PIERROTS' DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1919, Page 5

PIERROTS' DAY.

SUM OF £331 RAISED. The New Plymouth Pierrots brought their days of activity to an end on Saturday, when they made an effort on behalf of the soldiers' hostel. Business was confined to raffles, ho,op-la, affd ,the Rale of a number of surprise envelopes. The PieiTots on deck for the final rally were Messrs Flanagan, Brascn, Mace, Jenkins, Abbott, Kenny, Duckworth, Bennock, Sadler, Wilson, Rnmson, Houkin, Lovell, Webster, and McLeod. The patronage of thejiublie wag good. A beautiful lady's companion Ret, donated by Mr. Teed, realised' £37 lis-, « marble clock, donated by Mr. Cock, £l3 I Is; rooking horse, donated by Mr. Corrigal, £2O 13a; boy's motor car, donated by Mr. Byrn, £l7 12s. As much as £l2 lflg was realised for p watch, although the favorite articles of rafflei wore always the produce—sugar, ham, lea, flour, etc. The raffles netted about £17") and sales of articles, surprise and number envelopes, etc., £171! odd, the whole effort totalling £331 (with some donations still to come in), which amount will be handed over to Mra. Burgess for the New Plymouth soldiers' hostel. The expenses were nil, the Pierrots defraying the cost of advertising and all other charges ou,t of their own committee funds.

RESULTS OF RAFFLES. The results of the various raffle drawings were as follows: Tea and ham: No. 51, A. Jackson. Lady's gold watch: No. ir,9, T. Kerr Hnm and sugar: No. 26, M. Swan. Ham, tea and flour: No. 00, W Inch Tea, flour and bangle: No. 38, Mrs. L. Burr Ham and tea: No. 16, Sirs. L. Hnrdgravos Lady's hand-bag: No. 30, Mrs. Monk. Tea and flour: No. 24, Miss Jury. Hnm and tea: No. e, P. H. Barrlball Rocking horse: No. 221, H. .Jeffrey, Bell Block. T Hin otor cnr: No ' 2"' A ' TurnbuU ' Se "«ry Silver watch: No. 38, Mrs H. 0. Sketlon. » Solid marble clock: No. 94, E Julian Flour and tea: No. 31, Mr. Scott Broach and vases: No. 11, Mrs A. K. Collins. Jewel case and brooch: No. 1, J. Simpson (Warea). Jewellery: No I, J. Simpson (Wnrea). Pour, tea and sugar: No 71. Mrs. K. Wright Flour, lea and sugar: No 117. Air. Downing Hare and tea: No. :!::. Ted Francis. Lady s goldl watch: No. 30, Miss loan Mcleod. Clock and flour: No. mi), Mr o Cook Sugar and flour: No, in, F May Ham and tea: No. 24, Mrs. F. Austin, lady s companion: No. 77, H. Ahljntt, I t.ra TW mii *'' N °' "' P ' McGon «l ß HVaiFlour and tea: No. 6, S. Collins.