OVERSEAS TOBACCO FUND.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1917, Page 1

OVERSEAS TOBACCO FUND.

AUGUST COLLECTIONS

Amouiit previously ackuow: ledged, £7 Waitaha list, per J no. McGregor :

J. McGregor 7s 6d ; E. Chinn 5s ; Mrs TJrquhart 3s; W. ICllis, C. Ea fieri v, H. Anderson, R. Dougins. S. G. 'Ferguson, G. Henderson, each 2s 6d; J. Trembath, W• Wright, T I-I. vShearer, H. 11. Rankin,']. B. Martini, G. Reynolds, R. Adamson, H. McGowan, J. Douglas each 2s, A. G. Richards, Bruce each is ; total £2 10s 6d. Count}’ Office list, Hokitika : Mrs J. Wilson 30s; Hokitika Fire Brigade, 30s; R. A. Harcourt,. Mrs Stewart, Mrs B. Johnston, each 20s; Hokitika Fire Brigade, 12s; Mrs C. Macfarlane, 10s ; J. Rcake, J. j. Breeze, Evans family, Miss Woolhouse, R. Mandl, J. S. tang, Mrs Corsan ; It Norman, J. Orr, Mrs Reid, each ss; W. Braddon 4s; O. Fowler, 3s ; A. Dale, M. each 2s 6d ; T. W. Duff 2s ; Capt Richards, J. vStaines, each is. Total £lO Ss. Total to date, £2O 7s 6d. Collectors are invited to return all country lists'in time for next week’s Howie mail. The money collected in August and September is being specially devoted to smoke and hamper comforts for the Coasters in England, France and "Egypt. A special appeal is made for this month to augment this useful fund as much as possible so as to rejoice as many of our warriors as possible.

SOME ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks very much for your splendid gift which was received and appreciated by all the men. J. Williams, Patrol Ship.

France, June nth, 1917- Dear Sir, —Received cigarettes and many thanks for same. During the fightin or which we are in now, little tilings sucffi as cigarettes come in very handy, and are appreciated by 11s verv much. Yours sincerely, Frank Co cm:, 3/2052, N.Z.M.C.

Si ri Received your cigarettes all rio-lit lam just enjoying one while 1 am writing this. Many thanks. We are having fine weather here and going strong. Yours sincerely, G. S. Johnson.

Sir-Many thanks for your generous gift. I think them just splendid.—F. Hanlon.

France, ioth June, 1917* Dear Sir, —Please accept my best thanks for the tin of cigarettes received today. Each of our boys got a tin Yours very sincerely, Curtis J. P. Moschaiu.