Clothing of all kinds, if clean and in good repair, is gratefully accepted for these boxes.
The committee is now packing a case of men's clothing for the Russian prisoners in Germany, and will be glad to receive any quantity of this.
The Victoria League, London, has made complete preparation for sending both clothing and money to the prisoners in Germany, and donors of either may be quite sure that it will reach the proper destination.
The second shipment of jam is now being packed at the Early Settlers' Hall.
The Gore Committee has received an offer of 50 2lb tins of honey, and this will go forward with the shipment.
Empty tins (cocoa, pepper, mustard, etc.) are required in large quantities.
Two thousand dominion gift parcels are to be packed every month, and, as many things will be purchased in bulk, small tins will be required for repacking.
Money and goods are urgently needed for the dominion parcels, which are for general distribution amongst the New Zealanders at the front, and if the scheme is a success a parcel once a month to every man in the trenches will be the result.
■ The various fruit-growing associations in Otago are now busily engaged in making arrangements for a comprehensive combined exhibit of apples grown in Otago at the National Patriotic Apple Show, to be held in Wellington on May 9.
All exhibits are required to be sent from Dunedin by May 1, to enable the Otago representatives appointed to proceed to Wellington to arrange the fruit to have ample time to carry out their work.
Bays will also be arranged by the Canterbury, Nelson, Hawke's Bay, and North Auckland growers, so it can be seen that the Otago growers will meet with keen competition.
In the event, however, of Otago securing the coveted prize, it will be seen that the honour will be a high one.
It is therefore hoped that growers will do their utmost to see that the best apples are forthcoming.
If any grower outside the Central Otago and Roxburgh districts has fruit of outstanding merit, he can send it to Mr W. T. Goodwin, of the Agricultural Department, who will be pleased to take charge of it for the central committee.
In the districts named the various associations will look after the collecting of the best samples.
Mr Goodwin will proceed to Cromwell this morning to assist in the collecting of exhibits in that district.
While the show is in progress in Wellington a conference of the New Zealand Fruit-growers' Federation will be held, and it is expected that delegates from the Central Otago, Teviot, Upper Clutha, and Ettrick Associations will be present.
■ A patriotic social club has been formed in the Kuriwao district, with a view to making presentations to men who have enlisted and are enlisting.
A large number of friends gathered at the Willowburn homestead recently to bid farewell to Mr A. Shead and Mr R. Rogerson on the eve of their departure for Trentham.
Mr O. Capamagian made a presentation of a wristlet watch to each.
A very enjoyable evening was spent. On March 28 some 60 friends gathered at the Kuriwao School to meet Messrs Saunders and Rout, who have also left the district, and who were on final leave.
Mr T. Livingstone presented Messrs Rout and Saunders with safety razors, suitably inscribed. - ODT, 12.4.1916.