AN APPEAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CIV, Issue 15904, 7 March 1916, Page 4

AN APPEAL.

NEW ZEALAND BRANCH OF THE BRITISH REU CROSS SOCIETY. (Which includes SV Jolin Ambulance Association and Brigade.). FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE is urgently required, indeed the need for voluntary effort is greater than ever, and the Society appeals to tlio public of South Canterbury for generous iinancial support. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES are also required—Air pillows and cushions, asli trays, bed jackets (flannel, natural colour or rod), bed socks (with or without heels, white grey or fawn), bandages, blankets (white or coloured), boot laces, braces, caps, cloth; cigarettes, combs, condensed milk, crutches, dressing towns, 46 and 48 chest, length 55 to 58: dusters, kitchen cloths, and knitted swabs, ] 2 inches square; games, indoor and outdoor, puzzles, etc., handkerchiefs, red, , white, and khaki; hot water bottles, earthenware or rubber and flannel covers; jug and cup covers, in butter muslin, weighted with beads, sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12. inches square; macintosh sheets, matches, safety, small boxes most useful; medical comforts, such as Oxo, Brand's Essence, Valentine's meat juice; meat extracts, medical stores. lint, wool, gauze, boracic acid powder, boracic acid ointment, vaseline; milk, condensed ; mittens and gloves, mufflers, khaki, grey or dark blue wool; old linen, operation gowns lor surgeons, operation sleeves, pillow cases, t!6 s ..0, no buttons or tapes: pillows, feather, 30 x 18 inches: pyjamas, flannel, and good Horrocki," flannelettes, chest ij *° inches; sheets, for single beds; shirts, niglit, flannel, rind cotton with turnover collar, 17, 17}. and IS inch neck measurement; soap, socks, with heels, sizes 11. 114, and 12 inches; splints. 45 x 3. 24 x 3, 22 x 3, 12 x 3 inches; sponges and washing gloves, stationery, writing blocks, post caros, etc.. stretchers, suits and overcoats, sweets, rlineolates, peppermint., ctc.,_ tablo linen, i.e., tray cloths, yerviettes etc.. titinivl soups, tn.rels. bath, huckaback and round, 3 yards long; utr-nsils, feeding cups, epit cups, etc., china or enamel ; vests, woven or nanne ; walking stick?, ward suite, dark blue drill or serge, trimmed rod Contributing of goods to bo sent to Ambuianca Hall, Latter Street. n may be sent in tli© Timaru Post," "Timaru Herald" or the honorary secretary, Mr I? N. Hawlces, StafFord Street. Timaru and will bo duly acknowledged through' the I'ress.

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE:— To make proper provision for the soldiers with comforts and extra equipment from the day thev put on khaki until they become " sick or wounded.). ~ (After they return to the Dominion the sick and wounded receive assistance from the Patriotic funds, and other funds provide all New Zealand care and succour of New Zealand soldiers from the moment thoy become sick or wounded until they return to the Dominion, and to supplement the New Zealand Army Medical Department. WILLIAM PRIEST. F. A RAYMOND. Teutons.