THE WOOL SEASON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160812, 20 November 1920, Page 5

THE WOOL SEASON.

To the Editor

Sir, —Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd., sent a cheque on October 25th for £2 Os lid, being surplus profits on black wool given to the Church Army by Weber slieepfarmers, to be sold for the poor in London. This wool was commandeered by the Imperial Government, and realised .£56 17s Id. The good) work was commenced in 1910, and daring that year black fleeces were collected by Ihe then vicar of Weber and sold by Messrs Williams and Kettle for £34 Bs. In 1916 donations were also given, bringing the total that year to £6l 9s 6d. Since the war the proceeds have been divided, and last year £2OO was sent Home in time for Christmas dinners to the poor‘ in our large homes and institutions, and the balance, £174 14s sd, for the upkeep of the Church Army homes, in which are 210 of the children of those who died while fightihg. These are in smaller homes, provided by the Government, but run by the Church Army, the object being to bring up in a home-like way the children of those who died for the Empire. Two trained Evangelist Church Army sisters are in charge of each home, in which these “assets of the Empire” are being trained to become good citizens, and also as much as in us lies a training to befit them as citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom. (The French speak of their war orphans lis “wards of the nation.”) Some farmers in the Ormondville Church. District are. intending to give their black wool to the Church Amy hen. secretary for the benefit of the motherless or 1 fatherless children of. those who patrolled the seas to keep open our trade routes, as well as those who kept the flag flying on the battlefields, I venture to explain this work for the Empire that the Church Army is now doing, and trust I have not intruded too much upon your space. I also trust that the sheep farmers generally will assist in this good work for the nation, commenced in 1910 by the Weber farmers, and continued by them to the present time. Messrs Williams and Kettle or your merchants will be pleased to receive consignments at any of their houses. —I am, etc., F. W. WHIBLEY, Hon. Secretary C.A. in N.Z. The Vicarage, Ormondville, 16th November, 1930. /