PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14698, 1 September 1915, Page 2

PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

As many people desiring to subscribe to ihs var.ous patriotic mads find a difficul.y m ceniinu.iicatiug wirh toe official authorities, the “Heraid’’ will receive and forward any sums for the same winch mav be loit at this office. All donations win be promptly acknowledged in cur col limns, and remitted to tne piv per quarter without delay. REO CROSS FUND. The following donations have been sent to the St. John Ambulance Red Cross fund for our hoys at the front;— Mrs.■ Holmes, 3 many tailed bandages; Mrs. Cameron, 1 parcel books, Idozen pairs socks, .jdozen tins tollee, idgiien packets of cigarettes, notepaper, pencils, envelopes; Mangamahu ladies, bundle of old linen; Anonymous, bundle of old linen; Ladies Tbeosophical Society, 7 pairs bedsocks, 1 dozen pillowslips, o dezen jug covers, J dozen balaclavas, 2 pairs mittens, 1 pair socks; Kathleen Meehan, 6 facecloths; St.'Vincent do Paul Society, 3 pairs pyjamas, 3 bed jackets,; 3 undershirts, 3 pairs socks, 2 dozen pillowslips, 9 bandages old linen; Anonymous, 2 taceclotns, l scarl; Mrs. Harris, 10 eye bandages; iinice McNiven, 4 face cloths; No name, 1 scarf ; Mrs. A- C. Robinson, 2 pairs socks; Mona Robinson, 1-scarf; Friend, 3 balaclavas, 6 bags old linen; Airs, uymock, 1 dozen bags; No name, old linen; No name, old linen; Miss Sturock, old linen; Mrs. Birch, old linen ; No name, 3 scarls, 1 cholera belt, 2 pairs crfei, 1 nightingale, 4 dozen surgical towels, old linen: Mrs. Bates, 1 roll absorbent wool; Gwen Ksau, old liten; No name, 1 scarf; G. W. Anderson, 50 packets cigarettes; Tne following arc the contents of a case sent last week to cur boys at the Dardanelles; —\ case old linen, 6 nightshirts, 3 singlets, 13 pyjama suits, 6 operating gowns, 4 dressing gowns, 27 towels, 7 pairs slippers, 13 nightingales, 3 bed jackets, 3 draw sheets, 12 scarfs, 9 balaclavas, 60 pairs socks, 20 pairs bedsocks, 4 packets boric lint, 3' boxes soap, 1, packet tooth paste, 4 nackets notepaper, pencils and envelopes, 1 roll gauze, 100 packets cigarettes.