For Belgian Children

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 June 1916, Page 3

For Belgian Children

» LifIVLN SCHOOL TO HELP. SUuiLod by tho iXationiuil Committee tor Belgian Relief '(London), a Children's Bolgiau Lay will bo la-Id on July J.Oth for tho purpose of raising .funds for tho reluelf of tuu ninny Belgian children remaining in Belgium under Ueimnn rule. I'irom London tho movement has spread to all sohoolb throughout tin* Empire, anil last ,night tho Lovin School Committee and teaching staff mot, in tho schoolroom to take tlic noctfcsany t,ti<pa ti> ensure Levin sohoo, doing its part. 1 lie position was set out in a .circular lvcoivul from the secretary of tho Wellington Education Hoard and contained two proposals: to hold Children's day on July 10th; on tlvat day the children to hand in at the school tho money they have aaved and collected. and to hold a salts of all kinds of produce iin Wellington at the end <>l the month for the purpose (if adding luitheir to the funds. Alitor Home discussion last- night's mooting decided unanimously to fall in with both -propositions. Children's tliav will lie left ma.inly to the children themselves, and a committee ivus sot up to arrange* for the organization of a scheme for tho col loot ion of produce, and iUi transport to Wellington, where it will bt* taken in charge by a Wellington school and sold. L'incn.ka rs explaining the objects of tile scheme will be distributed among tho residents ol the town and district and iit i.s hoped, that notwithstanding the unfavourable time of tihe year for produce a sufficient quantity will be 'got together to ' enable this district to make a good show in comparison with others, I'reduce of .ali kinds: cheese, butter, poultry, rabbits, stock, honey, vegetables, eggs, etc., will be accepted up to 27tli Juiy. Tho committee set up includes: Messrs Buns, Thomson, Mclvenzie, Mclntyre iluckell, Harding, Bull, Mrs C. Bartholomew and Mi6s Hitohcock.