PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 191, 26 July 1940, Page 5

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

INTER-ZONE COMMITTEE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . TOTAL OF £173 Mr C. G. Lucas, honorary score- 1 ary of the Zone "G" Whakatane bounty and. Borough Inte'r-Zonc Committee acknowledges* ■eceipt of the following amounts: >aroa, Poroporo and Whakatane Maori Patriotic Committee £">8 12 3 Janawahe Patriotic Committee Hi 14 (> Vhakatane Borough Patl riotic Committee 38 17 0 lalatea Patriotic Committee 20 0 6 Thornton Patriotic Committee 38 19 0 Total £173 3 3 The Whakatane Borough contri)ution includes the sum of £32 do-i lated by Mr P. Cout'ts. FINE THORNTON EFFORT SUM OF £40 RAISED On Tuesday last a most successful , iftcrnoon was held in the Thornton lall in aid of the Patriotic Fund, vliich will benefit to the extent of ipprox.imately £16. The ladies committee organised a Jring and Buy Stall. This was in he capable hands of Mrs H.< F. McDonald and Mrs Cruse, with Mrs W. assisting, while Mrs V. Carter vas in charge of the vegetable stall, drs Reynolds antl Mrs Spence ware n charge of the afternoon tea ar-« angements. The people of the district ilonat>d most generously of their goods, •esulting in a fine display. Turkeys, md poultry were .offered for sale, vlr T. Craddock proving an excelent auctioneer. In this he was ably issisted by Mr Reynolds and Mr C. lyland. Mr Hanright started a copier trail to Berlin which resulted n £2 His 8d being handed in to tjhe. 'unds. The various competitions were won by Mrs Baillic, Miss Joyce Wilson, Mrs Robbins. Mrs W. Law, Mrs Palmes and Mrs T. Craddock. Ou July 20th the Thornton Ladies Patriotic Committee organised a house to house canvas for the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild. The number and size of parcels collected showed clearly the willingness of all to.assist in this worthy cause.