TOMATOES FOR SOLDIERS.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 4

TOMATOES FOR SOLDIERS.

AN APPEAL TO GROWERS

An appeal is now being made for tomatoes for the Nelson soldiers in the camps at Trentham aud ii'eatherston. Owing to the trouble on the waterfront at Wellington there i s a . probability of large quantities of tomatoes going to waste. Last year and: iV c w ft*' 01" 6* tbt uks t0 ?lie enersy of Mr Wallace Snodgrass, and the generosity of growei-s, the boys in camp received ■>a plentiful supply o f tomatoes cucumbers, etc., and this year it is hoped that, the response will again be liberal. ' ■..~.-.i, ;; ...... , >v.:>n %?-:&■;

The Lady Liverpool Committee has the matter in hand, and has been informed that the Anchor Company will carry the tomatoes free and will arrange for their unloading by the steamer statf., Donors may rest assured that tomatoes' given for €he soldiers will reach theixi destination.

" Those intending to^ donate tomatoes are requested to communicate withi either Mrs Lock, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Pogson, Mr Wallace Snodgrass, or Mr, Mr J. Baird. The first shipment will be despatched on Thursday. The committee will pick and pack the tomatoes, if desired, and gifts of cases or boxes suitable for. packing are soli-* cited.