GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 35, 21 December 1943, Page 5

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT

RED CROSS AND PATRIOTIC SHOP

STRKKT ROTA RESULT

The most recent result of the street-rota staffing of the Red Cross and Patriotic Shop in Whakatane lia.s netted no less than £ 1(5-1 17s. This sum which has been raised in little over a month is a remarkable tribute to the Borough ladies who despite the restricted use of cooking ingredients due to rationing have, succeeded in stocking the shop and maintaining its splendid turnover.

Details of the takings setting out the amounts raised by the- ladies in each street were as under: —

Bridge Street, Stock Route £4 Os Lower King Street £5; Upper King Street £5 l(>s; Stewart. Street £7 ..Is lid; Upper James Road £7 13s 3d; Lower James Road £3 3s S)d: Upper Victoria Avenue £4 12s; Lower Salonika Street £2 Is (id; Road, Upper £3 S).s <Sd; Landing Road, Lower £2 8s 4} 2 <l; Goulstone Road, Lower £2 Is; Goulstone Road, Upper £.") 12s lOd: 'Upper Salonika Street £3 3s !)d: Lower Victoria Avenue Is: Hinemoa Street £4 (is fid; Nelson) and Hawera Street £2 11s 9d; Douglas Street.,. Anzae Avenue £3 8s 8*& d; Commerce Street £1 13s Id; Soutars Avenue £2 8s Lovelock and Russell Street £3 and Francis Street £."> i).s 1 tl; Haig Street £3 13s (sd; Valley Road, Lower £3 13s; Valley Road, Upper £4 .Is ful; Lower Domain Road £7 11s 71 -id.;

Upper Domain ttoad £7 3s> Od; McAlister Street £15 4.s Merrit

Street. £5 12s 9d; Alexander Avenue £2 12s 9d; Louvain Street, South £3 18s (id; Louvain Street, North £1 12s Sd;. Toroa Street" £7 19s 7d; Simpkins Street £4 3s. lOd; MeGarvcys Road £3 2s 3d; Hillcrcst £7 *ls 4%d; Heads £(5 (is 7d; Strand £1 (is 6d. Additional efforts held in the 'shop' during the October-November period have increased the above figure substantially. Tlicy were:— V.A.D. effort £22 8 2 Ohope Ladies' Day 73 0 0 Odd days not booked 1 3 (i £9(i 11 8 This sum brings the total up to £2(il «Ss Sd, a truly remarkable achievement of which the town has every reason to be proud. Special Xmas Effort The ladies are now organising a special Christmas effort, the Borough being divided into six separate districts. Apanui, Allandale, Valley Road, Hospital Block, and Kopeopeo 1 and 2. The proceeds of this driA-e go towards the proposed. V.A.D. room, and details of its success will be published later. Residents who are desirous of assisting .with the Hospital Xmas cheer ilriAe are asked to lea\'e their gifts at the Red Cross Shop on Thursday. December 23rd Avhen the proceeds of the shop Avill be handed over to this cause. The special effort ceases on Christmas Eve, and residents are asked to afford it the most liberal support.