FOR REFUGEES
100 TONS OF CLOTHING ALREADY DESPATCHED LADY GALWAY GUILD (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday More than 100 tons of clothing has already been despatched to Britain for refugees there under the collection scheme launched by the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild, which recently conducted a postmen’s drive throughout New Zealand. There are more than 100 branches of the guild, each with its own subsidiary organ - isations, and through these flows a constant stream of wearing apparel for sorting, packing and despatch. Mr G. G. Stewart, honorary secretary of the Guild, is making a tour of the various centres, organising the work and seeing that quality, packing and other matters are standardised. Mr Stewart commented on the high quality of the clothing received. He said that what was especially wanted was warm underclothing for men and children. The overseas shipowners carried the clothing free and always managed to find space when a consignment was ready. Carrying firms gave their services free or at half rates.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21184, 6 August 1940, Page 4
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