RED CROSS "OUR DAY."

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1918, Page 8

RED CROSS "OUR DAY."

I SATURDAY'S BIG EFFORT, Saturday marked the closing effort iu connection with the "Our l)ay" appeal iu. New Plymouth, on behalf of tlie Red Cross and the Copper Trail collections. The Mart, which was Very heavily stocked, was under the supervision of a special committee of ladies, with Mrs. Hugh Baily at their head, while others workers supervised stalls set up in the streets for the sale of fruit, Dowers, produce, vegetables, sweets, and fancy goods- The Women's Patriotic Committee also opened their shop in Currla Street on behalf of the "Our Day" fund. In Devon Street there were many young lady assistants (the sign "of the Rett Cross being conspicuous on them all) selling buttonholes and badges, and collecting donations. In , addition, a house-to-house canvass with collectingboxes was made by a number of young ladies over the greater part of the borough. areft. This was very expeditiously carried out, and with very good results, and before midday other helpers were busily engaged at the Red Cross rooms counting the contents of the col-lecting-boxes. The weather was not conducive to a good day's, street collecting, but notwithstanding the very showery conditions, the sum of nearly £SOO was gathered in that way. The Mart takings, without any raffles or competitions, amounted to £223, which may still be slightly increased. The committee responsible for carrying out the different sections of the work and approximate individual takings were as follow: — Sweets and Fancy Stall: Misses Poto, Chong, Cholmondeley, and Meston, £22 9s 2d,

Cakes and Pastry: Morning, Mesdames E 1\ Webster, Arthur Avery, and Matthems, £lO 7s 2d; afternoon, Mrs. S. \V. Shaw and Miss Wade, £3 10s lOd. Vegetables: Mesdames Gibson and Monteath, £lO 8s 4d. Mart Counter: Misses Hamerton and Aroa, £l7 16s 6d. Hart's Shop: Meat, poultry, eggs, and ter, and cheese, Mesdames Fargie and Clemow, Misses Bennoch and Danks, Masters Russell and Smith, £fi3 12s 7d. Flowers, £l9 3s 2d, and badges £S Is od (Mesdames 'Orbell. Rennell, Paget, and Bain, Misses Cutfield, McGuire.Wallach. and Holt). £27 4s 7d» Donations: Mrs.Crooke. £3O; J. Milne, A E. Gudopp £2 2s each, and Walter Hoskin (sheep), £2; Miss Thompson,Mr and Mrs. F, B. Bayly. E. H. Tribe, James Burgess, £1 each; R. Todd (pig sold), £4 ss> J. Phillips (sheep sold), £2 Os; F Lee sold), £1; A. D. Carr (sheep sold), £'!■; W. Corcoran (sheep sold), £1 Sa; H, Marfell (potatoes), fc. Viekers V- Klllott, and XI. Glentworth, 10s each; Mrs. Hill, 7s Od; Mr. Upson, Gs: Mr. Grooby, Mrs. Norton (Strandon), and C. S. Muir (Warea) -. »s each- Total, £43 14s Bd. Khaki soldier at Bull I'air,

£8 OS 4d. . ; ... The two concerts given in town on behalf of the fund returned about £144, that arranged by Mrs. Hugh. Baily some weeks ago netting £llO, and Miss Lcatham. given last week, £34. Other efforts of a kindred aature, winch have been arranged in several of the outlving districts, have yet to be accounted for, and it is anticipated these will produce a considerable sum, though the returns from them are not expected to be available for several days yet. Other donations received amounted to £lOlO, and it is knowp there more tOCOme " THE ART UNION. /The art union was drawn on Saturday afternoon at the Red Cross rooms, dieen Street, by his Worship the Mayoi /Mr. C. H. Burgess), and realised a sum if £SO. Following are the names of the Winners and the numbers of fteir.ticW—No. 103. Mrs. R Bayly, New Ply(mouth; 472, Miss 0. Putt, New; Plyfaiouth- 908, Miss Elsie Chapman, TongaLrutu; l-"5, Mrs. Reakes. New Pyfnoutk; 294, Mrs. T. Tribe, -New P y (month; m, Betty James, New PlyLouth; 668, Olive Maekay, New Plymouth: sf». -Mrs. P- -I- Paterson. Kai'mata; 145, Mr. 0. Kvngdon, Fitzroy: 55, Mr. .T. CI arid, New Plymouth. The takings, as totalled up to Saturday night, reached £1313. and hopes fire entertained of yet reaching the £3OOO mark.