CHILDREN'S PARCELS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13995, 27 January 1916, Page 6

CHILDREN'S PARCELS.

ACKNOWLEDGED BY WOUNDED

SOLDIERS

It will give satisfaction to the chil-i dren of Havt-lock, as well as to their! parwnts (sa.v.s the "Guardian"), to know that vho parcels sent to Egypt i two of thrto months ago have fallen into the hands of grateful soldiers. Several acknowledgments have been received by the children from the recipients, of which the following are samples:— "Dear Friend, —As I was the recipient of the bag and cigarettes. I write a few lines to show my appreciation for your kind thoughts for the boys fighting for a good cause. As luck would have it I happened to be a 'Tommy,' but enjoying a decent time in the New Zealanders' hospital; so wishing you the best of health, and hoping you won't forget the h^s in the trenches, —I remain, A Friend." "Just a card, thanking you for the presents which I Jiave fortunately become possessed oL I have great satisfaction in the use of same and -shall"Ji keep them as memeMotis. I liope you' receive this brief irotey. ettiH at the same ~ tirae-say we all appreciate-,the splendid endeavours of oxir'Nev*"Zealand girls in ' ororiding for their v.'oauid«d'soldiers. T had the misfortune -to -be 3iit in the chest by a bullet, birli am i-ccovering wonderfully, and probably at any time «-:;7 be back in the firing line. Thankf?'Hv yours.—F. J. Simeon, Ist N.Z. Muori Contingent."