OVERSEAS CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16506, 5 October 1915, Page 9

OVERSEAS CLUB

GIFTS FOB SOLDIERS. The Ladies' Committee of the Overseas Clob , are' congratulating themselves _ upon Saturday's takings in aid of the waistcoat and soldiers' gift fund, and are_ now busily engaged in preparing for exhibiting tho work they have been engaged in for some timo pest. In order to give the club memliers and the public generally an idea, of the splendid work carried on by these willing ■workers 'all -who can attend aro invited to the club room, Octagon Tea Rooms, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., when the ladies will be present to receivo visitors. A gift box will be in evidence, not quito filled, and all who feel disposed may drop in a little parcel suitable for a Christmas present for our gallant boys in the. trenches. Tho committee wish to thank the follow- ' ing donors for their liberality:—Mies M'Farknt 5s (waistcoat), Miss Rhodes balaclavas, "Daffodil" socks, Mrs Morrison socks and balaolaves, "Country" two large parcels cloth, Mrs Gtibbs clothing, " 3278 " chocolate for soldiers' Christmas boxes, Mrs John Sherman (Berwick) cloth, Mrs Hutcheson children's clothing, Mrs Mandeno children's clothing, Mrs Turobull clothing, H. G. Duff (Edievale), 1 case clothing,. J, B. Carralho (Hyde) parcel of books, Mrs Mac© (comforts for trenches,' Mrs Lydere socks, Jack Swan marbles, Mrs John Logan gifts for soldiers' Christmas boxes, socks,, writing paper, bootlaces, enrelopes, Mrs Meggett socks and oiiffs, Mr and Mrs • Grinlmg comforts for .trenches, also cocoa, Mrs Benjamin clothing, "Friend'* clothing, ladies of Kaikorai Presbyterian. Church case clothing, ladles of. Hyde (per Mrs Carvalha) 2 boxes cakes, chocolate, and cigarettes, Mr M'Neill 2 boxes soldiers' oamfortej Master Proctor , sooks, Mrs Jopp £1 (to «o through Saturday's collection),'' Mrs D.' Murray (NorthEast Valley) £1 Is, Miss Cameron &J, Miss Davidson ss, " 125513" (O.S. Cltrb member) 10s, Mr D. MThereon (MTherson and. Kemp) £1 (to go towards equipping stall), Mr Farra tinware for stall, Messrs Wilson and Balk coffee, Forburv, School children eggs, jam, vegetables' Titr stall, Waitaid Dairy Company butter for stall,' Mr Sew Hoy 5» (for Waistcoat Fund, throogh collection, box),, Miss Budd 5s (Waistcoat Fund, through collection box), Daisy Bawd (facecloths for Boldiers, Mrs Steele clothing, Mrs Richards clothing, Mrs Hayward clotting, Mrs; Emanuel bed socka, Miss Hume sta- ' tionory for trenches. Mrs J. H. Small £2 10s (for soldiers' comforts). A ■ pleasing feature of yesterday's donations was the facecloths, all of which were knitted by little school girts.