£2500 RAISED IN GREYMOUTH FOR CHILDREN

Grey River Argus, 1 June 1948, Page 2

£2500 RAISED IN GREYMOUTH FOR CHILDREN

Although the United Nations’ appeal is being extended until the middle of the present month, the Greymouth committee, last evening., met and decided to conclude its campaign. Donations, however, may continue to be forwarded and will be acknowledged by the local treasurer. Mr F. H. Denton. Greymouth, up to last evening, had subscribed a little less than £2500. The district target, set by the committee was £5OOO. Last night it was anticipated that when the final count was made, there would be nearly £3OOO in the account to be forwarded to Wellington. It was stated that the committee will continue to function in view of the extension of time which was for the purpose of enabling persons who had not made their donations, to do so, and of collecting country donations. The Mayor, Mr F. F. Boustridge, expressed thanks to all who nad helped to make the Greymouth campaign a success. He was pleased with the result of the campaign and thought that Greymouth would be highly placed among the Dominion s towns. He thanked, especailly, the ladies who had willingly assisted m the collecting, and the district treasurer, Mr Denton. Donations received up to Fridaytotalled £1876 15s Bd, including £1704 19s lOd previously acknowledged. Additional donations are acknowledged as follows: — Staff and workmen of the Public Works Department, Greymoutn — S. J. Conradson £1 10s; W. A. Gilbert £1; “K. J. Owens £1; W. H. Pestin £2 2s; W. D. Hopkinson £1; E. C. Morrish £2; C. Rogers £1; T. R. J. Francis £1 10s; H. W. Addison (Ahaura) £1; D. McDonnell (Toiara Flat) £1; L. McHenry (Reefton) £1 10s; J. J. Bourke (Coast Road) £1 6s 6d. Total £l5 19s 6d. Greymouth Post Office staff £46 19s. Greymouth staff Union S;S. Coy., £9 11s 6d; Boy Scouts’ and Girl Guides’ bottle drive £2O 14s lOd; Grey Main School £l4 8s 6d; Sam Me Ara Lta., £5 ss; Franz Josef Glacier Post Office staff £4 2s; Stewart and Henry (High St.) £1 10s; West Coast Agencies Ltd. £3 3s; St. John Ambulance £2 3s; M.C. £5; Grey Main Home and bcnool Association £1 ss; Sampson’s Funeral Service £2 2s; Mrs H. Laing £1 ss; Baptist Sunday School children Karoro £1 12s 6d; L. Taylor, Arney Street £1; E. V. and D. E. Arthur £5 ss; Mr A. Me Nabb £1 ss; Mr and Mrs Connelly £1; Mr N. McDowell £1; Government Life Insurance staff £2 15s; J. L. Wylie £1 10s; F. Roberts £1; L. Davies £1; J. M. £1; Mrs A. Robinson (Cobden) £1; M. J. A. £1; N. Hamilton £1; Mrs Grogan £1; R. A. Richardson and family £2 ss; Donation £1; Anonomus £l. Total received by treasurer, up t 0 Friday, May 28: £1876 15s. Bd. BRUNNER COMMITTEE APPEAL REACHES £468 The Mayor ofßrunner, Mr Gutberlet, wishes to' express his thanks to all who contributed so generously to the Brunner Committee’s effort for the United Nations Appeal Foi- Children. Special mention, he states, must be made of the generous response by the Grey Valley Colleries Ltd., Employees Industrial Union of Workers, whose contribution of one days’ earnings amounted to £341 19s 9d, a magnificent and outstanding contribution. Following are the contributions to date:—

Grey Valley Colleries Ltd., Employees Industrial Union of Workers, £341 19s 9d; Underground Officials and Weighman, Dobson Colliery, £2O 19s 9d; Brunner Borough Council, £2O; Brunner Mine Workers Union, £l2 3s; Grey Power Board, £10; Staff State Hydro Dept. Dobson, £8 2s: Masonic Lodge Advance, £3 3s; Brunner Womens’ Co-op Guild, £3 3s; Mr •J. G. Quinn, £3; Messrs Croft Bros., £2 2's; Mr and Mrs J. Todd, £2; Mr -md Mrs W. Gutberlet, £2; Moffitt Family, £2; Messrs H. I. Turnbull, £1 10s; J. Beard, £1 10s; A. L. Smithers, £1 10s; Mr and Mrs Fred Williams, £1 10s; Messrs L. M. Hallinan, £1 Is; C. E. Senior, £1 Is; T. R. Smithers, £1 Is; Mr and Mrs Nichol. £1 Is; Messrs R. H. Moth, £1 8s 8d; T. M. Neame, £1 8s 8d; Mrs W. Carse, £1; Mrs R. Fordham, £1; Mr W. Smithers, £1; Mrs Taylor, £1; Mr Robert Hall, £1; Mrs J. Rodgers, £1; Mrs R. Morriss, £1; Mr F. McDiarmid, £1; “Sympathy,” £1; Mr W. Richardson, senr., £1; Miss A. Mclntyre, £1; Mr and Mrs Banks 10s 6d; Mrs H. Griffiths, 10s; Messrs A. T. Ritchie, 10s; Mr L. J. Gibbons, 10s; Mrs J. Allen, 10s; Jno Horne, 10s; Mr Chas Findley, 10s; Mrs Galligan, 10s; Mrs Ord, 10s; Mrs D. Clark, 10s; Mrs G. Cooke, 10s; Fensom Children, 10s; Mrs A. Smith, 10s; Mr E. Gamble 10s; Mrs Wallace, 10s; Mrs McKeown, 10s; Mrs McKean, 10s; Miss Ola Peters, 10s; Mrs L. Peters, 10s; Tommy Kartell, 10s; Amounts under 10s, £4 Ils; Total to date, £468 15s 4d.