THE MINE SWEEPERS

Southland Times, Issue 17777, 1 October 1917, Page 5

THE MINE SWEEPERS

WINTER COMFORTS WANTED. The British and Foreign Sailors’ Society London, have written to the executive of the New Zealand W.C.T.U. appealing for warm clothing for the mine-sweepers. The mine-sweepers do not belong to the Royal Navy or the Merchant Service and do not come within the scope of the benefits from the Red Cross, yet there is no type of man at the present time doing sterner or more dangerous work than these brave men who are helping to protect our fleet and merchant ships from the terrible floating mines. Being in small vessels they are much exposed to the intense cold and require the warmest underclothing possible. The following articles are most required, and during the month of September, to be in time for the approaching Home winter:—Heavy underpants, heavy singlets, scat, Balaclavas, mufflers and mittens, donations of any of the above articles or money to purchase the same will be received at the office of this paper, and duly acknowledged. We have to acknowledge the following subscriptions : £ s. d. Amount already acknowledged 168 4 0 Mrs J. Matheson, Kennington, Balaclava, muffler, pair socks. 1 pair mitts, 1 pair socks. Parcels sent through the post should have the name of sender and contents of parcel plainly marked to enable us to acknowledge receipt.