PATRIOTIC WORK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23830, 4 December 1940, Page 16

PATRIOTIC WORK

WOMEN'S SUB-COMMITTEE 20,000 GARMENTS KNITTED YEAR'S RECORD ACHIEVEMENT "I do not think the public realise what a wonderful work the members of tho various patriotic committees fire doing." said Lady Davis, when presiding nt the final meeting for this year of tho women's activities sub-committee of tho Auckland Metropolitan .Patriotic Council yesterday morning. Lady Davis said a resolution had been sent to the executive and finance committees of the Patriotic Council conveying special thanks and gratitude to tho women in the country and towns who were giving every spare minute of their time to patriotic work and knitting for the men overseas. "Without the help of these women it Would have been impossible to achieve the splendid record of work during the past year," she added. 7400 Parcels Sent A tribute to the untiring work and interest taken by Lady Davis was referred to by Miss B. F. Carnachan when presenting the report from headquarters at Yorkshire House. 1 lie splendid achievement of packing 7100 overseas parcels of soldiers' comforts was only part of the work undertaken at Yorkshire House during the year, she said. In addition 5124 balaclavas, X)7d pairs of mittens, .'5558 scarves, and 1181 pairs of gloves had been forwarded to Wellington, while 000r pairs of socks had been sent overseas in parcels and a further 1260 pairs of socks were held in stock for inclusion in future parcels. Over 4340 hussifs had also been made. In all over "20,700 garments had been knitted during the year. In addition to knitting done for soldiers, the Navy and Air Force had received large supplies of wool for making garments. Unlimited Supplies of Wool Tn regard to the position of wool, Miss Carnachan said that practically unlimited supplies tor distribution were now available for the knitting of scarves, mittens and pullovers. The making ot the pullovers, she said, had just begun and was proving very popular. The garments were sleeveless in .style and simple in pattern. It was announced at the conclusion of the meeting that Yorkshire House would be closed for two weeks, commencing from Christmas Fve, and knitters were asked to obtain their wool supplies before that date.