APPEAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CIII, Issue 15743, 30 August 1915, Page 9

APPEAL

BY THE 6T JOHN AMBCLANCE ASSOCIATION AND BRIGADE IX AID OF RED CROSS WORK AT THE SEAT OF WAR. BRITISH EMPIRES WORK. RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN. I.ORI) RANM'RLY S REPORT.

LONDON". July M.

Replving to in-purics from New Zealand Lord Ranfnrly, on hohalt <>t the Rod Cross Society and St. John Ambulance Association, states that thov are working unitedly and ha\o sent to the Mediterranean v omnns-f-ioner f-20,.101 in cash and i'lto/J'l worth of Stores. Tor helping the wounded many ambulances had neon sent. aWo om> hundred nurses, twenty voluntary an! detachmon's, f■ > ui t r- n doctors and nineteen orderlies besides other oTficcr?. Each Men's Voluntary Aid Detachment consists of jl members. Each Women's Voluntary Aid Detachment consists of members. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is tir:«eiitly reouirod for Military Hospitals and for general Red Cross pur* puses, and the Tiniaru Committee confidently appeals to tile Public of South Canterbury for generous financial assistance. There mu~t lie no thought of economy when human lives are at stake. and the Red Cross Organisations are giviim the very hoot in men ami women and goods. Much has been accomplished, but the work is not yet half done, indeed the need for voinntarv effort is ercatcr '.ban ever, and so 10112 the war lasts it will be tl'.e duty of every loyal Rritish Subject to do hit; utmost to ensure that adequate provision is made for this noMe and colossal work. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ARK Al>o WANTED : 1- lanm l. v.oot. linen sheets, woollen pyjamas. woollen underclothing, h'ankets, bedsocks, woollen caps, .socles, etc. MOV FY WILT. ISE DEALT WITH AS FOLLOWS:— Part will lie applied to Red Cross purposes in New Zealand in < onnpetiori with training (amps niid returning s>ck and wounded, part will go to the hospitals in trie Mediterranean, and the balance will bo forwarded to the Central Committee of the Association in London to lie distributed to the various hospitals for S-.ck and Wounded in the Mediterranean, Croat Britain. France, and Belgium. GOODS WILT, BE DEALT WITH AS FOLLOWS; A portion will be used for Rod Cross purposes in Now Zealand, and the balance will be sent to the Moditerranean and London. ST'BSCRIPTTONS MAY BF. SENT to thn "Tiniaru Herald.'' "Timaru Post, or to the Jion. secretary, Mill'. f . do T.ambert. Stafford Street., I imam and will !>c duly acknowledged throiirrh the Press. CONTRIBTTIONS of GOODS may be sent to Messrs Priest and Holdgate s store, Tiniaru. For the Association. WILLIAM LITTLE, MB. Chairman of Timaru Sub-centre. For the Brigade, J P. HUGHSON, Di»triet Superintendent. For the Nursing Division. M. RAYMOND. Nursing Division.

DONATIONS RECEIVED

St. John Ain!iu!uiico Association a-*k-ix>wledge receipt <;i ;he lollowiiig m tho Red Cross Depot Mrs C\ >. Jioward, parcel or linen. .Mrs J;uk6on 2 pairs sock.s, 1 pair mittens. Mrs C. Aevilio, *J dock cnairs. and 1 luindle magazines. Mrs Stnithsou s Guild, S slirrts. Mr., .\. Murray 3 pairs pajamas. Mrs i"Ui-e.'l, *J towels and parco! liuen. Mrs 11. Tripp, Soeks. Mrs Hyde, 2 pairs pyjamas. Mrs 3 pairs socks. Pimaru ILiffli . chool Girls, 11 shirrs. .'M iiruidkureliiels •> pairs socks. Mrs Prost's Guild, ]*2 hospital suits. Mrs limaru Rhodes. 4 |\ur.s pyjamas. Mrs iMtzsimmons. 2 pairs Mrs lnnes-Jon «j pairs ?* 1 pair slippors. Mrs Geo Kerr, —j f»r towels, profcc.] s of b'ouoc compotit:on. (-lon-iti School.—j P ill ow rn , ( „... r , 'iifkabac-k tmveis, H towels l'l' hnr.ilkcrilnot.s. To knitted t.ico olotlis. Otipna. CJtuM.—?, shirts. •! p;iir<-. pviaina, i> oottr.n sl.im, •> fiannol Murts. unrlrr fhwuieii. U face cloths. 1 parrel linen.

Nt. Andrews fiui'd.--23 inwols. 1G l.pcl snivts. 20 ,iay shirts. -,) hod socks. l.._]iand_korcl«ofs, 22sin K iots. 1-t ootton shirts , lon.ontation rlotlvj, Hi flannel ( ,iy shirt- 0 .-hxlova I, !■> flaiino! <lr:nvcr.i..) :, lf . knt(5 _ , t)QX Vl . ll)p( . s 14 penr-i!>-,1-_ pyjnm-i s-iits, II balaclava caps 1 pair mittens. I s,. arf .y drau . shoots, - cloths, v'o pairs socks, ."i ftk- rS ' rr ?VH n ~ )>nfls - " bundle* iTttlcs.) ° m lSt " Andrc "s 264

FAIRLIE CONTRIBUTIONS „ C s. <l. I reviouslv acknowledged 487 i ii R. K. Oiilingham ... o - a {;• l! - vt « ... oio o K. Stavoli-y _ 0 1() (> ( . Cific-rholm 0 10 <1 •I- o o J- u. Liraut .. .">5 0 Total i-JOi a J