GERALDINE WOOLLEN COMFORTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIV, Issue 22671, 26 August 1943, Page 3

GERALDINE WOOLLEN COMFORTS

Requirements Of Navy And Air Force ■'An appeal has been made by Air Force Relations for pullovers and balaclavas and by the Navy League for pullovers and seaboot stockings for men of the Navy and Merchant Navy. ' said Mrs R. H. Orbell in her monthly report to the Geraldine-Temuka Zone Committee. "There is a good sunply of wool and we hope to be able to send forward these comforts within the next few weeks.” The report stated that more than 20001 b of wool had been knitted since September, 1940. Comforts had been supplied to every man leaving the district and men on furlough had been re-equipped with knitted comforts. The following goods had been cent to the Canterbury Provincial Council: 2050 scarves, 1961 pairs of mitters, 3095 balaclavas, 411 pairs of knitted socks, besides gloves and pullovers. The response by the knitters of navy wool had been good and 110 pullovers had bed been made in addition to 217 balaclavas and 67 seaboot stockings, she said. r , It was decided to send a letter oi appreciation to Mr G. A. Bridges, who has machine knitted 505 pairs of sock legs for the women on the district to complete. Patriotic Appeal Advice that the Geraldine-Temuka Zone is fourth on the list of 13 Canterbury districts in the percentage of quota raised for the “On to Victory” appeal up to July 31 has been received by the zone secretary (Mr P. G. Withers). . The letter states that the sum of £6490/0/7 has been paid in, representing 75.7 per cent, of the zone quota of £8567/11/5