PARCELS FOR THE TROOPS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 84, 11 April 1917, Page 2

PARCELS FOR THE TROOPS.

WORK OF MARLBOROUGH LADIES' EXECUTIVE.

During the month of March the Ladies' Executive sent away 500 parcels to our soldiers in the trenches in France, consisting of jam, milk, tobacco, anti-vermin, proof shirts, notebooks, socks, and boot hices. Farewell gifts of mufflers and balaclavas have been given to the men of Marlborough leaving New Zealand, also leather waistcoats. Fruit ' has been sent to Featherston and Trentham camps. Cakes, chutney, jam, and nuts have been forwarded ■to the troopships for use of our men on their long voyage liome. Numerous letters have been received from France thanking the people of Marlboro ugh for Christmas presents and cakes. These letters are in a box at the Patriotic Rooms, and may be read to anyone interested overy Thursday and Friday, when the rooms are always open. Balaclavas are wanted, and any comforts will be gladly received. A case of new clothes for Belgium children was sent care the High. Commissioner.

It is proposed to hold a "bag day" early in May, and sell the bags for Is each. Everyone is invited to start making bags and send them filled to the Patriotic Roomsi Trinkets, cups, wearing apparel—in fact., anything may be put in the bags. The Ladies' Executive Committee received the following goods during ■the month of March for., the Red Cross hospitals and soldiers in the trenches:—

Mrs Eckford, 1 pair socks; Mrs Weedon, 1 pnar. socks; Mi's Richardson, a parcel for Belgians; Miss Bai--nett, old linen and draw sheets; Mrs Robert MeCallum, 3 pairs socks; Margaret MeCallum, face-cloths; Picton Red Cross Guild, 2 cases soldiers' comforts; Mrs James O'Dwyoi-,/2 pairs socks and old linen; Miss Stratford, Eli Bay, 2 scarves,; Mrs Woods, Sprang Creek, balaclavas; Mrs Dobbie, vßichmond Brook, parcel for Belgians; Miss Both am, 6 pairs sor-kg; Miss Steadman 2 . pairs socks; Mrs Steadman, 2 pairs socks; Miss L. -Harding, 2 pairs children's trousers: Mi?s Botham, old linen; Spring Creek Sewing 4 pairs .socks "3 balaclava's*;* Mrs Pike, 4 pairs socks: Mrs Gilmour, 2 pairs socks; Mrs. Stunner,. 2••'pairs.' socks; f Mrs Rittson-Thonias, 2 pairs socks; Miss 'farrant, 2 pairs socks: «Mrs Woods', 2 balaclavas; .Mrs Lightfoot, old linen; Renwick Ladies' Committee,' 12 soldiers' parcels; Spring Creek Sewing Guild, 12 soldiers' parcels; Canvastown Ladies' Committee, 10 soldiers', parcels; Havelook' Euchre Club, 10 soldiers' parcels; Raupara Ladies' Committee, 24 soldiers' parcels; Mrs Wheaton Sopor, 4 mufflers; Mrs F. Smith, Tua Marina, old linen 2 pairs bod socks, 1 knitted vest, 1 pair mittens, 2 balaclavas; Miss Smith, 2 pairs slippers, 6 suits pyjamas, 14 troyeloths; Mrs Botham, 10 pairs ijyjnmas: Anonymous, 3 balaclavas; Tic ion Reel Cross Guild, 4 boxes bnndages: Flaxbonrne Ladies' Committee, 24 pan-els: Miss Fulton, 4 pairs socks: Mrs Richard Vercoe. C pairs socks; Mrs Course, 1 pair socks ; Blenheim Borough School. 4 balfclavar-; Hillersden ladies, shirts and nijlhtcfo'ossop. x

,/ TJinrilcs nri; due to Mrs Wood*, Miss Fulton. Mrs Stunner, Mrs Vercoc. Mrs Lip;lit.foot, Mrs 'Griffiths, «ml Mrs Best for work returned, and to Mrs Townshend, who has kindly volunteered to do all the/cutting out.

H. D. VAVASOUR