CHILDREN'S BELGIAN FUND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 168, 15 July 1916, Page 8

CHILDREN'S BELGIAN FUND.

ADDITIONA4 SBBSCEIPTIOIfS. CAKXTVAL QUEEM CROWNED. TJuite an , epoch in the campaign for the relief of destitute children now being waged so enthusiastically and successfully by the children, throughout the schools of the province was the crowning ceremony at the New Lynn echool yesterday. There was a large attendance including the Belgian Consul (Mr. A. M. Ferguson), Mrs. Ferguson, and Mrs. C. J. Parr. The successful queen was Mies Doris Baker, Queen of the Army, who gained 6000 votes. In performing the crowning ceremony Mr. Ferguson congratulated the children and teachers upon the excellent results achieved during the campaign. Aβ the result of the carnival the fund was augmented by £47. The fund now stands at £2,037, the latest donations being:— £ b. d. One-tree Hill Road Board... 50 0 0 New Lynn School 47 0 0 1 Remuera School 25 7 4 Mt. Eden School IS 7 4 Beresford Street School (second instalment) 15 0 0 Tokaanu Convent ~..* 13 0 0 Wainui School _....'.. i> 7 6 Omanawa Falls 5 0 0 W. E. Dive 5 0 0 Owhanga School, £4 17/1; Manurewa School, £3 10/; Maungatawhihi Valley School, £2 13/; Dairy Flat School, £2; Pokeno School, £1 10/; Ti Point School. £1 1/; Te Pahi School, 17/; Te Hihi School, 15/; Cambridge Convent School, 15/0; John Gabb, 10/; Kobe Kohe School, 7/; Te Kahu School, 5/1; Waikoikoi School, 3/6; H. Downey, 5/; Kaimai School, 7/3; Papamoa (second in stalment), 13/; Bennett and Sherratt, 15/; Weymouth School, 7/; Wellsford School, 7/0.