BELGIUM FUND.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15157, 22 December 1914, Page 9

BELGIUM FUND.

to help tlio Ttrioas cespetiticM, ots-. oxgcd tb«n set to fall back on it it t£*7 could TjcesiWy holn i\ &3 ccsiroi to raise »s l«s<s a *"m a* u«i.:»:?. , Hγ J. O. C->jp gave a -.o tco-f-a«ssin£ corr.pstjtlcn; Mr F.'Tliosipewa a :ai Vixke-; Mr W. H. Mcht<o=.«7 r pi? !« t£« gre*iy p:s race, ii=d Hγ F. K. Taylor a pij , ci for a prho is tho aab" ehor^ , . , . . Ii wu arrar.gcd to fcoid a cance ia_ tac «yi : "^_ lie prvscprds to fo v> tlio s£3o iii~d. The folioTnr.g coa-.Kittfo was s< , ; ur:—lTcssrs F. .Fsiey end Stes. IJirclliasAa excursion train b« run fres: Cer.s.church, aad cheap fares have been airansrcc, so tb«t Tisitcrs ircm town wili bo ass-.ired of a bs-ariy weloon:e asd bfJp» i>* fan. vri*] I>> rw oiiargo for s&xiisiwn v> s-ao

BOSIKG- DAY GAIuV AT LITTLE KFvEH. A meeting regarding tho Boring Day Gala, waa held in the Littlo liivcr Town Hall ou Saturday nijht. There wae a good attendance, over which Mr Coo? presided. Mar Wynn-WiUiuEfl v,-ioto Mologisfaig for non-attendance, wid cnclcead ft cheque for £4 43 from Mrs WynnWillianis and him self. Mr A. V. Hutdnnsjn also scat an. apology for abeenoc The foilouriag appointments were made of officials to c<vrrv out tbo various s-x>rts and oompciit.ons:—Mrae races, Mr Kerry Chapman; children's races, Mr ifarlowj decorated bicycles, pram?, and go-carts, Mrs Mwi&nae and Mrs Aitken; decorated motor-cars and motor-cydee, Mr J. F. BucbaaAn; tugs-of-vrar, Mr Jc«. Johnson; Maori baUae and poi dances, Mr Tea: Skipper; bowling at wioket and throwing cricket be.ll, Mr R. Webb; doodleumbuck, Mr Len B«xtm*y*r; ehootiag gallery, Mr Sian. Birdlingand Mr John Tim. tvr.r.; Aimt Sal!?, Mr Frank Fabey; musical ichairs. Mr G«o. Wrig-ht; st*pi)3»s competition. Mr J &6. Humpliri«e; toseir>2 ihe itr Joam Reed: stilt r&co, Mr W. McKenzio; flower *tail. Miss Li. Wrijht and Airs A. Hurray; pUkw Mr Fahcy; bran tub, ili» T. "WiUiarae; -weight guo*si=g for ail«cp and turkey, MY Fred. Joblin; w«»ai guesses fer cake, iliss L. Fahey; guteiaiS aanio of &/'.!, Miss El&ie Eeed; tea rooms, M~s J. P*uli; ftuctioa ealee, Mr R. Latter; grcz.3y pis, Mr W. Thoms«ot:; Creasy pole, Mr Goo. whe&lharrow race with pa«sen»er, Mr Phil MeMasus ; praa race for rc«n, Mj» Matlow; baby chow, two classes (children under sis "months ftnd imd-ts twelve roontha), Mr J. 0. Coop; boxing competitions. Mr E. Hackic; ladies* nail driving. Mr Jce. Jacssoc; Windfold race, Mr H. Chapman; wrestling compHitione, Hz A. VTatson; soft drjik and sweet stall, Misa Stanbury, Misa M. Colorabua, and Miss J«5; coin in basin and battery, Mr Percy Paiattr; tctdvao "ilre Anderson (from iiustr*lia); sack tn>nrn&2jent and Isdica , tagofwar, Mr G. Rtdford; bcot rt*«a (la-dies' chikfereis's, and m«n's) and Hcking football, Mr J, R- Srraddel, egg and epooi: race, Mr Tok G jlmour; Vhread the needle race, Miaa Nelly Fahcy; closbee on line (competition for men). Mr Ph:l Mcifacu;; candlo lUrlilans cotopctHio's, Mr J. Humphries; potato peeling competition for sacs, itr Aitkea; Father Christmas, Mr F. K. Taylor. Mr Joa. Chapman was appointed handicapper of the ronnins *Tt3tt>, and Mr J. McQueen judge- The iollorxriag: wero appointed a, sub-ooinmiHee: —Messrs J. 0. Coop, H. Chapman, and W. Aitk«n. A collection wsa takes up in the Hall, and re&ii&ed nearly £i. Mr Coop, in mentioning the dutice of the v*rioTi3 coran:itt«s i uxge-d tliera to syst&raatica!ly canvass for caeh and prbsts, ac the object (the Belgium Pond) was co good that bo one •sTsntki refusa The collection was jtrUsaded