"Comforts" for Kioto Soldiers
p. 36 · Read in the full issue
SINCE its inauguration a year ago, the Kieta District Comforts Fund, under the direction of Mr. Drummond Thompson (chairman and treasurer), has raised £365, donations having been received from 90 per cent, of the British and foreign residents and from local natives.
The district was divided into four groups and subscriptions from each have been: —Numa Numa, £163 (including £2B from indentured labourers); Kieta, £B2; Buka Passage, £80; Marists, £4O.
Three-quarters of the money raised has been passed on to the Red Cross Association. Out of the balance, a donation was forwarded to Rabaul for the N.G. Ambulance Appeal and much material bought, from which Kieta auxiliary workers have made socks, scarves, shirts and pullovers for the Navy League, London. Com mencing shortly, a parcel of selected “com forts” valued at 30/- each will be sent monthly to men from Kieta District serving overseas, Mcllraths, Ltd., of Sydney, having accepted re sponsibility for packing and despatching parcels.
Burns, Philp and Co.. Ltd., has granted free freight on their vessels for all “Comforts”.