COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11694, 10 May 1916, Page 5

COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS.

The Lady Liverpool Committee by the last mail received quite a la rye .number of letters from Canterbury soldiers at the front, "thanking them for the various gifts and comforts received. To show that the committee is doing i good work and to prove that the hoys I are duly receiving parcels, the following letters and names are published.— The Hon Secretary, Lady Liverpool I Fund, Christchurch—Your letter dated December 2 just to hand. The gifts mentioned were handed out to the [ troops just before leaving Zeitoun, about January 17. The men appreciate the kindness of your society very much ; you would have been delighted' to hear their cheery remarks on opening up the parcels. The tobacco from the Overseas Club arrives periodically and has many a time saved the situation. I On behalf of the men of my squadron I I thank your society for the Christmas gifts.—l am, vours sincerely, i H.H. HAMMOND, Major. ! O.C. Bth South Canterbury Mounted ' Rifles. " > 'March 20, 1016. Hon ■Secretary, Lady Liverpool Fund, —The gift tobacco and • cigarettes have % just been issued out. Thank yon "so much, as the smokes are greatly appreciated by us all out hero on tho desert. Also allow 'me to thank you ever so much for the Christmas gift parcels, which arrived here in good order and wore very acceptable.—Yours gratefully, H. R. MARKS. Stretcher Bearer. Canterbury Infantry -Battalion. Dear Sir,—Wo soldiers desire to express our great appreciation of your kindness to us in sending us so many and useful presents, which we have received this last month.—Yours faithfully, PRIVATE P. EVERETT, 12th Nelson Company, Canterbury ' Battalion. March IG, 1916. Dear Sir, — A fags' a fag for a' that,'for a' that, for a' that. We are thinking less of croaking While your cigarettes wc are. smok- ' ins, And we're thinking more of you for a' that. P. B. STRONGMAN. 12th Nelson. Letters also from the following: |W. K. Holdgate, 2nd S.C ; J. Carono, i'H. L. Sail, A. T. Critehfield, H. Har--1 wood, G. Whaller„ N.Z.M.C.; Sergeant "T. O'Sullivan, 3rd Battalion N.Z.R.8.; j Frederick A. Warner, N.Z.F.E.; Nor- ; man Crighton. Ist Canterbury; R. J. 'Cox, C. R. Hawkins, Ambulance; Joseph Irvine, C Company, Rifle. Brigade; H. Julian, .Fred Comer, 2nd S.C.; S. F. Welsford. David Brown, G. H. King. W. Jones, B. Dobbie, G. Sutton. 7th Battery; L. Brooker. T. Wilson. M. A. M'Leorl. F. Peel. J. G. Wilkis, 10th Battery; P. G. Cronin, CM.R.; J. Thomas, G. Blair. A. F. Marshall, W. Griffith. 10th C.M.R.: Sergeant N. Ma-cpherson, 10th Nelson; G. R. Paxman, 11th M.8.; Charles Pcttigrew, Alex. Allen, Janws-Brown, Fred Cook. Harry Christcnson, James Hocking, A. IJ. Ayres. H. H. Brown, L. Hill S I Hill, T. L. Mason. S. Hohv, T. Overv | 11th Battery, X.Z:F.A.; Edward PeaVI cy, on behalf of several of the old " Y " Battery, Christchurch, men of the 11th i Batterv and men of 10th Regiment, I N.Z.M.R.