PATRIOTIC SHOP.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1754, 20 November 1917, Page 2

PATRIOTIC SHOP.

“Men’s Day” was a succesful function at the Patriotic Shop on Saturday, and £2O Avas raised in aid of the funds of the Ladies’ Patriotic Guild. Fifts are gratefully acknowledged from: — Mesdames Raine, Healey, W. Signal, W. E, Barber, Murdoch, Patterson, Kel-. low, C. Petersen, Speirs senr., Lash, Kemps ter, John Robinson, Rivers, Thynue, F, Robinson, Woodroofe, Preston, Podmorc jnr., Harvey, A, P. Easton, Jas. Robinson, A. Ross, C. Morgan, Lady Friend, F. C. Rai-. kes, A. J. Gibbs, T. E. Harper, F, de Ridder, Chas. Robinson, A,; Harper, R. McMurray, Misses M, Pearson, D. Signal, K. Barber, S, Barber, I. Robinson J. A, Ross, Messrs A. W, Pearson, Ingle, Chry-. stall, W. E, Barber, Joe Ling, R< Campbell, P. Lumsden, dagger, W. Davis, W. Ross, Dr. Mandl, B. G, Gower, G. Mounsey, T. Bowe, Jas, Ross, 11. J. Claris, F. Crawley. The sheep given by Mr W. E. Bari ber Aveighed 64=1 lbs., the Avhming competitors being Mrs Chaffey, Messrs Claris, O’Brien, J. Me Ore-, gor jnr., and P. Skellen. Nobody guessed the contents of the tAvo bottles presented by Mr P, Lumsden, Avhich,Avere parsnip winq and elderberry wine, The big effort of Men’s Day was the effort to raise money by means, of gifts of toAY from the various mills of the district, and the flaxmili lers are heartily thanked for tho very generous response. Gifts of toAV were received from:- —Messrs Win. Rqss, 8 hales; Whitaupui, Ltd., 8 bales; Foxton Corddgo Co., Ltd., 4 bales; Opui Fibre Co., Ltd., 4 bales; W. Bock, 2 bales; King and Co., 2 bales; R. McMurray, 2 bales; L,Seifert, 1 bale; W. Petrie, 1 bale; H* Berry 1 bale; R. 11. Nimmo, 1 bale; making a total of 34 bales, This represents four tons, and fliQ toAv Avas offered to the merchants as a special patriotic purchase* Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., offered £2O per ton, and Avere successful,