HELP APPRECIATED

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXX, Issue 9638, 23 June 1941, Page 3

HELP APPRECIATED

COMFORTS SENT HOME BY WOMEN’S - DIVISION LETTER FROM ENGLAND

There was a fair attendance at the monthly meeting of the Waihi branch of the Women’s Division of the New

Zealand Farmers’ Union, which was held in St. John’s schoolroom. The vice-president, Airs L. Drinkwater, presided in the absence through sickness of tile president, Mrs B. McWilliams, who sent an apology. This

was only the second time in seven years that Mrs McWilliams failed to occupy the chair. After general business had been dealt with, Mrs Drinkwater read a letter from the New Zealand Red Cross Society thanking the division for gifts of comforts and clothing for distressed folic overseas during the past year. Another letter was also read from Cr. Mrs Florence M. Andrews, of Oxford. She wrote: “Fiiul-

ng a receipt note amongst some oods which have arrived here, I bought it might interest those peole who so very kindly collected garlcnts for us to know where some of hem have landed; yesterday I received about 12 crates of all kinds of lothing and with other members of lie Women’s. Voluntary Service have

all day been unpacking them. To do so lias been very touching; nevertheless we arc very gratified to you all over there and send you our very warmest thanks. We have, since August, had many refugees arriving in Oxford, having lost everything they had; they have chiefly come from London and many other cities. It lias been very pathetic to see them, they are a gallant lot of people, never a grumble—hut we have been so glad to he able to help them with clothes and so, as you sec. gifts such as yours arc very welcome. Wo have a grand Mayor who wants to do everything he can for these bombed people. Again, may 1 say very many thanks.”

A report of the annual meeting of (lie Thames Valley Provincial Council was also read. A competition, “An everyday saying in the home,” was won by Mrs Feather. Mcsdames Craig, Campbell and Denton wore hostesses. The next monthly meeting will take the form of a card afternoon.