PATRIOTIC AND RELIEF FUND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 1 December 1914, Page 7

PATRIOTIC AND RELIEF FUND.

THE NEW PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE. A meeting of the New Plymouth Patriotic and Relief Committee was held yesterday, the Mayor (Mr J. E. Wilson) presiding. The Ngamotu Beautifying and Improvement Committee wrote, intimating that they were celebrating their opening by a monster picnic on New Year's Day, and devoting half the proceeds to the Poor in Britain and Belgium Relief Funds, and ollering the afternoon tea booth to . any ladies who cared to run it, the proceeds of which could be devoted to the relief fund. It was mentioned that Wanganui had recently conducted tlie afternoon tea at the show in aid of the relief fund, and secured a considerable amount.—lt was decided to ask the Mayoress to call a meeting of ladies to consider the question. Mr. George Tabor intimated that the sports chilis of the town would, lie thought, he prepared to organise and carry out a sports carnival in aid of the Relief Fund.—The Mayor is to see Mr. Tabor, and take whatever action_ he deems necessary.

A letter -vits nail from thts secretary of the liclgiai.- Shilling Christmas (lift. Fund, asking the committee to organise the 'iioveiiu rt in Xew Plymouth.—lt was decided to gc! cards ]>r : ntfil, and call for he! ( < !:o!ii vui,iii; i;ii!"i-s willing to canvass the town foi' shilling subscriptions to the fund.

Mrs. Ocorgc wrote, offering tlie services of her orchestra lor an orchestral sacred concert at the "Aotea" grounds (which Messrs. Sole Jiros. hail kindly offered for the occasion) 011 the. first Sunday after Christmas.—The offer was accepted with thanks.

It was decided to remit the money that had so far been donated to the Poor jin Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Funds (about £600) to the central committee, leaving its disposal to that body, but