1920 OLYMPIC GAMES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 212, 2 June 1920, Page 7

1920 OLYMPIC GAMES

EAEEWELL TO N.Z. REPRESENTA--ITVES, All those' who are interested in sport are reminded that the New Zealand competitors in ths Olympic Games to be held at Brussels are to be formally farewelled in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall at 5.15 p.m. to-day. Local sports have taken a. lively interest in collecting funds for the' dispatch rf these athletes, who are to uphold the prestige of New 'Zealand before all the world, and the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P.), who will preside, hopes that they will clean up tho good work they have done by turning up to accord Miss Walrond and Messrs. Wilso.?, Davidson, and Hadfield an enthusiasti.*. send-off. As one of tho competitors is a lady it is desired that there should be a large atteiidanco of the fair sex.

I'ho lion, secretary (Mr. R. W. Shsillcrass) acknowledges the following additional donations to tho Olympic Games fund .—Already acknowledged, ,£793 7s. fid.; S. Brice, £\ Is.; H. Seaton, £2; F. L. Binnio, £1 Is.; Per Mr. T. W. LeslieThos. Fathers, 55.; T. M. K. Burgess, £1 Is.; Thomas Moore Festival, 10s. (id.; Ellis and Manion, .£2 25.; Magnus Sanderson, .£5 55.; A, llatrick and Co., ,£5 55.; Jnglis Bros, and Co., £!i 55.; T. W. Leslie, £\; A. Menzies, 10s. fid. Gamble and Creed, £1 Is.; W. W. Cook, £1 lis.; total, .£B2O 15s. Gd. .