . . 10 0 From Pair's Money-box . . 5 0 Earned by Primrose Self, Wellington . - . . . . . 5 0 Anrils Emily and "Mill, May and Mary and Joyeie 15 ay ley, Taurnnjra, each 2s 6d . . 7 6 Sissic. Patetoriga 2 0 Ian Doull , . . . . ;. 6 £4 12 6 Previously acknowledged £34 18 5 Total to dato . . . . £39 10 11