THE COPPER TRAIL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 265, 29 July 1918, Page 2

THE COPPER TRAIL

ATJCKLAXD SCORES AGAIN. "Auckland copper trail reached Taumarunui on Saturday. Advance of 23 miles. Compliments." This triumphant message .came at the week-end to the 'Wellington lied Cross copper brail workis, who replied that Wellington had •icuieved four miks to Otaki, a total of •16 miles, compared with Auckland's 175. During- the last fortnight Auckland has raised over .£27,000 for the Red Jersoy, in addition to itfi Ked Cross effort, so that it cannot bo said that the Capital City and neighbouring areas are handicapped compared with the northern contributing area. Sufficient information is to hand now to indicate that Wellington will make a livelier move next week. Some excellent money-raising schemes are being perfected locally to speed the long trail. Donations during last week are acknowledged as follow r—A. S. Paterson and Co., .KSO; Hawera St. John and I{cd Cross Society, .£9O 18s. od.; Eketahnna lied Cross and Equi"mcnt Fund, ,£•19; Waikanae and Districts Patriotic Society. .£25 95.; Upper Ilutt Women's Patriotic Guild, .£lB IBs.: Lower Hutt Patriotic Guild, .£lO Bs.; Mrs. J. Morrison, Mi; Anonymous, ;£lO l<k; Veitch and Allen, iilO 10s.; Kaponga Red Cross Guild, £&; W. Ferguson, £IQ; 3. W. Wallace, .£5; Jas, Marchbanks. ;E5; Opunako dance, per Dulcie D. Moore, ,£4 os. 5d.; dance, per Mesdamci Tobm and Wright, £3 55.-6d.,vper. Captain Gray, £2 Vk; Wairarapa-Manawatu. golf match, £i: A. -Hoby, .£2 Us.; junior members College House, per Mrs. Urmiart .£1 75.; Hukunui School, per W. Audorson, £1 ss. 7d.; Mrs. E. Halley, JBI Is,; Sir Kenneth Douglas, .El Is.; Mr. A, Rutherford, ill; Mm. . M'Menemin, £\; Mrs. Smittou, £1; Mr. F. J. Rmitton, .£1; Mist Cooks's school, Khandalhh. 12s. 6d.; typing staff, Railway Chief Engineer's office 10s.; Government Printing Office, eighth instalment, '8s Od.; soldiers' military pay, S. 11. Stevens, 55.; Rifleman w. Scott, .'2s. Gd.