5th BRIGADE

Southland Times, Issue 24057, 22 February 1940, Page 4

5th BRIGADE

PROVIDING COLOURS FOR UNIT DONATIONS BY WOMEN OF SOUTHLAND The women of Southland are invited to contribute in small sums of 1/- or 2/- towards the cost of providing colours for the sth Infantry Brigade (2nd Echelon of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force) which is' commanded by Colonel James Hargest. As the brigade has no colours at present, the Mayoress (Mrs J. R. Hanan) thought it fitting that the women of Southland should take this opportunity to supply them, as many of the members of the brigade, as well as the commanding officer, are from this province. Contributions may be sent to the lady editor of The Southland Times, and will be acknowledged from day to day.

Contributions to date are:—Members of the Southland Women’s Club, £6/10/-; South Invercargill women, £l/11/-; amounts of 2/6 each from

Mary, Mrs A. L. Smillie,' Mrs S. J. Smillie, Miss M. Smillie, Miss J. K. Daniel, Miss M. G. Daniel, Mrs Albert Ellis, Mrs C. Todd; amounts of 2/each from Mrs J. R. Hanan, Mrs James Hargest, Miss H. Hargest, Mrs R. Lund, H. Southern, M. M. Gray, Mrs J. Holland, Mrs A. Walker, Wellwisher, A Friend, F. E. Booth, Mrs N. A. Brodrick, Mrs F. Hinton, Mrs P. Tait (Gore), Mrs J. R. Martin, E.M.8., A.F.F., J.S.F., Mrs Roscoe, Mrs Stewart, Mrs Haining, Miss Dick, Mrs E. L? Stewart, Miss G. M. Wilkins, Mrs S. G. Dinniss, Mrs M. Holcroft,’ Mrs J. Shaw (Waituna), Mrs D. Lindsay, Mrs M. Fraser, Mrs R. N. Todd, Mrs Andy Gibson, Miss L. Robertson, Mrs A. Adam, Mrs F. J. Whittingham, Mrs George Scandrett, Mrs R. Neil.