“SELF DENIAL"

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2339, 4 November 1908, Page 2

“SELF DENIAL"

record for the dominion.

WELLINGTON'S FINE TOTAL

“Magnificent,” was Lieutenant-Co-lonel Knight’s verdict on the ..result of the annual self-denial effort of the GalVation Army in New Zealand for the present year. . The result of tlie li’onth’s collection for the nmole dominion is-£11,610, as compared with £10.870 collected last year, an. increase of £740. The North lslamd collection totals £6930,. as against £5756 last year, an increase ot £1174. Auckland City has increased its quota, from £415 to £o2o, and Wellington’s contribution his tie-apt up, from £655 to £1075. The total amount collected in tne Souk h lsiiand is £4680. It is thought that the sum raised in Wellington City forms a world’s record for the work of one In both {lslands very favorable weather was experienced during the period of collection, and this is an important factor, especially in the back country, where roads are bad. Colonel Knight stated to a. Dominion” representative-tliat he is delighted with the response made, anrl rut! of oratitude to those who have assisted "to achieve the result. I lie spirit of both officers and soldiers throughout the province was all that could be The following ore the detailed results for the North Island :—Apiti £36, Ashurst £52, Auckland 40,26, Cambridge £9O, Carterton £l/1, Dannevirlte £l2O, Dargavdle £53, Bevonport £67, ELtliam £l7o, Feiklmg £l4O, Gisborne £650, Hamilton £142 Hastings £242, Havera £BO Inglewood £7O, Levin £BS 10s., Marten £/6105., 5 taster ton £l7O, Napier £212, New Plymouth £177, Newton £227, Norsewood £SO, Onelmnga £IOS, Opotiki £55 Otalmhu £6O, Otaki £29 10s., Paeroa £sl, Pahiatua £9O, Palmerston North £2BO, Parnell £l4O, Patea £3O, Petone £l3O, Pukekohe £4o, Pahotu £35 10s 6d., Rotorua £lt, Stratford £54, Thames £93 10cl., Taihape £7O, Waihi £l4O, Waipawa £132. Wanganui £l/8, Wellington £1075, Wellington* Scnitli £2lO, Wba-ngarei £IBO, Woodville £7O, Tau-ran-ga £44, total £6930. A cable message received by tne Army {authorities from Melbourne states that the total of collections for Australasia is £33.717, .as compared with £32,935 raised last year an increase of £782. The figures for the separate provinces are as follows: Melbourne, £2290; Ballarat, £1511; Bendigo, £1222; South Australia, £3175; Sydney, £2563; Bathurst, £2423; Armidale, £1840; Brisbane, £2650; Townsville, £1650 ; Tasmania, £1200; West Australia, £1602; South Island, New' Zealand, £4670; North Island, £6930. . The Drocoeds of serf-demall montili form the main fund! for the Army s social work. The Australasian, New Zealand, North Island, and Wellington City returns this year ad constitute records.