CONDUCTED INDOORS

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 152, 11 December 1942, Page 3

CONDUCTED INDOORS

Air Force Relations’ Fete Opened By Lady Newall Though rain prevented the holding of the Air Force Relations garden party on Saturday afternoon in Wellington, an indoor fete, held in St. Andrew’s Church hall, was most successful from all viewpoints. Generously supported by a large number of buyers, the stalls did excellent business and as a result the comforts for airmen fund will be largely helped. Her Excellency Lady Newall officially opened the fete, which, had the weather been fine, was to have been held in the grounds of Mrs. W. E. Herbert’s home. Mrs. R. V. Goddard thanked all the workers who did so much to ensure that stalls would be well laden. Air Commodore Goddard was present, also Mrs. P. Fraser, and Mrs. A. de T. Nevill. Miss Nora Walton accompanied Lady Newall. The R.N.Z.A.F. orchestra played throughout the afternoon. Produce from the country, home-made cakes and an abundance of Christmas novelties were among the goods for sale. Mrs. Goddard had faithfully and successfully carried on the work of Air Force Relations, so ably - started by her predecessor, Mrs. H. W. L. Saunders, Lady Newall said. In assembling that afternoon, all were co-operating with her and her committee to continue this essential and much appreciated war service. Already more than 20,000 airmen had been equipped with woollen helmets, pullovers, scarves and gloves. The quota for gloves was 500 pairs a month'and more than 90,000 garments had already been made and | distributed. Lady Newall suggested that more workers would be welcomed at the Wellington headquarters of Air Force Relations, Aitken Street. There were now 52 branches of this organization in the Dominion, where , many voluntary workers met each week to sew and knit for gallant airmen. Moreover, each member of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was supplied with half a pound of wool which she could knit herself into pullovers and gloves. Where necessary, W.A.A.F.’s doing night duty were given their fair share of comforts, too. Her Excellency congratulated the organizers of the attractive stalls as well as all who worked so faithfully in Air Force Relations.