PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1916, Page 8

PATRIOTIC WORK.

MOTOR FIELD KITCHENS. AN APPEAL FOR HELP. The Patriotic Committee met last night. Present: Messrs J. E. Wilson (chairman), C. Carter, D. J. Hughes, A. B. Gibson, J. R. Hill, W. J. Chaney, J. Clarke, Captain Allen, and the Revs. A. H. Colvile ami F. Hales. Tlie Mayor of Wellington wrote: "An appeal is being made in Great Britain for titty motor field kitchens to supply the men at the front with hot drinks such as bovril, coffee, etc., essentials as stimulants to those who arn wounded in action. It lias been suggested from reliable sources in Great Britain, and with the approval of the Red Cross organisation, that New Zealanderg would like to assist in this laudable object. The appeal has been sent, out to New Zealand to Mrs. Sefton Moorhouse, of this city, who consulted me, and I have consented to co-operate with her in endeavoring to raise the sum of £OOO, the cost of one field kitchen. I shall he glad if you can see your way clear to further this appeal." The chairman thought the appeal should ho made public. It was decided to notify that subscriptions for this object would be received by the secretary of the committee.. GRANT TO RED CROSS SOCIETY. A deputation from the New Plymouth branch of the British Red Cross Society waited 011 the committee arid asked for a grant of £oo to assist them in carrying on their work on behalf of the soldiers. It was unanimously decided to grant the request. A REQUEST REFUSED. The secretary of the Manawatu Patriotic Society wrote stating that hie So[ciety made a grant of £l3O to No. 2 Field Ambulance, in response to an urgent appeal, and lie asked the New Plymouth Committee to donate £lO towards this amount. The letter stated that a similar appeal was being made to societies along the coast. "I'm getting pretty sick of the Manawatu people making donations and then asking us to contribute to them," remarked the chairman, who thought that no donation should be madte. It was decided not to accede to the request. A GALA DAY. The question of holding a gala day for patriotic purposes on the day of the opening of the trams was again discussed. A committee consisting of Messrs Carter, Hill, C. E. Bellringer, Hughes, and Captain Allen was appointed to go into the question and to report next Tuesday night.