RED CROSS SALES DEPOT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 533, 25 October 1915, Page 11

RED CROSS SALES DEPOT.

A FLOURISHING INSTITUTION.

The Red Cross shop in Cathedral Square is an institution which reflects any amount of credit on whoever first conceived the ideta of establishing it. It goes without saying that everyone would like to help this deserving fund, but,„ with all the will in the world, there are some whose pockets are not sufficiently well--lined to citable ?jtheni to contribute hard cash. At the same time, hardly anyone has not some saleable article which could be parted with, and which might easily be turned into money, if the proper medium were available. The Red Cross shop supplies that medium. It accepts all kinds of gifts, new or second-hand (old clothes excepted), { md se H. s them in aid of "the Red Cross-Fund. So far, the idea has- been wholly successful, and with the aid of-the ladies who hold weekly "Saturday sales" of cookery and produce, the depot makes approximately £IOO per week. The money is applied to various branches of Red Cross work. For instance, when the matter of equipping the hospital ,ship ai*ose, the Sales Depot Committee voted £SOO for materials. They have also contributed liberally v towards Christmas gifts for New Zealand soldiers in Mediterranean hospitals, and towards many another good cause. To date the proceeds have amounted -to . something like £2OOO, and as the expenses are low indeed, this amount is' almost clear; profit. The services of all Who as!-. sisi,.at the depot are given absolutely free, and theVe.fs kp rent to pay* to of The Bristol Marifc Company. The Depot * Committee wish it to be understood that they ara not run* ning : the shop in opposition to the storekeepers, in proof of which it may be stated that a great number of the latter patronise the and donate goods to it. Neither do they auction, 'oi sacrifice, gifts, but always endeavoyr to get a fair price for -anything i The money raised by the depot has. been accumulated from many a source. A boy brings in weekly supplies of home-made bread, the pro-; ceeds of which have aggregated £l7; A lady sends from her garden tegular consignments of flowers, just ordinary varieties—and her floral ofr ferings-have brought in £2O for the Red Cross. Pictures, .books, produce, ornaments, jewellery, musical in-

struments, glass, and chinaware, have all contributed a share, and many another article has been donated, and subsequently sold at the shop in question.

There is always a big need for supplies, and all who can help with donations are earnestly appealed to in this connection. Everyone can spare something for the Red Cross shop—even if it's at the expense of a little self-sacrifice.