PATRIOTIC WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1916, Page 8

PATRIOTIC WORK.

\ PATRIOTIC BILLIARD V TOURNAMENT.

Local patron? of the green dotnmost, probably all, of whom have contributed generously to the various funds that have bene inaugurated since the beginning 'of the war—are now asked to further contribute by participating in a billiard tournament, which has been arranged to help the Mayoress' patriotic funds. Trophies valued at £3 and £1 will be awarded as first and second prizes, and it is hoped to secure at least U4 competitors, at 5s each, to participate, while onlookers will be asked to put a small donation in the collection box. The tournament, which will take place in the Criterion Parlours, has been so arranged that it is hoped to have the final played during Soldiers' Comforts Week in October. Entries may be made at the parlours, or with any member of the Patriotic Committee.

■ A meeting of Frankley Road settlers was held in the schoolroom last niglit to discuss what further should be done by residents of the district for patriotic purposes. About thirty people were in attendance, and Mr. G. Gibson presided. Mr. J. Clarke, of the New Plymouth Patriotic Committee, addressed the meeting. After considerable discussion those present unanimously resolved that all future patriotic functions arranged by the Frankley Road people be in aid of the Belgian and Serbian Relief Funds.

A grand dramatic and musical recital is to be given in the Good Templar Hall on Monday evening, under the auspices of the Victoria League, in aid of No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospir tal. A very fine programme lias been prepared by Mrs. P. J. Nathan and Miss Maude Peart, and an exceptional, treat is in store for patrons. The ladies named are warm favorites with New Plymouth audiences. Mrs. Nathan's •recitation* and dramatic sketches have not been excelled here, and Miss Pearl's vocal efforts are always certain of great appreciation. Eev. A. H. Colvile will be associated with Mrs. Natnan in several Shakesperian duologues, in which his elocutionary powers will be well displayed, and the student and lover of the Bard of Avon should take this advantage of the opportunity of hearing some of the choicest excerpts from Shakespeare artistically declaimed. Mr. A. McDonald will assist, and his songs are ever welcome, while the\presence at the piano of Misses Constance Leatliain and Beryl Hirst is gaurantee that this portion of what promises to be a specially enjoyable entertainment will not be neglected. In aid' of the Belgian Fund to day, the Misses Warren will conduct a sale of violets, a large quantity of these having been 'procured or promised, and liberal patronage to this deserving cause should be bestowed.

Mesdumes Hugh Baily and Morrison acknowledge with thanks, donations to their fund for Christmas parcels lor the boys at the front as follow: A Friend ss, Mrs. Brooking £l, a Trooper's brother £l, Anonymous 2s Gd, Mrs. ,). L. Perry ss, John Avery, Ltd., £2 2s, Mrs. R. Cock, Christmas cake. Under the auspices of the Mayoress and her patriotic committee, flowers will again be vended in the streets to-day, and the proceeds will be de- j voted to the Nurses' Christmas Comforts Fi'.r.d. An ample supply of blossMns has been promised, and it is hoped that a generous sum for this worthy object will be realised. All of the sellers for the Nurses' Fund will wear a white armlet, with a small Union Jack embjossed, to extinguish them from other purveyors of the teas'm es of the gnrden. The ladies in charge of the Red Cross Mart make an appeal to residents of the town and country to send forward the usual generous donations of produce, etc., for the weekly sale to-day. From the tenor of a paragraph in yesterday morning's paper it would appear as though donations were not required, but such is not the ease. The ladies wish to acknowledge donations of a box of butter and two cheeses from Hillsborough, and also a very well-bred canary, which will be on sale to-day. The Women's Patriotic Committee thanks the following factories for butter:—Maketawa, two boxes; Tikorangi, one box; Lepperton, one box; Mangorei, one box; Stratford, one box.