PATRIOTIC AFFAIRS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 226, 16 October 1940, Page 5

PATRIOTIC AFFAIRS

AWAKERI ACTIVITIES SUCCESSFUL STOCK DRIIVE AIDS FUNDS . ' . Recently a stock drive was held in the Awakeri Patriotic Commit-; tee's area, there being a generous response from the farmers of the district. Gifts ranged from cattle and hordes down to poultry, most of which were collected by the drovers- while- on their usual rounds; No fees c.f any "kind were charged by the. auctioneering firms or tjieir drovers. The proceeds from the sale of the stock reached the substantial sum of £155 13s 6d. . ~ Donors of stock were 1 Messrs N. McGougan, A. Hopkirlt, C. McKenzie, A. Penny, C. Macdonald, D. Allen, Melville, Shaw, C. Wilson, Flavell, E. A. Haultain, F. A'; Daw son, H. Bell, Jnr, J. Bell, C. Jones» S. Sinclair, N. Macdonald, E. Haultain, Crocker, Foubiste'r, A. E. Pow drell, W. Doney,. A. Smith, M. Claris, J. Graham, Howell, L. Luxton, Dodunski, Emery, P. N. Martin, Dennis, Flynn, Fischer, Pj L. Baird, E. J. Rowe, C. Duncan, J. Thorn, Smith, Boon, McGougan, Fleming, Boon and Berg, Master David Martin and Mrs Chalmers; ;

Cash Donations Many who were not in # position _ to give stock made donations of cash, over £50 being given in varying amounts by the following: Mr W. J. Hepburn, -Mr O. Macky, MrG. Tressider, Mr J. Baker, "Two Wellwi&hers," Mr J. Blackburn, Mr. - G. Latham, Mr R. J. RedshawytMr L. E,: Carter, Mr S. Mahy, Mr H. - Ernest, Mr , Kendall, Mr : and Mrs Ryde, Mr E. C. Haultain, Mr A. Martin, Miss Cleland, Mr R. P. Shaw, Mr Cleland, Mr S. E. Sinclair, Mrs J. V. Jordan, Mr E. Sy Granjt, Miss N. Missen, Masters G. and D. Missen and Mr T. F. Kerr.Maori Committee Linked with the Awakeri Committee is a very energetic and successful Maori Committee centre in the Paroa district. In various ways this body has already collected and paid into the central fund, very substantial sums. '