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For the Sake of the Soldier. Voluntary Work of Brisbane Women

For the Sake of the Soldier. Voluntary Work of Brisbane Women

by Rita Macleod

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Author
Macleod, Rita
Title
For the Sake of the Soldier: Voluntary Work of Brisbane Women
Credits
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Subject
World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- Australia
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 52827
Release Date
August 17, 2016
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.For the Sake of the Soldier. Voluntary Work of Brisbane Women. By RITA MACLEOD. Printers : Gordon and Gotch (Queensland) Limited, 212-214 Queen Street, Brisbane.
  2. 2.Preface.
  3. 3.Contents.
  4. 4.THE VOLUNTARY WORK OF BRISBANE WOMEN.... By RITA MACLEOD.
  5. 5.The Red Cross. FOR THE WOUNDED, SICK AND CONVALESCENT, AND PRISONERS OF WAR.
  6. 6.The Brisbane Girl. CHANNELS OF HER PATRIOTIC ENERGY. — THE BRISBANE GIRLS’ CLUB. — THE TOOWONG GIRLS’ CLUB. — THE NEW FARM GIRLS’ CLUB. — HAMILTON GIRLS’ CLUB. — V.A.D. — Y.W.C.A. — OTHER GIRLS’ EFFORTS.
  7. 7.MADE BY FOY & GIBSON PROPRIETARY LIMITED. — The Latest Addition to our Popular “Gibsonia” Woollen Industries.
  8. 8.“GIBSONIA” ALL WOOL IS THE BEST.
  9. 9.Brisbane Spinning Guild. REVIVAL OF AN OLD INDUSTRY.
  10. 10.Queensland Soldiers’ Comforts Fund. FOR MEN IN THE TRENCHES.
  11. 11.VERDUN.
  12. 12.Soldiers in the Field. INDIVIDUAL COMFORTS FUNDS.
  13. 13.Anzac Club. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SOLDIERS’ HELP SOCIETY.
  14. 14.Remember the Men in the Trenches. HOW WOMEN MAY HELP AND ENCOURAGE.
  15. 15.Imperial Service Club. THE HOME OF THE RECRUIT IN 1914-1916. — HOW TO ENLIST.
  16. 16.Red Cross Workshop. FOR SOLDIERS AT KANGAROO POINT.
  17. 17.Young Australia. WORK OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
  18. 18.Residential Club. FOR RETURNED SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.
  19. 19.THE RETURN.
  20. 20.Coo-ee Cafe. TO PROVIDE COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS. SOCIETY GIRLS BECOME WAITRESSES.
  21. 21.Queensland Soldiers’ Sock Fund. BRANCHES ALL OVER QUEENSLAND.
  22. 22.Home for Wounded Soldiers. MOVEMENT STARTED IN BRISBANE.
  23. 23.Red Cross Kitchen. UNTIRING WORK OF VOLUNTARY “COOKS.”
  24. 24.Circles and Guilds. SUBURBAN AND CITY BRANCHES OF WORK.
  25. 25.A Spirit of Service.
  26. 26.Mutual Service Club. FOR RELATIVES OF MEN AT THE FRONT. — Transcriber's Note:

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