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ALMONDS WANTED FOR
CHRISTMAS
R.N.F.U. Appeal For
Sailors
South Australian sailors may
have to go without their Christmas
almonds unless the Royal Naval
Friendly Union can get an im-
mediate supply.
An appeal vas made yesterday ro all
bouttvtvcjs vbo bavc a ?torc Jrom Usi
HasoD'E crop tocpan a fern for Uie boy= I
When the RNFC has ? gooe sapply oi:
?Imoods on hand, tfar maiimuin aaounti
fe'hicb can be groi'ided for eada mu if 3 i
oz. a month Tills Jus! sul?c?f to carry
the lads through the 10115 night vatche's
when smotine 1< rorbiddrn. With tnr
Christmas hampers nor bring dispatched,
there is a doubW> demand tm al?limds.
and- fiupplie^ on hand uerr nOuflsted to
d?y No mailer ho* umA thr quantity,
any gift of almonds vouid be apprpriated
iGlfts suould be sent to 73 Pirie strrct
i Followine is an extraci from z letter
!of appreciation from Sub-Lieut Vl*. A.
Ford :—
?Perhaps the nwt sought after
package i.^ the tin 01 almonds, -a-bicb is
always included, end ?? vr npvrr see
them in tni£ eountrr. they are more than
-K-e'come. I offered them around tiie ward*
room of my ship (destroyer OrS>i*. And
there were murmurs oi iconderaaent and
surprise I am very much afraid that we
South Australians are envied thronsh
out the Fleet. It i-? a (act that w re
ceire far marr p?reels from our own
Btate organisations than do chaps iron
other Slate?. I hare also beard it men
tioned that ships lite In hare an Aussie
on board, oariicularly n South Aussie. *>.<?
they are always receiving lovely parrel.*
containing lilllr- luxuries they ollierv:::-<?
would never see."
Only a fen vrrl-s rnnain far irlatirr?
and friends to scud in tue names and
atMressejE ol boys *rho have been <iraft?--L
and those aho bare been sent to other
ship;;. TS>c BNPD depends on tbe poblie I
[o co-operaie in tbis respect t4> ensare
I bat every South Australian rating at
Christmas hamper.
Previously acknowledged. €12.266 10 ?
RNFU.Jffurray Bridce. £19: Broken
Hi;; spinning ccnire. f.15; F. W Hercns
Manufacturm? Co.. Ud . £10: ARP pasi
1613. Highfrate. £9 10/3; Olanville Sa;ar
Refinery employr.-' picnic tnai. U: S*
Taltersall* Club £5 5 : Uethodixt Ladies'
College, ES: Bridsewaiei Inttllnae, £4 7 1:
Eadlna Method:st Ladies' Guild. C2: Mrs. I
H. K. Pavv and Mr. R. W Knight. Cl 1. i
each: Mrs. M. Clnrk. Cl o'6; Mrs Roy I
Milne. £1: Mrs. I. Ueweilrn and Mis'-1
Man Caslev. 10 . .t;i: m:k A. Billir.2
2/. . j
Toial <:i?J43 17 4 I
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