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RED CROSS APPEAL.

: £437 COLLECTED. Tlie full results of the energy devotee! by the local committee in organising the •campaign for funds on behalf of tha Red Cross on Saturday will not beknoßTi for a few days, but when the returns . o> the collectors and workers had been computed on Saturday evening it was found that £457 12s tid had been raised,/'' including the takings of the Red Cross ? mart (;C3ll 15s Od) and the receipts of the flower stall (£lO ISs Cd),'(md in'' view of the extremely unfavoraulo weather the result is most gratifying;

The campaign was conducted under tie auspices of a combined committee consisting of members of the British Rett Cross Society and the St. John Amtra-. lance Association, and the local endeavor was allied to an appeal that was made throughout the Empire on October 19 ■ for funds with which to alleviate tha ■ ■ sufferings of Britisb soldiers wounded in , the war.

A proportion of the canvassers wer» detailed to :all at all the houses in tht borough, and the householders made a liberal response. The efforts of tho ladies who were posted at various .points in the main street? were no less successful. Some excellent records were established by individual workers. One lady operating in Devon Street secured Besides the result of the canvassing, tha committee received in donations the sum of £f.3 10s 4d.

The bank-notes received were valued at £7B, but there were no sovereigns, and only twenty half-sovereigns. One farthing and pennies and halfpennies to the value of £4 Os 8d were taken. The nimible threepence was present in abundance, over S(M) being contributed. The, balance of the collection was made up of sixpences, shillings, florins, and haKi crowns.

SALE OP FLOWERS AOT PRODUCE,

Co-operating with the committee in charge of the campaign were the Majoress (Mrs. (.'. 11. Burgess), who, With other membei : of the Women's Patriotia League, conducted a flower stall in Brougham Street, and Mrs, J, E. Wilson, whose produce mart was responsible for the considerable augmentation of tho Red Cross funds. The workers at the flower stall were greatly hampered by the unfavorable weather.. Despite tb» discouraging nature of the weather tha lady 'helpers maintained a bright cheer* fulness winch'spontaneously found a responsive chord in the hearts of thosai they approached. , The ladies who took part ini tho col*, lection were: Mesdames f'enn, Martin, 'Doll, Jones, G. W. Browne, G. Gilbert, Sumner, Misses Baily, Whitton, Greatibatch, Colson, Ingley'(2), Cutfield, Harding, Blumlell, Kirkby, Carter, Chatterton, Browne, Ward, Smith, Gibson, Whitcombe, Bennett, Mankelow, Honey* field, Herbert, Rollo, Corkill, Sullard, 'Evans, Brewster, R. Clarke, Leatham, B. Matthews, Mcnzies, Rundle, Anthony, (2), Capel, Putt, Wilson, 'flames, Ctooke (2), Terry (2), Wood, Blanchard, Dempsey, Mackny, Devenish, ster, Healy, Sturtevant, Collins, Nurses Waller, Lansley and Greatbatch, and Trooper J. Steed. The guessing competition organised'by 'Messrs Sole Bros, did not take place, owing to the bad weather, and .will bo held within three or four wee'ks.

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Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1916, Page 5

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RED CROSS APPEAL. Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1916, Page 5

RED CROSS APPEAL. Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1916, Page 5

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