“SAVE THE CHILDREN ” FUND.
OTAKI’S EFFORT. ' A meeting of the combined commit-' tees elected for the purpose of promoting funds for the above object was j held at the Otaki Town Board offices last night. Present: Messrs -X. P. Bran- I don ('chairman), H. Cockrell, B. | Bax. C. Kilsby. A. E. Minton, .1. Field- t ing, H. Nicolson. F. (t. Davies (secretary), Mrs Priteiiurd. Mrs Fos, Miss Lee. , The secretary reported receipts as j follows:—Result of picture entertain- I men!. ££! ‘J- -Id; auction sale, £J- i’s (id: supper in evening. £•"» 15s 1 1 si: j goods sold in tea room, £u 34- 3 ;.d; ! competition, £!; -tails, £s 7s lid; j ferns. £3 v *id; subscriptions, etc., j making total of £J4li 33s £d: expendi-'d ture £dd 4s gd, leaving £l3t* 7- to be j forwarded for the starving children, j { The Chairman said the statement y ~,-poke vfjlumi.'s for Otaki, and for the way the committee had worked, especially as the money had been' raised within a week. He added that had the, time been extended there would have been a sum of £doo to £3OO to hand over. It was impo-sible, in his opinion,j to .-ingle out any individual for work.' done—all had worked well. He thought; however, a letter of thank- should bo -cat to Mr McMillau for providing the picture entertainment. and mentioned that this gentleman was always ready to assist any worthy object, not only in Otaki, but any part of the district. The ladies 1 committee had worked very energetically a? well as most har-> uioniouslv, and he was assured by the secretary that there had never been a better committee. The meeting bad! now to decide what channel the money would be forwarded through. j After discussion it was decided io. forward the money through the Bed Cross. Association, and to recommend that it be cabled away. FURTHER DONATIONS.
The above does cot include donations hacded i to the secretary, details of which may be seen, at the Town Board offices. *
Handed to tfce "Otaki Mail, ” Already acknowledged .... 27 2 Ot VI. H. Bowden 1 0 °i Mrs McMillan 5 0 £28 7 0 Cninese, A 'tady acknowledged — . 3 11 9 “ <?.” 10 0 0 £13 11 3| Grand total £41 1-8 <1
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 22 December 1920, Page 2
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