SALVATION ARMY WAR WORK.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6970, 1 February 1918, Page 2

SALVATION ARMY WAR WORK.

Active Canvass Arranged,

A meeting of the Salvation Ainry Wat Work Fund Commit tec was hd] in the Borough Council CsamLers laet night.

I His Worship tho M;i.yor (Air J. C. ! Adaaie) was in the chiur, u: U | Me.sdames Ward, Murno (President of ttio !Te Puna Patriotic League), Miaa Allely, Captain iVledlurui. Lieutenant Bryaii and StalT-Caut:mi Moore cii tha Salvation Army, Colonel W aid, Messrs N. H. b\ Law, Davidson., 11. g. Sharp, H. Scuttiey acid the Secretary (Mr W. ti. Giifoid). Mr Geo. Bell. Mr C. R. Williams and Mrs Mellish forwarded 1 apologia for non-attendance, The Treasurer, Mr H. a. Iluiifil], was also unable to attend, beiny out of town. The Major explained that the meeting had been called to complete arrangements for collecting for the Fund. Collection lists had already been sent to Mr G. V. Stewart, Kati kati, Mr Montgomery for Te Puke, Mrs Munro, President <<f the Ta Puna Patriotic League, ami to Mr Souttey, Chairman of trie County Cuur.cil. The Borough was divided into districts and canvassers allotted as follow a : — No. 1, Syit.to McLean Street—Stall Capt. Moore and others to be arranged No. 2, McLean Strett to Spring Street-W. T. Teasey, J. Torrance, H A. Sharp, A. Brown. No. 3, Spring Street to First Avenue—The Mayor and Mr Kbley. No. 4, First Avenue to Fifth Aye nue— Mr B. (J. Robbina and others to be arranged. No. 5, Fifth Avenue to Tenth Avenue—Col. Ward and Alias Aildy. No. 6, Tenth Avenue to Borough boundary—Mr Davidson and Miss Adams. The boundaries are to be the centre of the streets mentioned in each instance, except Hospital Street. Mr Law undertook with the help of his staff to collect what was possible from the school chilrden. Captain Medland intimated that herself and Lieut. Bryan would ba willing to assist anyone in the canvassing. It was resolved that the -canvass should start 0.-i Wednesday next, February 6tb. It was also decided tbat "Flag" days be held on Friday und Saturday, February Bth and 9th, the niijiiwum prive for the "flags" iv ha 3d, Mr Law to arrange the details.

This morning His Worship (he Mayor received the following letter ham Brigadier Carmicbael; — "Commissioner Hoddet'e represesitative from Wellington, Staff Captain Sharp, is visiting Tauranga on Tuesday nest, 6th February I'JIS, and we should ho very much obliged for you to snange for the Staff Captain to address thu Salvation Army War Workers' Com - mittee an 3 also tba merubera of the Ladies' Patriotic League, on that occasion. We suggest that lh«3 meet' ing be held at 8 p.m."