PIERROTS’ EFFORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1922, Page 6

PIERROTS’ EFFORT.

ARRANGEMENTS IN HAND. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Pierrots, who are undertaking a special effort next week to raise money for the Unemployment Fund, was held last night, Mr. H. Brookman presiding. Final arrangements in connection with the campaign were fully discussed. Mr. J. McLeod intimated that the Sports Ground Committee would undertake the arranging of the community singing on the Wednesday night, and they were accorded a hearty vote of thanks for their offer. The preparation of the floor for the hardup social on Tuesday evening was left in the hands of the Pipe Band, who volunteered to do the work. Mr. Bennoch reported that- arrangements were well under way for the euchre party and dance on the Thursday night, and tickets were now ready. It was intimated that Webster Bros, had offered the use of their mart for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mr. Robertson said a good response had been made towards the Paddy’s mart on the Friday. The conduct of the butcher’s shop was left in the hands of Messrs. Robertson, Mcßae and Webster, it being announced that the public could rely on obtaining all their week-end supplies from the butcher’s shop. It was reported that Mr. Zemba (of the New Plymouth Soft Goods Manufacturing Co.) had offered to make pierrot suits at the nominal sum of 1/6 each, and any pierrots requiring these are asked to hand their names in to the secretary.

The list of further country donations are: Okato and district: T.Morris (turkey), | E. Dougherty (sheep), Para Ruakere I (pumpkins), W’. Moffitt (goods), D. Green- j way (fat bullock), Cursons (carrots), C. | Gill (two sheep), Billy Pratt (pumpkins), I F. Brophy (goods), "Okato Scot” (fat sheifer). Gray (cauliflowers). Urenui, Waitara and district: S. Sutton (fat sheep), G. Sole (fat sheep), G. V. Tate (fat sheep), Harold Street (sheep), Tim Skelton (two geese), K. Blundell (fat sheep), M. H. Barnitt (fat sheep), “Rifle Bullet” 10s, C. Barnitt (bullock), ‘Hard Up,” Urenui (sheep), Tap O’Neill (four turkeys), J. Murray (bullock), R. H. Pigott (fat sheep) ; from various Waitoitoi donors ' (per Syd. Sutton), 3 dressed pigg, 4 turkeys, 20 fowls and ducks, 4 sheep. Tarurutangi district: A. C. Pegg (secondhand plough), V. Martin (ham), Dolsen (two b.m. roosters), Noble Martin (sack of carrots and swedes), Mrs. F. Bishop (four fowls), F. Bishop (pig), Scott (side of bacon), Mrs. Baldock (lettuce, pumpkins and bacon), Pottisdin* (sack of swedes and carrots), Rogers (sucking pig), Christian (pair of fowls), J. Richards (half-ton of carrots), Mrs. Richards (cake and bottles of jam), B. Sampson (two sacks vegetables), C. Haskell (rooster), T. Haskell (two ducks), Miss G. Giddy (sack of vegetables), J. Giddy (sheep), P. Street (wether), W. Murray (donation). Mrs. Copestakes (kumi kumi and parsnips), Long- • staff, senr. (sack of vegetables), Rogers i (sack of cabbages, sitting of pure-bred . Leghorns), Smith (cabbages, carrots and swedes). i New Plymouth: W. Bennett (pumpkins), | Barmen (fowls). [ Messrs. Brookman and Flanagan ye<s_ | terday continued, their canvass of the town for goods and cash and met with continued success. They will continue their labors till the end of the week and will devote to-day and to-morrow to looking up those who have made promises of contributions, but have not yet teen called on Further gifts received are:—Cash: H. C., Collier £5 ss, Staff National Bank £l, G. Duncan 10s, W. J. Ewart 10s, C. F. Foote 10s, Victoria Insurance Co. £1 Is, L. Etherington £1 Is, L. M. Monteath £1 la, W. N. Stephenson sa, A. H. Steeds ss, Mrs. Ridsdale £l, Teed and Co. £5 ss, T. H. Yates £2 2a, E. J. Ward 10s, J. R. Hill and Son £2 2s, O. E. Flygsr, D. Morrison 10s, Stall Bank Auatralasia £l, Wing Lee 2s 6d, Staff New Zealand Insurance 15a, A. M. Mac Diarmid £2, C. H. Long sa, E. B. Davies £3 3s, Ngaru Patel 10s, Booth Macdonald and Co. £1 10s, A. Bewley £5, B. H. Chaney £1 Is, Humphries and Davies 10a, Hooker Bros. £2 2s, George and Julian £1 Is, J. B. Mac Ewan and Op. £3 3a, R. H. George £2 2s, Govett, Quilliam and Hutchen £lO 10s, Egmont Confectionery Co. £1 Is, G. Kibby £2, C. O. Hawke £l.

Donations of goods to the value stated have also been givenyby the following:— J. G. Gavey 30s, M. Healy £3 15s, A. Woolier 3(te, R. Macdonald £1 Is, McGruer and Bone (additional) £5, W. W. Thomson £3.

Permission has been given by the Government for the running of the art union in connection with the effort.

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