NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, 22 September 1916, Page 4

NELSON

HELPING HAND SHOP. The sausage roll competition at the Helping Hand Shop yesterday caused much interest. There were 22 entries,'* and- the judge (Mr H. Cooper) found it a difficult matter to award the prize, his decision ultimately being given in : favour of Mrs Rob-son, -Haven' Road.' ,The committee are grateful to all those ladies who helped to make the competition! such a success. The Jled Cross Fund benefited to the extent of £2B 2s 6d . yesterday, the expenses of the bejng 6s 6d.. A special effoa-t in connection-■yrit-h the Mayoress's* Flag brought up the amount for the week to £lO 9s; it now totals £54 16s. Contributions were received from Collingwood, Kohatu, Brightwater, H6pe, ■ Richmond, Stoke, Wakapuaka, Atawhai,. ; and the Port, Boys' Central, '..Girls' Centra] (Third Standard), . Hamp.den St'i-eetj Brook Street, and ' Miss- ' "Liglitf dot's Schools, and the city. The committee thank the Port ladies fo rtlieir monthly contribution, also the boys of the Central School for their, help. RED CROSS FUND, Mrs- W. Lock acknowledges : : —Mrs Price 2 cushions; Franklyn, Tipahi, and Alfred' streets, monthly collection, per Miss Bisley, £1 10s 6d--. Wellington .and Kawhai-streets, monthly -collection, per Miss- Bisley, £2 10s-; 'Cleveland road, Tory-street, and Moitai Bank;* per. Mrs Claude Hamilton, £3 19s. _,Mr Mr J. P. Hayes .aclaiowledges:~-ra-pawera, August and September- "collections, per Miss Macmahon, £4 13s ; Korere collection for -September, ■ per Miss K. Arnold, £1"; half proceeds sale of flowers in Wellington, £2 18s. • Korere September, collections :—Miss M- H. Arnold 3s; Messrs W. Pahl and A. Biggs, 2s 6d each; "Mrs A. Newport, Md's G. .Sloss, and Mrs- E. - Sloss, ,2s each; Mrs R. Arnold, Mrs P. Newport; Mrs E. L.. Newport, Mrs A:. Sloss,. Mrs Palmer, and Mrs Fawcett, 1« each. - Received at the Depot:—-Miss Freer, 12 face .cloths ; Miss'M. Daniell, 2 eye bandages; Mrs teggatt, 5-pairs socks, 1 pair kneecaps ; Mrs Henry Edwards, 18 face cloths, 6 towels, and toilet soap; Richmond Red Gross Branch.,' 4 pairs flannelette pyjamas,- 1 pair flannel pyjajna-s, 3 sheets, 13 cushions/ 4 pair bed socks, 7 pair .sox,, 3 Crimean caps, 9face cloths, and 8 ward bags-. Flowers for .Wellington.—Mesdjames Redgrave, C. R. Fell, H. Cock, -C. King, J. 'H. Cock, Cooke, Emmett;" Shorie (Kaka), Brownie (Belgrpve); ; Andrews,, N. F. Buchanan, Estcoiirt, Vickerman, Misses Louisson', Davidson, Blackett; Bond, Naldei-, Girls' Central St. VI., Tom and Marie Westley, Messrs A. W. St. John (Wakatu)j and Blackburn.