MARTON PATRISTIC WORKERS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11646, 14 August 1916, Page 8

MARTON PATRISTIC WORKERS.

The balance sheet of the Martou Patriotic Workers, , who have conducted a patriotic shop in Martou from December to June, and are still going strong, is very interesting reading, and we have much pleasure in publishing the result of tbe work of the ladies of this district. The shop is under the direction each month of a lady member of the Society, who has a staff of young lady workers. The total revenue for the seven months that they have been conducting the siiop is £llO2 Its lOd, and the expenses tor that period are only £24 18s 9d. They have forwarded to the Y. M. O. A. £759 10s. and to the Reel Cross Society £397 its—a truly magnificent result, and great praise is due to the ladies for their unselfish end untiring efforts in raisings funds for our gallant lads at the front. Mjy success still crown their efforts. ’ Balance-sheet from December Ist,' IDjo, to June 30th, 191 G,

RECEIPTS.

*Mrs A. R. Bryce received a donation to the shop account of £4O for Y.M.C.A. during this month, but owing to cheque being mad" payable to Y.M.C.A. or Order it did not pass through the Bank, but went straight to the Y.M.C. a., Wellington. In future a quarter of the proceeds will go to the Y.M.C.A. and threequarters to the War Contingent Association in London. EXPENDITURE. Y.M.C.A.

£ s. d. December—Mrs Riddiford 108 6 1 January—Mrs A. R, Bryce 67 0 8 February—Mrs Netherclift 80 16 8 March —Mrs Wilde 147 11 7 April—Mrs Riddiford * 166 16 6 *May—Mrs A. E. Bryce 190 0 0 June—Mrs Arkwright 675 0 4 DONATIONS. , Y.M. C. A. 30 0 ,0 Red Cross 10 0 0 Rent 17 0 0 Total 1192 11 10

February 1st — 76 0 0 FebruarylSfch— 45 0 0 April 17th— 146 10 0 May 30 th— 135 0 0 June loth — 126 0 0 July 3rd— 231 0 0 ■ 759 10 0 RED OROSS. January 29th— 30 0 0 March 14th— 48 0 0 May 20th — 114 10 0 July 3rd— 199 0 0 ' 397 10 0

EXPBN SES. Rent 19 0 •c Telephone 3 4 9 Advertising 3 10 0 Cheque book 4 0 - 34 18 9 SUMMARY Y.M.C. A. 759 10 0 Red Cross 397 10 0 Expenses 1181 18 9 Balance in bank 10 13 1 1192 1110