STOCKS OF WOOLLEN COMFORTS
SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS BEING BUILT UP FOR WINTER. (Press Assn.) Wellington, Aug. 12. Steps have been taken by the National Patriotic Fund Board to augment stocks of woollen comforts held in the Middle East for winter use by New Zealand troops. Advice has been received that the balance remaining from previous shipments is 7000 scarves, 12,600 pairs of mittens, and 1700 Balaclavas. Since then further consignemnts of woollen comforts, the work of women of the Dominion as a whole, have been got together and forwarded from the board’s store in Wellington. Three separate consignments totalled 25,867 scarves, 26,938 pairs of mittens, and 26,941 Balaclavas, giving a grand total, taking into account slocks held in Egypt, of 32,867 scarves, 39,538 pairs of mittens, 28,641. Balaclavas,
As more knitted comforts come to hand and the opportunity occurs for Jheir dispatch they will be sent, the object being to build up slocks to about 4000 of each class of goods. As a result of the splendid response of womenfolk there is no lack of supplies but shipping difficulties lend lo cause delay in dispatches.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 190, 14 August 1941, Page 7
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