RED JERSEY APPEAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 190, 1 May 1918, Page 7

RED JERSEY APPEAL

r9 MORE GUNS IN SIGHT. Sinco the successful meeting held in the Town Hall by the Mayoress (Airs. J. P. Luke), interest has \ been quickened in tho Red and Blue artillery battle in aid of tho Bed Jersey appeal. Following "upon news of Ngaio's entry into the. fighting avea, comes word of Maud Bay and Kclburn Retting their Rims ready. Mr. ¥. Unscy, J?cd Jersey or/faniser, states that the novel scheme is being favourably received in all quarters, and that fifteen suburban juris are now ready for action. Even the school children aro taking an interest in the cniupaifltn. Before. Friday, Mr. I?asey said, lie was confident that all tho suburbs and city sections would l)e wearing their respective.colours, and l>o filled with a spirit of. friendly rivalry. An enthusiastic meoting was held at Island Bay last night, v;hen it was decided to place :v ID-inch gun on tlie iMghest peak of tt\e island, and tvom thero pelt "money 'hells" into the Red Jorsny headquarters. Tho leading gunners nro Messrs. \ViUqughhy and Calley, who havo as. ablo assistants many loyai Island Bay residents who desire to see their suburb rise and ehino. An event which is sure io draw if crowd will bo a concert by massed bands, to bo held in tho Town Hall on Sunday next. A meeting of bandsmen was held last night to consider the project. Tho following bands wore represented:— Tramways, Waterside AVorkers, Central Mission, New 'Zealand Natives' Association, and City Salvation Army. Also present were Mr. i\ Busey, organiser of tho Citizens' Committee, and Messrs. Hill, AV. A. Baker. Broadhurst, M'Hobic, Hawker, Scolney, Matthews, G'reig, JllonM'icQ , , Irvine, Baker, Goffin. Mr. llill was elected ckuvii.vu jviid Mr. W. A. BnVr secretary oi a -wnvVmj; incentive, which itill push on with the idea. A war trophies miifcnni w/J) he npcuml very shortly at tho Pod Jersey Shop in "Willis Street by Colonel .1. Hurlics, D.S.O. Bcturuml Kpldiers life beiii? invited (o lend any Irophic.s they havo. A l'Bjister will I" , kejit and ti recoiijf given for all rxhibils, so Hint owners of treasures gathered on the fighting fronts need not ho afraid of their trophies gnintr astray. Tli« Defenon 'Dnpiirtmont is 11 assisting by lendiiu; trophius recently received from Franco. ' Tim strong post, of the lied Artillery ' will be Oriental Bay, with its command- \ injr heiffhts nm\ Dnc field of lire. A yery powerful pin is coininz.intn action thero ! and mol)ilisation orders aro bning car- * ried oijt viith sill haste. Similar zeal | is lieinjr shown in Seatoun, MirnTnav, Lower Hutt, Hataitai. and Brooklyn, where guns aro being hastily placed in position to defend the fionour of tlieir < suburbs, ■ II