The New Plymouth Women'* Patriot tic Sooiety jiiet recently .and decided not to send further comforts for the soldiers at tie front. Regarding the funds wliich stand-to credit in the bank account of the Women's Patriotic Committee, it has ben decided that .£250 shall sent to Sir Arthur Pearson for the Blind Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund, which has always been liberally supported by , the people of New Plymouth through the committee. The balance will be distributed among the various institute*: at Botorua and Cambridge which care ' for the invalided soldiers, with the exception that a email amount will be retained to enable a continuance of the sending of comforts to the soldiers'in the convalescent homes and sanatoriums in New Zealand. This week five cases', the contents of which included l&OIb of cake, were sent to the Church of England Institute at Botorua. A case of hold-alls was sent at Christmas-time to the Cambridge Sanatorium. One;hundred holdalls that have been cut out but not made up are now on hand. When completed they will be sent to Eotorua. Little gift parcels, containing socks, handkerchiefs, tobacco, etc., are still to be sent to these places. Sister Mary Francis Looney. A.K.K.C, New Zealand Army Nursing Service, been appointed matron {temporary) whilst holding the a anointment of matron, Invercargill Soldiers' Convalescent Home. Many problems arise for solution—none greater to Indies than that of the complete abolition of facial hair blemiihee. HusTna (reg.) solves this problem by completely destroving the hair roots,- yet leave.; no disfigurement. Eusma Cry*.) can be applied in your own home. -Call to-day for free demonstration. Mr« ttulten Drpt. (T.\ CourtenaT place, Tnm Terminus. Wellington. 'Phone IM7.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10210, 21 February 1919, Page 3
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