PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 14 June 1917, Page 3

PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.

PARAKAIBRANCH BALANCE

SHEET.

The following balance-sheet (1916-17) has been handed in by the Parakai branch of the Auckland Women's Patriotic League •'— —Receipts—

In addition to this the League has forwarded 153 dozen eggs to the Belgian Egg Fund, 54 pairs socks, 8 pairs mittens, 8 face-cloths, % Balaclavas, 6 wounded soldiers' outfits, 1 pair wristlets, 1 cholera belt; 1 case articles of clothing to soldiers' dependents ; 18 articles, fruit and jam, etc., to Red Cross shop ; 3 cases, and 2 small 16ts of books.

198 Dominion gifts £ s. d. 24 15 0 Y.M.C.A 40 15 8 Belgian Fund Half-share Easter Carnival . 3 8 6 90 4 5 Christmas billies (collected) Children's hospital fund ...' Stock sales refreshments ... 11 0 0 10 0 51 7 10 Two Red Cross Teas 23 18 0 Three socials 40 11 0 Half bal. Mr Coate's banquet 10 3 Half Memorial1 Service col. 10 4 Donation per B. Evans ... Sale of badges 1 0 0 1 14 0 Collection per school children Sale of rooster ... ... 1 15 6 7 6 D'oyley, honey, etc. 4 3 Total 295 12 .3 —Expenditure— 2 Rubber stamps and pads... 6 1 225 Hussifs 198 Dom. gift cards 13 0 5 24 15 0 Screaton's account 1 15 4 Stewart's „ 15 6 10 Gaze's „ 2 9 0 Graham's „ 5 13 6 Ramsay's „ Becroft's „ Mrs Booker (primus) 4 10 11 9 10 0 Hall hire 12 6 250 Vests 7 6 10 Children's hospital fund Christmas bilies ... 10 0 41 0 0 Cards for Christmas billies... 2 0 Red Cross Fund ... 80 2 2 Y.M.C.A. Belgiaan Fund 40 15 8 3 8 6 Wounded Soldiers' Fund ... 45 2 3 17 Badges Wool (A.W.P.L) ... 15 6 3 10 6 24 pairs Pyjamas ... Lead pencils Telephone, telegrams, etc ... 4 10 0 3 0 2 5 Total Cash in hand 294 4 1 18 2 295 12 3