THE BELGIAN FLAG.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 43, 21 June 1915, Page 8

THE BELGIAN FLAG.

The Belgian Flag made by Miss Matson, of Hawera, was .sold by auction on Saturday, at 2.30, in Broadway. Dr. Paget opened the proceedings with a spirited address. He read a list o! Stratford boys who had fallen. Lust year, lie said, he had to ask for donations to send the men away equipped, but now he asked for donations to provide every comfort and care lor those who had fallen, wounded, lighting For the Empire and freedom. Messrs R, Cottier, W. Webster, and N. B. Fletcher auctioned the flagMr C. Bayly eventually bought the Flag for £ll.

The following is the corrected list pf purchasers :—lt. Spence £2O, E. Hine £2O, \V. Miller £l6, J. L. Luceua £lB, A. W. Budge £lO, G. Bayly £GI, Newton King £25, H. E. Abraham £lO, J. It. L. Stanford £lO, S. Pitt £lO, l)i-. Paget £lO, Ancient Briton £lO, W. Brown £lO, W. Lovett £5, A. David £5, T. Brown £7, I). S. Glasgow £lO, \'. H. Nolan £5, James Linn £5, W. P. Mark. £5, H: Good £5, V. Smith £9, .1. Pattinson £2, McDonald Bros. £3, W. J. Swindlehurst £l, A. Stewart £5, N. B. Fletcher '£l, W. Kelly £2, W. V. Hoskin £l, W. P. Kirkwood £lO. C Arden £lO, H. C. Taylor 25, F. Whittle £lO, P. Phelan £lO, Wickliam Bros. £5, AY. Lovett £lO, W. Gray £3 3s, S. Pivac £2, Cannon and Co. £2 2s, \V. 11. 11. Young £l, M. T. Phillips £L .lack Brown £l. C>o. Downs £2, W. Powson £l, M. O'.N'eil £2, G. S. Giddy £1 15s, S. A. Godding £l. L. Neil.son £l, A. Francis £l, F. Edwards £l, P. G. Cottier £l, B. -Malone £l, Mrs Bonnor. senr., £l, W. Bonnor £l, Mrs Nolan £l, D. J. Malone £l, D. A. Shrirapton £l, J. Kilsby £l, Mr Mellow £l, J. Lund £l, T. Watkins 10s, B. Y. Kivell 10s, Mrs Abbott £l, J. Jago £l, S. Gadsby £2, P. H. Wellington £l, E. Grimmer £I,D. Evans £l, .1. Fredric £l, F. Fulcher £l, J. P. Bonner £l, E. O'Sullivan £l, W. Hatcher £l, M. C. Aagaard £l, P. Thompson ss, W. J. Hamblyn £l, G. S. Bowers £l, C. A. Lehmann £l, A. Fulcher £l, F. Styles £l, F. Bayly £lO, -L Kovalefski £2, Tom DaVis £l, Mrs Kilpatrick 10s, J. Stewart £5, P. J .Pedersen £l, .J. Thompson £l, A. ,1. Davey £l, K. Walter £5, T. Mercor £l, T. I). Coison £2 2s, T. Lyi'ord £5, A. Harlow £2 2s. A. F. Cuff £2 2s, Geo. Mcßain £2 2s, W. Lander 10s, H. B.urmester 10s lid. J. I). Mealy £l. I<], C. Robinson £2, Geo. Scott £l, T. Y. Mounsell £l. The committee who had the function in hand desire to thank the public for their generous support. Th result exceeded even their sanguine expectations. In connction with th" proceedings on Saturday, thanks are due to Mr Sid Bernard for his spirited cornet work and to Mr T. Lamason for the offer of the use of his Mart. There was, fortunately, no need to take advantage of this kind offer.