Mercer's Fund.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 221, 14 August 1914, Page 2

Mercer's Fund.

With tlio object of stinting it patriotic fund in Men it a public meeting was held in the Town Mall on the evening of the 1 Ith ill>t. The gathering was not so lar.v as anticipated, but there «as no Ink of enthusiasm. Mr Arthur Hunter, w Im w,i- voted to the chair, In n llv outlined the Kuropo in mtil it ion. Germany's Itd • 1 forces, the ju*t name of Kuglaud'a action, and the ncci ->ity Ur nil to assi-t in tli" Kmpire's titanic struggle now in progress

The lollnwing eomtuitt»e was then elected :- Mr, Valentino, Mi-> Tnhe, Mi W C Pi.kett, Mi A ('. Tril.o, and Mr Valintiu.\ Mr t'lillord l- to in I in the dual p isitimi nl sei rotary and lici .invr. ll was decidi'd to -■ -il>l inii Mihsei 11>t inn li>ts. The aiM.ii.nt c dl.'i t"d to lie in aid id expeditionary ton es

\'aried are freely ollercd and although the mooting wa> nnl a large one i'-U was eolh'c'.e I in the ii otn.

ll i.s expected that betui n L "•" uid LJoi will be tollcLoii.