RED CROSS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 617, 1 February 1916, Page 12

RED CROSS.

SALES DEPOT. During the week gifts in kind have been received at the depot, Cathedral Square, from the following:—-Mrs J. Andrews, Mrs J. Sutton, T. G. Buseh, Mr Allau Hopkins, Mrs 11. Quano, J. Monteith, R. D. Harman, M. Godby, E. F. Stead, Mis.s Gavin, Miss Turner, Mrs Goodwin, T. G. Strange, Miss Oresson, Mrs E. I). Hannan, T. L. Austin, Miss Sagar, Mrs Geo.-Sheat, Mrs .]. A. Adams, R. M. Maedonald per S. A. Kingam, Mrs Dougall, R. Robinson, Mrs G. Preston, B. A. Ekensteeu, l)r J. J. Mickle, Mrs B. Williams, "Etherton," Miss W. Beaven, Mrs .1. Gebbie, A. P. Pritehard, Mrs W. Ballantyne, Miss Menzies, Mrs Watson, Mrs Burren, Mr Strain, Miss Evans, Mrs Seymour, Mrs Luttrell, Mrs Watson, "Little River," A. E. G. Rhodes per J. Sinclair, Miss G. Lavie, Mrs E. E. Daniels, Mrs Ferrier, Mrs A. Malcolm, Mrs Plank, Mrs ,1. Wallace, Miss I. Baxter, C. March, .1. Whittles, Mrs C. Rutherford, Miss Wilding, Hon. R. 11. Rhodes per R. Miller, A. W. Smith, Mrs E. Booth, "Islington,""E.G.", Mrs Gillock, Mrs E. P. Burbury, Mrs A. Anderson, E. J. Ross, G. R. 3>rew, Mrs G. Davidson, Mrs C. 11. Croxton, Mrs Pipe, Mrs R. B. Walker, Mrs Wilding, Mrs Wilson, Mrs C. G. Dalgety, Mrs" 11. L. Bowker (jun.), G. E. Rhodes per J. Keetley, Mrs J. G. Wilson, also a large number of anonymous gifts. The cake guessing competition was won by Mrs Chapman, of Opawa. The week-end sale of home-made foodstuffs was in charge of the ladies of the Opawa Red Cross branch and resulted in the satisfactory sum of £lB being added to the Red Cross Fund. The motor car given by Mr Ebenezer Hay, of Pigeon Bay, realised £llO for the funds. It was stored and sold by Messrs A. W. Smith and Son free of charge. SOUTH LINWOOD MEN'S BRANCH. At a meeting of the committee of the above branch, it was reported that, now the holiday season is over, the work is being taken up with enthusiasm. The district being canvassed is that bounded by Hereford Street on the north, Fitzgerald Avenue on the west, railway line on the south, Elisor's and Aldwin's Roads on the east. Most of the collectors have been around their blocks, and have in many instances met with a generous response. Unfortunately, owing to the Christmas vacations, many families were absent, and were missed by the canvassers. The following are the official collectors: —A. Steeds, E. Mapplebeck, 11. Fehsenfelt, Geo. Pearce, ,1. M. Work, A. Boon, J. Richards, S. J. Archbold, G. Macdonald, A. Grant, H. Anderson, A. Roberts, D. Richardson, W. Keighlev, B. Wacher, W. Crow, E. Muxlow, L. W. Ormandy, H. Woodham, H. Ardley, E. Clarkson, H. Burson, R. Rodgers, I']. Clark, W. Craze, E. Grant, Archdeacon Ensor, Rev. H. A. Job, and F. D. Stokes. The above gentlemen will be pleased to receive any further Contributions. RED CROSS FUND. The committee of the Red Cross Society will be glad if all those who are making 4in bandages in their own homes will reduce the length from 8 yards to 6 yards. It has been found necessary to make this alteration, and the society has asked the branch depots to conform to it. A large consignment of air-tight jamtins for sending to the hospitals in Egypt arrived at the Red Cross Depot yesterday morning, and already many intending jam-makers have given orders. The tins are to be bought at a small figure, and detailed instructions are given for sealing them down.