PLUNKET NURSES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1849, 8 September 1913, Page 8

PLUNKET NURSES.

3 1 SATURDAY'S STREET COLLECTIONS. Teams of ladies were busily at work in tho streets of tho city on Saturday 7 magnetising, with no small amount of 3 success, money for the Plunket nurses. 3 It was unfortunate, perhaps, that tba weather was not a little more sympa- . thotic with tho object in view, for it is well known that the elements have a good deal to do with the moods of man. If tho sky bo leaden and rain falls dospondently (and perhaps works into a ! crack in his boots), a man is apt to decline to _ entertain the notion of giving anything away, but if tho sun be shining gloriously from an azuro bky,' it reflects its generous warmth in tho heart of tho mere male, and he often feels that it is a privilege to give. It drizzle rain all Saturday morning, and poured during tho nftcrnoon, 'which, perforce, had a dampening effect; but though only half, the ladies turned out j who had promised to assist, they ma.lo up for tho absentees .in energy, enthusiasm, and enterprise. So person was sacred from their attacks. Ono young lady was seen actually to pull a . man off his bicycle, and at tho risk of side-slipping he had to submit to the j charge, and pay up 'before he was al- „ lowed to proceed. Many of the daring . young ladies made a raid upon tho hotels, and with the assistance of gentleman s supporters, were able to add weight to j their clanking boxes before thoy reacht ed the street again. Among the most generous contributors were members of 3 tho Australian football team, whq were staying at the Empire Hotel, and aro ' well broken to this merry form of taxaj tion. During the afternoon several . girls paid a visit to the Athletic Park, s and "went through" the grandstand in . groat stylo, not even his Excellency tlio , Governor being neglected in the hunt s for coin. In tho evening, too, collec- ] tors visited the theatres, and raked in f a fow pounds. Among -the collectors s during the morning was Miss Ireno t Browne, the talented leading lady of the . Williamson Comedy Company, and othor . ladies of the company assisted to some n purpose. J This is the first occasion on which a 1 "Plunket" street collection _ has been mado, and when it is mentioned that o- the sum of £118 9s. was collected in Z Wellington under conditions, tho reverse y of favourable, tho ladies' concerned are f quite satisfied with the result of their efforts. p