THE PIERROTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1917, Page 5

THE PIERROTS.

£IOOO DAY, Complete arrangements liave now feats ffiade in connection'with tin Pierrotts 1 big effort on Friday night and Saturday to raise the sum of £looo, and then is every indication from the enthusiasm displayed and the response already the sum raised will reach the amount aimed at. It should lie borne in mind that the money i» to swell the very modi depleted funds of the loeal Patriotic Committee and the Ladies' Patriotic Committee, between whom it will to equally divided, and is to foe utilised lor the purpose of supplying hold-alls, etc., to our soldiers going to camp, to supply .comforts to men in G&m.p and on transports, and aLo to permit of temporary help being given to soldiers and their dependents in local cases, all purposes outside the objects for which the Wounded Soldiers' -Fund has been raised. The meat and poultry committee import that there will bo an abundant supply of ox beef, wether mutton, pork (including sucking pig), veal, venison and poultry at the butcher's shop, p'fttrons are requested to book {heir orders on Friday night or early on Saturday. The {Mart will be closed during the procession. Mr. R. Cock wi\3 heartily thanked for his offer of the free use of his motor car, with the donor as chauffeur in Pierrot costume. Mr. R. Byin, agent for Hatrick's, was also thanked for the offer of a two ton motor waggon for Saturday evening. : The following were added to the general committee: J. Bennett, 0. OlaA, and "Chappy" CSark. ' Pierrot, J. C. Morcy said that .1600 parcels had already been made up. He asked for assistance on Thursday afternoon for .parcelling up an additional 400. Tho chairman stated that there were 3000 balloons, flags, and golliwogs to be sold at Pierrot J. Brash's stall. Messrs Flanagan and the chairman emphasised the fact that all raffle* would be conducted on lines that would give every one Who paid Is a fair and square chance of winning. A reminder is given that very few tickets remain to be disposed of in the art union.' Those who have not yet got one should lose no time in obtaining one at Messrs Bcllringer's shop, where the prizes are on view. The Pierrots have rcteelived numerous gifts, some of which they have not yet been able to acknowledge. AH, however, are acceptable, and will be acknowledged in due course. Mr. J. Lovell, the popular comedian, has been <ufded to the ' singing (Pierrots, and Mr. F. Robertson to the Lighting Committee. The Pierrots wish to acknowledge the following in addition to what has already been acknowledged:— One picture, J. Clark; one steer, valued £2O, E. W. Wlieatley; one suit denims (overalls) and one pair motor bike trtflu* ers (water-proof), E. George; one Sick oysters, Jakish oyster saloop; < motor trip Ing'.ewood, via Junction Road, return via Bell Block, Q. Qibson; six doten dental cream and toilet soap, Valued £7 4s, Sharland and Co., Auckland; first-class saloon return passage Welling-ton-Lyttelton. Union b.s. Co.; goods, 10*. A. C. H, Collins,- sack potatoes, C. B. ■Gaustad, Waitara; dental work, vllafe £4 4s, B. H. Chancy; six sacks potatoes, L. A. Nolan Oo.; three sacks potatoes, Jas. McNeill; picture, Bich's studio; oil painting, John Nixon; ten parcels, R. Geo. Cumming; four months' shaving, H. Tj. Bullot) parcels, goods value £l, A. Bartlett; four months' shaving, W. JL Proece; one month's shaving, and. good* 10s, Roy Jury; four months' shaving, 8. Lovell; Ave parcels, Miss Litligorwi; parcels, etc.. Brooker and Keig; wheel harrow, £1 10s, M. O. Butcher; Maori casket, Patriotic Committee; ten parClark; silver bullets, golfcolns enclosed, Miss Kelly; 20 parcels, O. N. Waldock; 20 parcels. J. Kurta; copper urn and stand, C. E. Baker and Oo,; earpet, J. 71. Maddocks; two sacks chaff, fi .V. Tate; 30 parcels, H. Ward and Ob.; 30 parcels, Mrs. J. C. Morey; 30 parcels, Regal Shoo Store; 30 parcels, W. T. ITookham; 30 .parcels, C. O. Ward; E. Davics, soap; Win. Fraser, 20 parcels; W. P. Nicoll and Co., four sacks potatoes; N. A. Christensen, pair roller skates; 0. Bowen and Cp., 61b tea; T. Hood. 20 parcels; S. R. Lovell, four months' free shaving; Bellringcr Bros., 10 watches; J. Abbott, 30 parcels; Jackson and Paul, parcels, etc.; P. Jury, wheelbarrow'and a pair of steps; A. T. Moore, pair fowls; F. W. Okey, pair fowls; Mrs. F. W. Okcv, jams, etc.; W. G. Bet-ridge, heifer calf (sold at Haymarket): Mr. E. V. Blundell, one pair Silver-mounted howls; if. C. Avsry, 50 parcels; Tlios. Avery, 20 parcels; Miss Lithgow, parrels; S. Teed, pen of purebred poultry; MSm Dmilton, H parcels; A. Richards, o'parcels; J Hart, 204 parcel Fred Hooker, one pony (value £G); Cape Rgraont Dairy Co., box butter in lb pati; Okato Dairy Co., crate cheese; Mrs. Kalcliert, two canaries in cage; R. If. Baisoin, jr... Mangorei, yearling st.eer; half-ton coal, D. Penman; half-ton coal, W. E, Bendall; one ton coal, West port Co.; Anonymous, J. B. 'Corinott, Weston and Weston, E. Whittle < £ii each; F. .Jackson, Roy and Nicholson, 5 &'l If each; 0. fl. drover, £2; C. Bundle, W J. Chancy, £1 Is each; Mrs. W. Blair, i'urke, M'ickanun, E. Griffiths. £1 B'.' l^tpl>W I ''W»s Watl ,J-(> Till!.'. 5s Wwh; Kee :'i; Sill Lee, \Y. ■Tveodale, -2s (i,l each: N. Vv.isi-r. £3; ■■T. S. Connclt, £u 3t; Anonvmous, £10; W. 1". Brooking, £4; S. M. Willoughbv, e/s collections, Rahotu, £lO 8a (VI; E. Vincent, c/« collections, Okato. £3 13s; l-'re.l I'avne. .CI: M. E. Xops, if Doclsrill; £1; Stanley fihaw, £3 8s; W. ll.Goofce, 'fcKls'.'K. Arnold flcorce, £2 2s; Anonymous, £5 ss; \. (ioldwatcr, £1; A. O. Col Una, £1 Is; F. Whitcombe, £1 Is; F. Reston, £1 Ivf'Mt: ftwnders (Westown), £1» K, L. Parkin, £1; John Skinner, £1; .T. Corhctfc, ss; R. C. Hughe*, £1 Is; F. S. Johns, £2 2s; P. B. FiUlierhert, £1 Is: R. Evre, 10s fld: <?< M. Ivebbell, 10» ild: J. H" Sellars, 10.;; J. L. Perry (secoml donation), 10s; F. Baker, 2s (W; A. 0. Binnie, 2s «d?-Wi H. Mace. 3si W. 0. Hoi;g, 53; A Friend, ss; L. Keith, 10s; Per J. Lovell.—A. R. Knislit, four i pure-bred white Leghorn pullets (laying! ; J'. Lovell, white Leiihorn cockerel (winner first prb.e at recent show); C., W Reube, 10s dnnntion. Mr. lovell will be glad to receive further contributions on -behalf of tho Pierrots from residents in the Weittown district. Per W. Sole.—One horse. ■ ■ per I- A. Marsh, Hillsborough.—T* A Marsh, £2 2e; B. Hale, £l; M. T. I.ock land Ada Tlale, one pair dressed taDlf birds and home-mnde F. Davy, I ss; A. J. Hale, 10s; W. E. Cole, £1 *<; "Friend," 10s; "Supporter," cookinft; <» I Marsh, 10s and three table fowls; Mis 'A. Marsh, 10s "and tWo fowlij Anriii' .Ma.rsb, £l>