LADY LIVERPOOL DEPOT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11757, 22 July 1916, Page 9

LADY LIVERPOOL DEPOT.

♦ ;rMrs Neville, who has been indefatigable in her work -it tho depot- since tho inception of tho fund, is at present slaving- in 'L\maru. Olio handled a>;d eleven canes,. containing 4COD Dominion parcels, left the depot this week for France. Cases of jam, chutney, books and magazines were forwarded as usual for the troopship. The usual monthly quota of 750 housewives and holdalls was also sent to Wellington. Tho local committee has decided to supply the men of tho Canterbury, Wostland and Nelson sections of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth llrinforcement-s, who will travel in winter, with leather wuisicoats,. which will bo distributed to the men before embarkation. Tho committee asks for the generous support, of the public in this matter. All the waistcoats provided will bo specially treated with a preservative which, it is hoped, will make them most durable. A letter was recently received by Mrs IJoL land from Lady Godley, thanking Mrs Holland and her many workers for the generous help in supplying the Xev Zer.'anders in the convalesce!:t hon:c3 with comforts. Lady Godley staled that she. was k\iving fhortly for England, where she hoped to continue ths> work of helping New Zealandcr.«.

The fol'.ow.n;? is "an extract from a letter from a sergeant with tho Canterbury mounted men: —" "U'o have al'.o got lot of Lady Liverpool Committee';: parcels, with milk, etc., (>i them. Miik is cue oi' the most upcf,,J you car. fend. Wo use it wiili .14 drink mixocl with wiite:. or as jam when jam ru::? out, and also with j urn as butter. Li a. letter received by a Mar?hland resident. ronently item a relative serving; at tho lro.it. ir is 'stated that the men lir.vo l>een bupnlicd with jam sent through tho Liverpool r-i-'.i ■ v "•"ii district, and it waa very much appreciated. Uuua" c-Jioe «rs should inspect pieces of valuable old chir.a. presented by Mrs Boys, Hereford Street, irom her collection, and now 011 view in the depot window. Tho china is to be sold by auction for tho benefit of tho Red Crosa and Lady Liverpool Funds. The She.Tield Patriotic Committer has forwarded £-27 14s 6d, the amount received from a consort given by the ' Cliristchurcli Lyric Orchestra.