HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 299, 14 December 1908, Page 2

HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS.

By Telegrapii.—Fiess Association. Wellington, Lust Night.

Tliu annual hospital collections promoted by city bandsmen were tukun in tliu streets yesterday iiiid to-day. During yesterday morning anil aKernoou boxes were livid by about .'iO ladies, aid in Hi,, evening by tliu Naval*, Highlanders anil other men. Tin- amount returned for yesterday's efforts totals .CIU lis Ud, which is' nearly CUM) less than tile receipt, for j-iiluril-M hist lime. Jn addition lo the Iwxis in Hie streets, there were about Sil placed in eily hotels, which will nut be opened for a feu da vs. 'lbis afternoon a largely attended demo.i-lnitiou ,vas held ill tlie Basin Kcserw. when boxes were out again. Tin- totals will imi be made up unlil tn-nighi. Eight hands atlended and played. Tile lion. C. 11. Luke, ehairman of the Wellington Hospital Trustees, delivered an address. llmentioned that the immediate deui.i.n.s upon the trustees wnnhl lie final twenty to thirty thousand pounds. >,':i|iier. Liisl N'ighl.

The annual collection, under llie auspices of 111 - I'nitod Friendly Societies in aid of the Napier Hospital funds, were imuli' in Napier on Saienhn. The weather was broken, hut eleureil towards the end of the day. The societies are holding ii de llstration at Hastings today. The weather is unsettled. Two special trains were run from Napier. The hospital trustees have this year undertaken the erection of a new home for nurses and a ward for chrome- sufferers. The reconstruction of the main building is contemplated at an early date, anil a special appeal for contributions has in consequence been made to I the public. It is believed response will prove to be very satisfactory.