SICK AND WOUNDED

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 141, 15 May 1940, Page 6

SICK AND WOUNDED

APPEAL FOR FUNDS. LOCAL LIST GEOWING. Unimpeded by official restrictions, the Order of St. John and the Red Gross can provide the extra requisites and comforts for the sick and wounded with efficiency and rapidity. Recognised as authoritative channels, these organisations are the true source of service through which public help and generosity can flow, states the Palmerston North committee organising the local appeal. Further donations are as follow

Total to date £lBlB 0 0 STAFF LISTS. Judging by the staff lists already received, very substantial support is anticipated from this valuable source. Air V. A. Christensen is in charge of the distribution and collection of these important lists. KAIRANGA COUNTY. CANVASSERS APPOINTED. Mr J. C. Young presided at a meeting held in the Kairanga County Council board room, yesterday, for the purpose of arranging a canvass of the county. Those present included Messrs G. Tremaine (deputy-Mayor), W. G. Black, J. Batclielar, P. G. Mildon, W. 11. Hopcroft, R. Bennett, N- P. Nielsen, E. W. Croucher, R. G. Moore, J. J. Hume, C. R. Best. Mr Young explained the of the appeal and stated that the JKairanga County and Palmerston North had been merged into one block. The appeal would conclude on Saturday, May 25. Mr Tremaine said that there were to he lour appeals made this year. During the last war the Red Cross spent about £4OC9 a. week in comforts, continued the speaker, and the society also provided additional ambulances. “If hostilities end before the money is expended, then it will be used to rehabilitate the men as they come home,” concluded Mr Tremaine. The following men were appointed the captains of the districts and will be forming their own committees: Rangiotu, llangitane, hounded by Manawatu River. Foxton Line, as far as Hamilton’s Line. Mr R. G. Moore. Bounded by Manawatu River, Karere Road and back towards Hamilton’s Line. Mr N. P. Nielsen. Area bounded bv Ivarore Road. Ivairanga-Bunny-thorpe Road to Longburn-Rongotea Road, and Waldegrave Road to the river, Mr H. Voss. Awapuni area as far as Waldegrave Road from city boundary. Mr C. C. H'lls. Bounder] by Oroua River and along Rangitikei Line and Longburn-Rongotea Road as far as Newbury Line, Messrs N. Campbell and J. J. Hume. Bounded bv Tarm roads, namely Boundary Road, Longburn-Rongotea Road, KairangaBunnythorpe Road, and Rangitikei Line. Mr R. Bennett. Bounded by Newbury Line. Rangitikei Line, Longburn-Rongotea Road down to Kairanga-BunnythorpO Road, Mr G. M. Whitelock. Lockwood area, including Aorangi Road, No- 4 Line to Longburn-Rongotea Road. Mr P. G. Mildon Bounded by Oroua River down Rangitikei Line, to Newbury Line, up Milson’s Line and Cameron’s Line, Messrs W. E. Thomas and P. Hansen. Area bounded bv Cameron’s Line, Milson’s Line. Newbury Line, and TaonuiFeilding Road. Air F. Russell. Area bounded bv Newbury Line, Rangitikei Line. Kairnnga-Bunnythorpe Road and Bunnvthorpe township. Mr CPowell. Area bounded by Tva.irangaBunnythorpe Road, down Rangitikei Line, along Richardson’s Line, and up Railway Road to Bunnvthorpe. Mr H. Burrell. Area bounded bv Richardson’s Line, down Rangitikei Line, thence up and along Railway Road. Air AV. T. ’ferry. Area bounded by Railway Road. Kelvin Grove Road and Stonev Creek Road, Alessrs Buchanan and It. ATercer. To Afatai' area bounded by Kelvin Grove Road down to Alanawatu River, Colonel Closer. Aokautere from Tiritea Road to Gorge, Air AV R Hopcroft. Area bounded by Old AA 7 est Road from Tiritea Road to Kendall's Road. Alessrs C. R. Best and A. Kilsby. Area bounded bv Barber’s Elat along Old AA r est Road to Cameron's Line and Alanawatu River. Air E. AA 7 Croucher. Area bounded bv No. GO Highway from Kendall’s Road to County Boundary towards hills. Air J. T. Batclielar Along No. GO Highway from Cameron's L ; ne vo County Boundary towards Alanawatu River, Air T. D. Lynch.

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