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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 39, 2 October 1914, Page 6

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND CONCERT | j-f.'?.« <*m AT TOKO. '' '' •' ; Toko surpassed itself last night in jthe stirring enthusiasm with which the (district entered into the spirit of the concert and dance in aid of the Belgian Belief Fund. Mr M. Gernhoefer presided, and there was an attendance of quite 300 people representative of JBvery part of the district. It is gratifying to know that nearly £6O represented the total receipts for the evening. Competition was very keen for some of the auctioned articles. The Belgian Flag, in particular, was knocked down twenty-six times, and eventually fell to Mr W H. Were, whose intention it is to present it to the Coronation Hall Committee for display in the Hall. The flag brought the fine sum of £24 7s 6d. Three Union Jacks were sold and fetched 355, and two of them have been handed back to the committee. A cake weight-guessing competition resulted in Mrs L. Roberts and Miss M, Clark tying with guesses of Gibs 14|0z., the correct weight being 71bs. Two curio stamps from Samoa brought 245. Quite a feature of the evening was the recitation. "The Abseut-Mindod Beggar," by Captain Allen, of Ngaere, and the result of the subsequent collection was the sum of £6 17s 3d. The concert.programme was much enjoyed, particularars of which we hope to publish on Monday in full. A dance followed the concert and was well attended.

Operations at the Sugar of Milk Oo.'s headquarters factory are arriving at the practical stage (says the Wyndham Farmer). All the power, light, and manufacturing machinery has been installed: the lactose expert and other special craftsmen are in their places; and several trial runs have been marie. The manufacture of sugar of milk (lactose) may be expected to commence any day.