WHO'LL "LAY A YARD"

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 222, 7 June 1918, Page 7

WHO'LL "LAY A YARD"

Oi' COl'l'JiKS O.\ THIS EJiU CIIOSH TRAIL? "Who'll toy 'I yard?" That is the :n>poal of the ladies who are energetically stretching a line of copper from Wellington northward (o llio Auckland, district. "'Lay a yard!" Tho distance la not much (o ask every man and most women to cover with a lino of pennies. ]t costs exactly half a crown (30 coppers), and each half-crown cub every ono uf the 7-19,760 yards of the bi;{ spiui. Uf course, Wellington is. not expected lo cover tho wholo of tho distance. Auckland has accepted tho challenge lo sec which half of the island crosses the half-way lino first, and it is u matter of honour with everyone living in and south of AVairoa county, ou the Hast Coast, and Clifton, Whanganioinoua and Kaitiekn counties, on tho West Const and inland, to seo thai, 'Wellington, makes good its challenge. Auckland is keen to win—Wellington must bo keener! If any person is desirous of winnin? this war same and at tho sanio time assisting the merciful work of tho .Red Cross, he is cordially invited to visit tho Bed Cross Copper Trail Pavilion at "Yo Signe of Yo Penny," on lambton Quay (in the Parliamentary Building grounds). The sign of "Ye Penny" Las been especially designed and painted by tho Wellington artist, Mr. W. A. Bowrini;, and now hangs out boldly in the fashion of one of those artistic sijns formerly such a graceful and distinctive feature of the old inns of England. Up till Tuesday evening 4142 pennies had been subscribed, 60 that (with other donations) Wellington, cannot bo far off a woll-known Tailway station. An arrangement has been come to with Auckland to declare correct distances covered with copper 3 every so that the public will be advised of the progress of tho competition. The local committee is full of confidence so far. Yesterday they were considerably heartened over the receipt of a letter from a child, which read:— "Dear Ladies—My daddy is a soldier in France, and I want to put his nee down in pennies. Ho is 36 years old, and I send you 3s. to make part of the Red Crc£2 Copper Trail." "Who'll % a yard?" Mrs. Wilford visited Pefone yesterday in connection with plans for picking up the copper trail in the subnrban nrea. After a meeting with the Bailwny Workshops staff, about 300 being present, it was" decided that the Workshops Patriotic Committee should take the matter •up and do its best for the trail. Mrs. Wilford will meet tho Gem- Meat employees at noon to-day, and at 3 p.m. will address a general meeting of all sympathisers in St. Augustino's Schoolroom.