THE RED JERSEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 163, 10 July 1918, Page 6

THE RED JERSEY.

COMMITTEE'S REPORT. As the campaign progresses the canvassers are cheered by the ready response made and by the goodwill manifested to the objecte of the appeal. There has been a great deal of silent appreciation of the "Army's" good work in the past, but to-u"ay men and women in all ranks of society are making public their feelings of admiration. There is no question that there is no limit to the scope presented by millions of men in khaki on active service pr on short furlough, nor can it be denied that the many wounded and sick are worthy of our utmost gratitude. The committee. trust there will be a very wide response' to this appeal, and that a very large proportion of our citizens will do their bit according to their ability. The treasurer (Mr. C. V. Houghton) and hie staff are now installed in the. committee rooms, No. 1, ground floor, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, and hopes; to be kept busy receiving the citizens' donations to this most worthy causeList of donations: —

NORTIICOTE AND BIRKEXHEAD. A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Northcote (.Mr. J. Is. Tonar), to consider the best means to take to support the various patriotic funde, wae heli! in the Council Chambers, Northcote, last night.

It was unanimously resolved to make an immediate appeal to the residents of Birkcnhead and Northcote for a combined donation towards the Red ■Jersey Fund launched on Monday night at the Town Hall. .Mr. McPhail, as Mayor of Birkejihead, undertook to place the proposal before the Birkenhead Council tonight, and said he wa« certain of unanimous support from the Council and the Birkenhead Ladles' Patriotic League and residents. .Messrs. J. ft. Tonar. E. L. Flay, A. E. IT. Harrison, and B. Van Veen were appointed collectors for N'orthcote, and these gentlemen, together -with the Mayor of Rirkenbead, Mesdames .T. B. Tonar, A. Taylor, R. Marton, R. Bethwaite, and .Miss Tremain, were appointed a committee to carry out all arrangements in connection with the Red Jersey appeul in tlie Xorthcote district. The Hastings committee of the Red Jersey appeal has handed to Colonel Mclnness, representing Commissioner Hodder, a cheque for £3,404 13/6 as the proceeds of the amount collected in the Hastings district.

Auckland Savinxs Bank 1000 0 o South British [us urn rue Company 500 O 0 Now Zealand Insurance Company 500 O <> W. It. Wilson 500 0 0 Hon. A. M. Myers 500 O t> I.. l>. Nathan and Co. BOO 0 O Murky. l»Kun. Culdwell and Co.. 000 0 0 It. A. Uiidlaw 500 0 U Wilson ami Cimham. Ltd r>00 I) O V. J. Larner '. 300 0 V WUtniii anrl Horton 300 0 II Auckland llm-lng Club :!(>i) 0 0 lieurse Court and Sons. I.tri. .. 230 0 O John Klcmintr 230 0 o ISeot-Rp Fleming 350 0 u Milne ami Choyce. lAil 250 0 0 John Burns and Co., Ltd 2.V) O 0 Mm. J. Burns, son 100 0 0 ('. V. Uoiialitou 150 0 0 r. H. Ipion 100 0 0 Oliver Nicholson 10O 0 l> \V. Klliot 100 0 0 A. l.iston Wilson 100 0 <l A. .1. ICntrlrtiu. I.U1 100 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kntrlran .. SO 0 o Aniklaiid Mont Co 100 0 t> i'uke:nlro Coal Co 100 0 " K. l.i-lloy 75 0 (P T. Miiiiiiciici JnckHnn 50 0 0 Clark and M.iUirs.m 50 0 0 KcMrsley ScourlHR Co., Ltd 50 0 0 11. It. Ri.liincind -X 5 II C. V.. Clayton •>& z< <> Fred H. HoiiKhtoii „.. 25 0 (I Mrs. Nelson Ueorjti' 25 <> 0 Mr*. K. Mi-Cosh Clark 10 0 u Total (.S.4S7 10 it