DROWNING OF A BOY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 16, 20 January 1915, Page 6

DROWNING OF A BOY.

THE BOAT CAPSIZE*. Per PRESS 'ASSOCIATION}. • \ Auckland, January 20. A boy named Roy Prestonj whose parents reside on the Dominion Road, was drowned at Point Ch-tvalier through theV; capsizing of a boat, KOmimMimm'n •■■■mfmatmm —>jjg

STRATFORD CONTRIBUTIONS. BRITISH AND BELGIAN RELIEF s FUND. Amount already acknowledged £SBI 3 9 T. W. Ireland 10 0 Joe Lander ... ... ... 10 Mrs Lander 10 0 Henry Bowling 1 ,0 0 Master Ronald Clayton... S Total £BB6 15 5 The committee also desire to acknowledge receipt of parcels of clothes from Mrs T. Lees (Toko) and Mrs F. C. Robinson (Stratford). A sum of £3OO is being forwarded to the Central Committee at Wellington,. making a total of £B3O 7s 7d forwarded.

The committee would be glad to receive fifrther donations.

The public should realise the necessity for making periodical contribution to the Belief Funds, as the funds are urgently required. ;I '>i ")g ; : Mr G. N. Curtis, chairman .of the local committee, has generously offered to give £lO for every £9O given, by the residents of the Stratford County until the fund reaches a further £IOOO. This offer remains open until. 31st March. Who will help to secure, the honus ? Subscriptions may be . left, as usual at the -Borough Council offices

The winners of the guessing .competition at flie A. and P. Show, Mr E. Bonner, has, generously, donated the prize, a Singer sewing machine, valued at £l4 10s, to, the fund, This will be sold by auction at ■an "eaiily. date, together with a pair of|Oil paint-ings-donated, by Mr W. R. Bonner, and a mandolin donated by a, friend. The-Committee would be glad;,t,o receive any further gifts of goods *or stock, to be sold with the above. mentioned items.