HOSPITAL SHIP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11506, 30 September 1915, Page 2

HOSPITAL SHIP.

A public meeting: was held, in the Sumner Town Half last night to eonside? the matter of supplies for the hospital ship. The .Mayor, .Mr <T. B. Laurenson, presided. Mr H. Buttle. ;;en.. the secretary of the Permanent, War Fund Committee, stated that lie had interviewed Mrs Holland, and gathered that what was mostly required was cash. The Rev W. J. Williams stated that there was yet- a surplus of £l3 .COO irom the contributions to the first ship. The Mayor said that the management of tho equipment seemed to lack organisation. Whilst the very best was only good enough for the men. no soldier should be allowed io lie his head, on ft eharity pillow. Everything should coma from the Government. He did not wish to dry up the w-eIU of charity, but if as the .Mayoress had stated, all the articles were supplied and c.ish was the only thing reputed, what was ih A cash wanted for? H° nvved the following resolution, vhicb wos seconded hy Mrs, ' .A. ' . t'rvnii and rained by a meeting tully representative o< both Sunmm- and 3f 'I hat ill's j public meetieix r 'i Snwnev ;md EeddnTs I ~e?id r 'ni"'i. wbilr'. desirous ot giving | ei'ei'v possible- ;i" c J~t-ii: r e to our ' r]ii;,. y.'oehi like if) v.uO'.v what articles. I are v-pmrerl tcr the ho?pita 1 ship, and, if riicTiev v hat it is ror and who vnuM hri."e the spending ot it.' The Per V,". J. Williams, m support:r,- ilv nimicw. said that, thev ought I t'r h.. ;-.upp-io'! v, :.ib the mlormufioji. i V,- Hit', vwas a'-ked ! " Mr-ru'd Uie ' ret'ciin ii'S) rn i iie Max or of (.-hnstj church. and t.> end ;?(•«.•!!»«*r meiding i whre ii,vii;nn v;>.. i>rl. t-u" underI si cod.