WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16776, 18 August 1916, Page 6

WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

'J ho workers at the Early Settlers' Hall hme had a busy week Yeetercky 15 big bags, containing 350 troopship k.ts for the Sixteenth Reinforcements, were get ready for immediate shipment . The monthly consignment of Dominion paicels (2000 in number) also received its tinal preparation foi going away. Theic aro also cases to be shipped containing goods for tho distressed Belgians and for the Russian prisoners, and an extra case was packed with comforts for tho Brockenhurst Hospital, which is near Southampton. Invercargill's contnbution of 500 dominion parcels has arrived, and will be sent forward.

A big staff of women were preparing of sweets, ete., for the soldiers' theatre pa i ties. The Oamaru branch of the Overseas Club has sent goods to tho -value of £20 9s for dominion gift parcels. Acknowledgments by tho treasurer are as follow:—

Dominion parcels—Pupils Maheno School, 10s; Warepa branrh, £2 ss; Balclutha hianch, £2 10s; Mrs A. Simmers (Waikoikoi), 2s 6d; St. Kilda Private Guild (Mrs Hastings), £1 10s; Ivartigi School (Hillgrove). ss; Mrs 8. P. I.eith, ss; Mr Joe Culling and Mis Culling (Hillgrovc), Mrs W. Macdonald, Miss Auld. Mrs C. Turner, Mk M'Kerrou, school children (Hampden), and Mrs Withers, 2s 6d cach: Mrs A G. Robertson (Hampden). ss; Mrs Dickison. 6d; ladies of _ Northoast Hai (per Mr Menzies), £3 4s; pupils Cromwell Public School (Mr Merhaeiis), 10-; M.ss Jam«s, 2s 6d; Mrs Lynch (Hyde), 6s; staff of Public Library, £] ss; Master i\ Barclay.' 2s 6d: Gorn branch, £20; " Wai Bonus," 6s; "M. D. P." 5s

Wellington SoHieis' Club —Oarnaru 0\ :r----s- Club, ss; W'vndham branch. £1. ;-hirt' Fund —\V>n, Iham branch, £5; Miss Wirnie Green. £1. Entertainment fo the Sixteenth Reinforcements— Mr E. (Now street, Musselburgh). £1; Mrs North. 10s; Mrs Mel\ille and Mrs Bl.ikelev, each £1; Miss Sinclair and Mr-, J. Hill, each sk; MrsM'Elrea, £1 Is; in .small sums, &s 6d. Tho association will be glad to recene daily at the Early RelUcrs' Hall from 30 a.m cakes, sweets, fmit, etc., for the men v hile in camp. The men will be entert.rncd at tea at 4 p.m. on Saturday after tlv parade. Miss Ro-,s rcknowlodctPß with thanks the receipt of a parcel of old glove?.

MOONLIGHT-MACRAES PATRIOTIC SOCIETY. The ladies of tho Moonlight-Macraes Patriotic Society sent away for July (ho following artick sThirteen pairs socks, two balaclavas, two suits pj jamas, 23 pillowslips. 40 soap 12 service bags, 47 te.itoweK tu (i face-cloths, two pairt cuffs, and se\en Collectors brought in £2 120 6d. The Macr>ies Cricket Club donated £7 8s 4d towauls the funds. Tho donations for dominion gift parcels amounted to £1.