COPPER TRAIL PROGRESS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 277, 12 August 1918, Page 7

COPPER TRAIL PROGRESS

WELLINGTON'S IMPROVED POSITION. Auckland seems:to havo taken a spell last week, after its remarkable speedwork on tho Ked Cross Copper Trail, and Wellington actually covered more than twice its rival's distance during that period. Tho difference, of course, cannot be made up in a burst or two, but the prospects for . Wellington aro growing better, The largo subscriptions, on whicli the trail depends for quick travelling, are beginning to come in so well that tho trail directors intend to colobrato the gonerosity of those who recognise tho obligations of wealth by publishing a Red Cross Pioll of Honour, headed "Noblesse Oblige." Fenthorston and Martinborough have completed a challenge, which ended in Martinborough reaching tho goal first, but both. Bides think more can be dono in their districts for tho great cause,'and it is intended' to_ set back the winning-post a few more miles. Poilding and Marion Junction aro also out for friendly rivalry along thu trail. Tho position of the Wellington end on Saturday was Linton, 80 miles, an advance of eleven during the week. Auckland travelled five miles to Erua, total 211 miles. Tims is needs a strong sense of local pride anil the spirit of war generosity to put tho trail ends on even terms. Donations for the week ending August 5 are:— AVairarapa Sub-centre (Featherston, Martinborough, and Piriuoa), I's'JO 15s. lOd.; St. John Ambulance Brigade (Wanganui, second instalment), ,£500; Jumble Sale, per Mesdames 'Myers and Adams, Gear Meat Co., Ltd., .£200; Shannon Red Cross Sewing Guild effort, .£95; Porirua Danco Cbinmitte, per Mrs. P. E. L. Brown, ,£2B ds. Id.; Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., ,£25; Chinese Citizens of AVellington, per Chui Kwokk Chun, president, .£2O; St. Albans' Young Men's Club, Eas'tbourne,.per U. S. Itohert, JSIO Us. 9d.; euchre party, Upper Hutt, per, Mesdames Edwards and Howo, J5lO 10s.; AV. H. Millward, .£10; Seatoun Ladies' Sewing Guild, per Mrs. Henderson, £8 7s. 6d.; Upper Hutt Firo Brigado, per Upper Hutt AVomen's Sewing Guild, £l> Us. 6d.; billinrdists, per Empire Billiard Saloon, £6; Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Tripe, ,£5 55.; W. T. O.- Tripe, £b; Gerald Tolhurst, £b; euehro party, Khandallah, . per AV. R. Pope, £i 45.; Rangataua School, £4; Te Horo School, per G. W. Kirk, £5 '10s.; Cathie, Dempster and Co., X 3 35.; St Mark's Church School, per Miss Holm, .£3; AV. Foster, .83; Hamua School, £1 15s. Id.; Chilton House, ninth instalment', £2 133.; Pringles, Ltd., £Z 25.; Chilton House, tenth instalment, £2 os. Id.; Mt. Cook School, sixth and seventh instalments, £1 35.; lantern elide entertainment, per D.M'Konzie, £1 ss. Cd.; Kitty Sargeant, £1 ss!; M. C. Burnett, .£1 Is.; Archdeacon Fancourt, .£1; Tawa Flat School, .£1 os. Id.; D. D. Hyde, £1; Standard VI B, South Wellington School, 15s 7d.; Bessio Fayntcr, lis. o{d.; Government Printing Office, Bs. 6d.