RED CROSS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 787, 18 August 1916, Page 4

RED CROSS.

THANKS FROM THE FRENCH. Iri connection with the amount remitted by the Red, Cross Office in Christ--1 church to the French Consul for New [Zealand at Auckland for the French Red Cross, as a result of the appeal I mai'.e in this district in March Ja-st. the '■ following communication has been received from the French Red Cross Society at Paris, dated June 15, 1916: i French Consul for New Zealand, Auckland,- —Mr Consul: I have just received your letter dated April 29. 1910, informing me of the sending by cable of the jsum of £.'5394 sterling, being total of | subscriptions collected in the district, of North Canterbury by the English Red J Cross Society, Christehurch, for the | benefit of the French Red Cross. This I gift has been deposited in our name on | May 4by the "Credit Lyonnais," and ; the amount represents in francs the sum of 96,869 francs, as I have already had ithe honour to inform you by mv "letter jot" May 15, 1916. I can but renew today, Mr Consul, all our thanks for this ■lminifkient amount sent, and to beg of iyou to kindly communicate to the Red ; Cross of the'district of North Canterbury the deep expression of gratitude |from the French Red Cross. According to the wish that you have expressed to ime, I sent the notice to the French I Press., giving a full account of the sympathetic wave of feeling for France, I which is manifested in this occasion by jthe population of the district of North I Canterbury. Kindly accept, etc. For 'the president (the Marquis of Vogue"*, jthe secretary (signed) de Valence." GENERAL FUND. ; The following additional subscriptions [have been received for siek and wounded soldiers at the various hospitals where New Zealanders are King:—Canterbury Civil Service War Relief Fund (per G. B. Hill), £SO 0/6; D.LC. (to be remitted to Lo.idon), £SO; Mrs Fabling, 5/; "Lyttelton Times'-* Companionship, £2l •!/-. Per ••Lyttelton Times" Co.: 1). Mclunes (proceeds of billiards tournament won by donor at Motunau Estate). £1 15/-; ""Marguerite," 5/-. The Ladies' Committee acknowledges, with thanks, receipt of jjifts in kind from the following:—Lyttelton Red Cross Branch, Tormore School, Omihi Branch (per Mrs W. IT. Foster). Rolleston Red Cross (per Mrs Scott), Rugby Street Unit (per Mrs Salter). Opawa Branch (per Mrs Gebbie), Little River Branch (per Mrs Jones), the Misses Stout, Latimci Square Red Cross Branch (per Miss Barry), City Branch, Miss Baughan, Tennis Players' Bandago Team, Avonside Branch (per Mrs Watkins), Ladies' Swimming Club (per Miss Cousins). Mrs Cooper, Phillipstown School. Shirley Burwood Branch (per Mrs Banks), St. Martins Church, Spreydou, Sistc- Winifred, Sydenham Branch (per Mrs Anderson), Combined Clubs, Fendalton C.D.C., The Good Templars (per Mrs Gunnel!), Mrs Nelson and Mrs Harvev.