SOLDIERS' DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1918, Page 3

SOLDIERS' DAY

iu connection with fcaturday's effort 011 bei-aii oi tue soldiers, tile sum 01 J. iu Ud was contributed in naitcrown Uunaitions towards tue gilt tela ana in consequence tue Si aonoio iviU nave tiueir names ana ttie messages me wrote wcluaeu in uie next uaic-u 01 parcels ue»patcued. i'lie bucket «mm was put out tor penny donations Lov.arus providing >sweeis lor tue parcels was iVA]xm = i!i)le lor U&J pennies (J. 4 is l(Klj, on wnicn (ill penn.es were ji-ouglit down iroui ttie Hospital by Mr. K. i'arites. Amongst the many gilts received for tiie uay was a pet uog, wiiicli was oioiigni, along by a little girl named ijrac.e Jiarlm. i'Ue animal was sent to one oi t'iie auction rooms to be disposed ou. i'olloiwng are the names of tiio winners ol several competitions whicli were completed: —Iced cate, Mrs. Forrester; special iced cake, Airs- lubby; penpainted tuibie centre, Miss Connett; pipe '.Sir. X. Hill; gold seartpin, Air. Ausxortlj cheese uish, "A iiuxo|b Frau.' The latter is understood to be a soldier) and his diMi may be had lit the Women's Uommitiee liooms.

The Mayoress desires to t'kauk all the + o\vu and country workers wiho gave suc-li valuable assistance, and especially Mr. and Mrs- Hamsun for their work ;n connecliou with making up tite surpri&Lparcels, over 10U0 or wiuou were disposed of. Tlie following further donations wlfc'f received towards the funds: —Mr. MlHardy £2 2s, Mr. W. Weston Xst, Rev. Sinclair £l, .Mrs Gordon 6s, Mrs. Cook 10s, Mrs. K- Hill (Fitaroy) lOsj Okato Ladies' Patriotic Teo Rooms, £6; A Friend 7s Grf, Mr. \V. Snell £-1, Mr. K. Doekrill £l, M'iss Warren IDs, Smart Road (per Mrs- 0. Street) £2 5s fld; Girls' Victoria League (per Miss liawson) £l, A Friend lQs, 'J. IT. Burgess £3, A Friend 10s, Miss Tasker 10s, Mrs W. F. Perry £2.