THE RED CROSS.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14477, 8 August 1917, Page 6

THE RED CROSS.

IISETING OF KEL&ON CENTRE

The mo at,!; iy moling of tho Nelson' Central Cu-miiiir-.oe ol th«« Red .Cross' ■was held ai ijaiietisieins' rocrae yesterday afteri'fjuii Mrs Win. Lock presided^ . Accounts - ajnonnllug io~. £21 '8s W wove passed icr p^yA^ont. Sir Kyiuu-t Hudson, cluursxuyi .cf the Joint Finance C'cmmittc-o, in acknov/-! iecigivig recoipv. oL* a furtlior £300* froffij the NeLsor. fund, staled: "I am desired | by t-iio iuoiii'uijis of ilio .Join I- Committee! to express do yyu our Kincoi'o gra-titudt-' for LiiLa further splendid help and to: assure you all how highly we appreciate; tins evidence of your synipa-: thetic interest in the work we arc carrying, on joi ..Liu &kk and Woumiofi soldiers and sailors."

The New Zealand High Commissioner wrote acknowledging receipt of advice of goods front iNelsou Red Gross i'or New Zealand War Contingent Association.

A letter from Lord Pluniet, written to tho vh airman of the Canterbury Centre, wa,s read, in which the writer strongly advises that no grafts be made to particular hospitals or other institutions dealing with comforts for New Zealand sick, wounded, or convalescents. As chairman, of the New Zealand War Contingent Association, Lord Phinket- said timfc all apolioations .to his association received Yull consideration, and he was not aware of anything^, asked ior having been declined, but it had to be remembered that the work of the •association could only be carried out wliere it had the full; sanction and approval of tho New Zea-| land military authorities, and where they expressed an opinion the association had to conform with it. This applied to Red Cross work,'whether it was British New Zealand, or otherwise. The only stipulations the association Hi&de.were that expenditure could only be approved when it was for the benefit' of sick, woxinded, or convalescent .soldiers- that it- did not overlap work the association was carrying out"; and that it was not a which should be and could be properly defrayed by the New Zealand Government.

■RpffirfVßc:;. was" mads to the passage in one of Mr Philip 'Gibl>3'B,-ni.esaagea regarding the last offensive, '.which-.de-tailed the splendid,...v.-ork done by the Red Cross- oh the :oattieneid, the. war • correspondent Stating that "the Red •Gross surpassed itself" . • . •The hon. secretary (Mis^s J. TomSnson) reported ?.« follows:—- • -i "The sum of £500 lias been cabled to 1 .headquarters- during the month. Amongst the country branches/Spring Grove has been vt:ry. energotic. Two very successful functions, an afternoon tea ..and a Christmas tree, benefited the Jtc<l Cross by £41 10s 4d. Of this amount the sum of £40 was remitted to the Nelson Centre and £]. 103 4d donated to the Spring Grove lied Cross Sewing Ouild. This is a1 very small district, font it is most generous in tho manner xfc helps all Red Cress efforts'. Of other extra efforts in country districts, Korere sent in a sum of £'i 12s 9cl, the •proceed?, of a social r.nd dance; Happy Valiey' £4 8s 9d, . proceeds of euchre parties: Brightwater^ half-prcceeds of social. £4; dances at Apr>!eby and Redwood's '\ ralloy. £1 and lSr, 6<[ ;\-?speotively_; the Tapawera o'cg triais," £8 2s. The Mftruia Sports Club, Siurchison, .sent, a- donation of £10 14s 6d. T&is, ■adetea to the MuichißOS .July collection mskos Murchison's contribution £43 14s M for the month. The Richmond Schooj cmldren deserve special mention for^ their hand-sewn handkerchiefs, giicli are beautifully made • also the. moke bchool children for thfiir ediendKi ■*ODth! y collections. In tewn* there Jwve been no special efforts except the technical School war-time cookery dtesses^ which benefited tlie fund by £5

'. It was rr solved.tn 10; the prico of tho ttcke-fe in- thp. forthcoming art union at one shilling.