RED CROSS SOCIETY

Southland Times, Issue 17786, 15 July 1916, Page 7

RED CROSS SOCIETY

The usual 1 ortni«i ll l v meeting of I lie executive was well attended, and very satisfactory reports were received from country brandies and town guilds. The buying during this and the previous month Ims been very heavy, and accounts amounting to £392 were passed for paj - mont. Tile President reported that a very large amount of work had been brought in, and that every week interest in the work was growing. She referred to reports that had been received, showing the vital necessity and need of help being sent. One correspondent says;— "We could do with ship loads of dysentery pads, they are useful in so many ways." Other garments are just as' urgently needed. When reports like these come from authentic sources there is only one course open for the executive, and that is to try by every honourable means to increase their output. It lias been found necessary to meet the wants of enquirers, and in view of the amount of work being sent in, to have the rooms open every day. . This matter was discussed a fortnight ago, and the secretary. having reported that different members of the executive bad each agreed to take half a day every week, the matter was finally decided. The ladies in charge will be- —Monday: Mrs Watson and Mrs Macalister: Tuesday, Miss Fynes-Clinton and Mrs Inglis; Wednesday, IVlesd.tines CTuicksbank, Hag. gitt and Miller; Thursday, Mrs Callender and Miss Hardie: Friday, Mrs Petrie and Mrs Gilchrist; Saturday, being the busiest day of the week, is to be divided into three parts, and the rooms will be open from 10 to 4; other days the rooms will be open from 11 to 1 and from 2 to 4. The Industrial and Retailers’ Association wrote, donating a flag costing £2 10s to the Red Cross. A letter of thanks to he sent. The Society lias acquired two more rooms and, as usual, several firms have generously given tables, shelves, etc. The Society is truly indebted to all thoije who have given work and material to make the rooms comfortable and convenient, and also to Martin and Co. torconveying parcels to and from the station. Dr Hansen sent the first instalment of regulation boxes for packing garments, and this will greatly relieve the packers. The boxes are just what was needed, and the Technical School is to be congratulated on taking over this work. Miss Isabel Thomson, us one of the buyers, was added to the executive, and Mrs Hawke was proposed as a member in place of Mrs Howard who had resigned. It was decided to send £lO worth of condensed milk to the Xew Zealand Hospitals in .England and France. Otahuti sent in the rest of the donation promised, making a total raised from that district of £lO3 3s 4d. Seeing that the expenditure for one month is close on £4OO, and that £2OO was cabled Home to help the wounded in the hospitals, it will be seen that this gift from a country district was most acceptable. The offer of the Loyal Orange Lodge to give half the proceeds of their annual concert to the Red Cross was gratefully accepted. The packers reported that four large cases bad been sent away, containing the work brought in during the last fortnight, and that In the majority of cases the work was very good indeed. As •Southland has a high character to maintain in regard to its work, it is desired that the standard should be kept up. The ladies of Seaward Downs sent in £2O the proceeds of an entertainment they had got up. Will all friends and helpers of the wounded and suffering soldiers kindly remember the following facts: — All Red Cross goods are sent direct to London. The distributing agency there, of which Lord Ranfurly is head, sends them to the various X.Z. Hospitals with every 6'ne of which it is closely in touch. They can use everything we send and a great deal more. Doctors who have returned report that more and still more garments and socks are needed. In face of the heavy fighting that is going on the calls will he greater. Lord Ranfurly wrote: “When we try to economise, we feel it is the sick and wounded who will suffer so we must just go on.’’ The town guilds during the past fortnight have sent in 19 bed jackets, 22 nightshirts, 26 undervests, 7 underpants, 4(Tday'shirts, 51 suits pyjamas, 3 lounge suits, 20 pair socks, 3 pair operation socks, 6 dysentery pads. The bandage department have sent in GOO swabs, 50 manltails, 10 binders, 36 wringers, 20 surgical veils, 4SO swabs, SO face cloths, 60 fomentations parcels old linen. Riverton: 3 blanket dressing gowns, 3 pair socks, 4 undervests, 12 fomentations, 2 roller towels, 4 towels, 4 hot water bag covers, 10 day shirts, 8 old white shirts, 4 old shirts, 11 suits pyjamas, 75 toilet squares, S5 medicine cloths, 30 diet cloths, 30 dusters, 17 dozen handkerchiefs, 11 face washers, 22 toilet covers, 61 operating cloths, 12 tea towels, 10 jug covers, 7 felt hats. Ryal Bush: A.E.G. —6 hot water hag covers, 3 fomentations, 3 operation cloths, 8 medicine cloths. Edendale: 30 sets pyjamas, 2 shirts, 4 nightshirts, 2 towels, 45 handkerchiefs, 3 holdalls, 3 pair surgical socks, 2 pair bed socks, 13 pair cuffs, 30 pair socks. Mrs Hazlett: 4 suits pyjamas, 2 day shirts, 2 undervests, 3 pairs socks. 4 hot water jug covers. Hedgehopc and Glencoe; IT day shirts, II manltails, 20 face cloths, 30 dish cloths, 26 medicine cloths, 12 bandages, 7 1 in. bandages, 5 pairs bed socks, 2 fomentations, 2 pair socks. Dipton. 100 bandages. 10 disli cloths, lo operation cloths. 1 pair socks, 2 scarves, 2 hot water bag covers. Miss Mcßride; 2 sets pyjamas, 3 pair bed socks, 2 jug covers. Mrs John Macalister: 2 day shirts. 2 sets pyjamas, 2 wall pockets, 2 jug covers. Georgetown Guild: 12 fomentations. Mrs Roscow, Spey street: 3 pair socks. Mrs IT. Rose, Clifton: 3 tins cocoa, 1 tin coffee. 1 tin Highlander milk, 3 packets cocoa. 3- tins and 3 packets tobacco, 4 cakes soap, 2 writing companions, 1 bottle bovrll and 1 bottle eucalyptus, 6 handkerchiefs. Mrs Ball: Parcel of old linen. Mrs Smith. Clifton: 12 bolts tape. Mrs 1. L. Petrie: 2 towels, 3 face cloths, sponge. Nightcaps Brandi. 3 suits pyjamas. Woodlands; 8 shirts, 1 flannel shirt, 3 sets pyjamas, 3 pair bed-socks, 10 face cloths, 16 diet cloths, 61 fomentations, 1 bundle old linen. Mrs Alex, ftodie's gift afternoon; 4 Turkish towels, 19 serviettes. 2 cakes soap, writing companion, 3 triangular.-*, 4 medicine cloths. J writing pad, notebook, 1 pair bed-socks, tobacco pouch, 2 tins cigarettes. 5 packets cigarettes, dental cream and toothbrush. Glcnham: 7 .shirts. 6 nightshirts, 1 surgical veil, 2 nndervests, 2 pair slippers, 20 operation cloths. 7 jug covers, box of swabs, parcel of old linen. Mrs Hide: Parcel of old linen. Mrs Wakeling, Ryal Bush; medicated woyl. Arrowtown: 18 undervests, 5 faeo cloths, 31 pillowslips, 10 handkerchiefs, 1 quilt. 12 fomentations, 2 pair socks. Waimatuku; 21 undervests, 9 day shirts. 7 sets pyjamas, 1 pair socks. 3 dysentery parts, 4 face cloths. 12 tea towels, 6 fomentations, 3 hed jackets, parcel old linen. Bluff: 12 sets pyjamas, 12 day shifts, 7 undervests, 4 pair operation socks, 2 underpants, 2 helpless bed jackets, 2 pillows. 12 operation cloths, 6 surgical veils, - bundles old linen. Winton: 12 sets pyjamas, 2 day shirts, 2 hospital shirts, 1 shirt, I pair operation socks. Bo.scdale Mill: 2 halls binder twine. .Mrs Mci’arianc: IV. pair bed-socks. Hcddon Bush —Mrs Watson’s Circle: 16 undervests. I flannel bandage. J pair operation stockings. -Mrs Butterfield: 3 scarves. Mrs Hammond, l.imehills: .10 white shirts. .Mrs O'Donnell. Centro Bush; 6 towels, 2 pillow-slips. Mrs Payne, Centre Bush; I ,|jot cloths. 3 fomentations, I treasure hag, 3 handkerchiefs. Mrs Campbell, Centre Bush; 2 pair socks, t handkerchiefs. 5 towels. 2 Turkish towels. l.imehills Brandi. 25 nndervests. 7 sots pyjamas, S shirts, 2 helmets, I pair Pcd-nocks, S pair socks. South School: 14 etc bandages, 1 scarf. Nightcaps: 7 sulks pyjamas, 1 pair bed-socks. 4 undervosts. .Mrs Mel.achlan, Ferndunlow: 1 pair socks. ~ Thornhury Branch; Bandages (36 inanitails, 15 4-in., 7 3-in., 15 1-in. calico, 6 15 2-in., 40 triangulars). 30 binders. 140 toilet squares. So medicine cloths, 50 dish towels, 40 wringers, 50 operation cloths, 30 fomentations, 10 hot water covers. 40 dusters, 30 surgical veils, 5 pair bed-socks, 5 pair socks, 1 blanket coat, 6 nightingales, 6 flannel shirts, 45 medicine cloths, 90 swabs, 2 balaclavas, 20 diet cloths, S. School; <-yc bandages 1 dysentery pads. Mrs

Cameron: •! face cloths. Mrs Watson’s Guild: 2 pair bed-socks. Donations—Seaward Downs; Entertainment got up by ladies of Seaward Downs for Bed Cross, £2O; Miss A. 8., 10s; Clifton Guild. £2 7s (id; Kennington Circle, ft ss: Miss Watson, l.uchiol. 9s •id; Clifton School, Is 6d; St. George School, Gs; Otahuti, £l6 Is; Mrs Clark, 2s; Assn. Fees, ss: Miss M. Hardie, 15s; Motor Picnic to Riverton, £8 18s 10<1; Mr Graham, Kenninglon, £5 15s 9d, sale of horse by Stott Bros. ; Mrs Baker’s party. 6 towels, 2 handkerchiefs, 2 bags, 6 medicine cloths, 2 hoxos soap, 2 cakes soap, 2 packets cigarettes, 2 Cubes toothpaste, t toothbrushes; Miss Hardie, 1 pair socks. The following have kindly helped to furnish the now room. Mr Ayling, Tyne street, shelves for bandage department; Broad. Small and Co., tabic for bandage room; \V. Smith and Co., Xilh street, cutter's table. Cases for packing have been given by McGruer, Taylor and Co., Herbert, Haynes and Co., Ross and Glendining, Lewis and Co. The following amounts were collected by Mrs Wraytt, Garston —F. Sopor 4s, A. McLean ss, F. Sinion 3s. M. McQnirk 2s 6d. Arne MacNamoc 2s 6d. T. Hutson 2s 6d. Phoebe Butson 2s Gd, M. Cunningham 2s (Id, l.i Lung 2s, S. Soper 2s, Mrs Muirhcad as, J. Plank ss, R. Muirhead 2s Gd, Jr. Fitzpatrick 2s Gd. W. Boor 2s Gd, A. Xorthcote 2s Gd. 1.. Morton 2s, A. Burnett 2s Gd, J. Williamson ss, F. Padget 3s Gd, M. McCaughon 10s Gd, I. Galbraith 2s. B. McCauley 12s Gd, J. Soper 5s Gd, T. Soper 2s Gd, J. Cusack ss, S. Morton 2s, W. Butson 10s, Kenneth McLeod £1 Is, lady sympathiser 7s, G Wraytt £1 Is, ii. Thomson 2s 6d, Salvation Lassie Is, G. Wraytt (Dannevirke) £) 11s, Mill Hand (2) Is each, F.J.S.P. 2s, C. Wraytt 10s, A. Wraytt 10s, B. Nimmo Is. A Friend Is, Mary Jardine £1 Is, W. Gordon 10s, J. GortV-t 10s, Wm. Gordon, Sent-. ss, R. Seator ss, 11. Soper 3s, J. Murchland os, S. Butson, Senr. £l, W. D. Warren ss, Mary Beattio 2,s Gd, B. T. Macnamce 2s—Total £ls 15k. Wyndham, £25.—-Mrs Coster 8/-, Mrs Walter Blakie 2/'G, St. George's School 3/6, Miss Rigg 5 lace cloths, Mrs L. Lewis 1 pyjama suit 9 Turkish towels. Wyndham 10 face washers, 20 hot water jug covers, 12 operation cloths, 90 bandages (assorted), 70 dysentery pads, 20 fomentations. Dipton.—4o jug covers, 20 eye bandages, 4 face cloths, 1 pair op. stockings, 10 operation cloths, 3 nightshirt, f> under pants, 1 hed jacket, 10 body belts, 3 pyjama suits. Browns. 7 sets pyjamas, 8 pair day socks, 2 pairs bed socks, 10 body belts, 10 manltails, 20 bandages, 3 sheets, 1 blanket, 20 dish cloths, 20 wringers, 30 face cloths, 80 medicine cloths, 80 handkerchiefs, 40 fomentations, 50 dish cloths, 12 pillowslips, 20 veils, 10 Jug covers, 18 bandages, 4 flannel bandages 2 felt hats,. Sunday School Circle. —Two pair ward slippers. Georgetown Circle.—Four dusters, 2 pairs mittens, 1 hot water bag, 8 wallpockets, 1 treasure bag. Fortrose School.—Miss Nicoll 20 handkerchiefs, 24 triangulars, 1 face cloth.