RED CROSS SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17217, 21 January 1918, Page 3

RED CROSS SOCIETY

Information has been received by the last mail iroin England with regard to shipments of hospital goods, oiotjiing, foods, etc., sent from the Otago and bouthlantl Society. The O.C. No. 1 General Hospital, Brookenburet, writes: "Will you please convey to the society my warmest thanks on behalf of the siok and wounded New Zealanders in this hospital lor their kind gifts. The sweets are greatly appreciated by them, and further supplies will be very welcome."

The secretary of tho London Committee New Zealand r ßed Cross Society acknowledges receipt of 820 cases of hospital goods and olothiDg. Honey, condensed milk, and meat extracts formed part of these shipments, and Colonel Parkes instructed them to be forwarded to: No. 1 General Hospital, Brockenhurst; No. 3 General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; No. 3 General Hospital, Oodford; N.Z. Stationary Hospital, France; N.Z. Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch; N.Z. Officers' Convalescent Home, Brighton. The secretary writes: "I can assure you that these oases will prove of great value to our hospitals, and I should bo glad if you would thank your society most sincerely for their generous gifts." Every mail brings acknowledgments from Home of the great vahie of tho contributions of goods and foods for our hospitals, and the public who so ungrudgingly help forward the Red Cross work may rest assured that the very best is being- dono in England for oar wounded men. Evidence has come to hand diuring the last few weeks that, whilo it was almost impossible to buy butter, sugar, and several other things in the village of Codford, there was no lack of these commodities for our wounded men.