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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 966, 5 November 1910, Page 6

Owing to the fact that the street collection taken up last Saturday on behalf of the St. * John Ambulance Association produced less than half the amount that was collected a year ago, the association will, this'year, have to husband its financial resources. -It is not likely, however, that it will be' crippled for lack of funds to cover ordinary expenditure. Last year a sum of £100 was set aside to augment the "quarters fund." This, year no such contribution will be available. • The "quarters fund"., was. initiated about eight years ago. The idea is ultimately to build up a sum sufficient to cover the cost of a headquarters building. In this would be provided classrooms, a brigade meeting room, and accommodation for the permanent nurses attached to the association. Storage would also be provided, at the headquarters building for an ambulance van and .stocks of ambulance material. To carry this project into effect it is ' estimated that a sum of £5000 would be required.

Final arrangements are now being . made by the representative of the Dud- •• lop Rubber Co. of Australasia, Ltd., with the 'Wellington centre of the ; L.N.Z.W. regarding the attempt to beat the world's road record for one ■ hundred miles unpaced, which takes place on "Wednesday morning nest on a ; twenty-five mile course between Master--ton and Featherston. It is expected ; that O'Donncll will make a notable ride, ■ as he is showing up well under special i training. - The course decided on 'is ' considered to be the. best for the pur--',, pose that can be found in a ■ locality. O'Donnell will have to con-, tend with no fewer than six water raceson each section of the journey.-

A second story-recital, describing a wonderful transformation of character, \till be given in the King's at tuo People's Service of the Central Mission to-morrow evening. It will be entitled "The Prize Fighter." Special selections will be rendered by the. choir, And .the newly-formed Central Mission Quartet Party (Mrs. Free, Miss Dawson, * Messrs. Creighton and Weston), 'will sing "The Better Land." . . Attention is drawn to the alteration of meeting-place for th« Men's Brotherhood at 3 o'clock to-morrow. At the Druids' Hall, Taranaki Street, Mr. Tnwnshend will speak to men only. Rev. E. O. Blamires will take the chair. \ meeting of residents of Voge'itown will b" held at Mr. Jackson's Tower Residence, Knell Street, 'on Tuesday ncxt November .8, to • discuss the necessity of a school for the children of Vogeltown. . '

Messrs. Freeman, Jackson- and Co. insert an advertisement in this issue giving particulars of a sale to be held by them in their rooms, Ridgway Street, Wanganui, on Saturday nest, November 13,