PARK SATURDAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 209, 2 March 1912, Page 4

PARK SATURDAY

THE CAUSE THAT LACKS AS- ■ SISTANCE I .' ( . Recent donations to the funds of the Pukekura Park include £5 from Dr. Leatham, £l from Mr. Henry King, and 1 Mr> K Cock ' To-day'^ it i 8 confidently expected that the coffers will reap a rich harvest as the result of the labors of the lady collectors in connection with the Park Saturday movement. Those who cannot for tlie once afford to SRla«h" silver or gold .on the fair' .canvassers with a liberal hand, should: not fail to bear in mind,the old adagethat every little helps." But New pjy." mouthites are so cognisant of the.cnoda of the cause for which the ladies are : striving, an<i the insurmountable faatf,' that if the park is to retain its present! prestige it must be provided forVfinanei- ■ ally, so that they will doubtless need no ! prompting m this respect. But no mat- ' ter how well-meaning their intentions, the average man cannot give to the box it he has onlv a sovereign in his pocket. This being the -case, all who venture abroad to-day should come provided .with"" plenty of "petty cash."