CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15459, 11 December 1915, Page 7

CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

I'ETE AT OKAIX'S BAY. In connexion withe the Peninsula War Fund Appeal, a fete was he-Id on the Kocreation Ground, Okaih's Bay, on Wednesday. The weathor was lino most o: the day, but iv few heavy showers fell during the afternoon. Ab each o: the bays has it 3 own sharo to do, very few visitors were prevent, but- these included Mr J. D. Bruce. chairman of tho Akaroa County Council, a'.d MLss Jessio Bruce, of Aharca, the Soldiers' Queen Candidate in tho Peninsula contes!. Thero wM a !ars*t! attendance of local residents, and considering the small popula'.iozi ot tli« Bay tile fete *aj a prcut fucc-:«<. For alxmt a month the ladies hud boon hs,r'd ut work making up thinira for the vsrioi'« ota-1!*, and there wero also numerous friftvj o{ livo and dead stock, prcdnce. et.\ The skills and various side shows plied a brisk trade duriu-jj the clay, and the luncheon and tea-rooms wero well patronised. A programme <:{ novelty events was also an attraction. 'Clio children spout- their money I'rociy at *hc bran-tub, tweets stalls. icc-crcam stall, ef-e, while their elder* kent thrr.e in c;;a r','-; of the :'.u;cy pood* and produce stall* During tho ufteri:<yor. Mr F. W. Wilkin* auctioned a {Treatvorietv of livo stock nr.d produce, and thou sold the pood? rcm.vlnim- in tlw» stall*. In tho evening a ttvial was held in the local hall, which was crowded. A number of chiefly patriotic and humorous, were riven or the school children under llit-c D. Frank, but meat of the eve-n in™ was devoteri to dancing, while at intervals further articles were disposed of by .-."ction sud otherwise. Dunns: an interval ehairm.vi of ti-" 'ocal Patriotic Fund Corii'uittec. Mr i. JJ. Thacke.r, announced tlu<t the not proceeds for the Hay oxoe<»ded £230 br.- tho exact amoin.t would not '» Jrncwn till all the return.- were compile. Mr J. D. Brucv e-7cko of therrrw r<vyi of Inildinsj r.p th> Car.'«-rl-ury Patriotic Kurd, oml ib* quel l the Vt ninsn'a Wis tt raise. Tic- conprattilitcd Okrin's Vin~ on t'r.e success rz ite fete. the first cf tho series to ' o .held on th<-> Per.inr-i'.'^. Tin- T)roceoo3 the w:ll v«e devoted to of Mi--? Brut* in lite .Soldiers' Queen campaign. SHEFFILLIX The SheiEeld Kidisff Patriotic Committee nj-et on Tuesday evening, at t-he of Mr .1. R. Cnllen, when the d-.'k>g\iie-< to the BariiDld niching in connexion with ti>» Qucwn Carnivai. their rep-art. Ti. wis decided i<> a.ct with cth.er comn-.it;<?e« in raising the <?siii)tv quots. but to rudest ihxt the c-racuut divid*'-.! p:*i> amon. i r the vario:>s districts, that escn could r?atlß*r i'>= f-liare ill :t? o'vr way. It wru* also docided t-> hold a PatriOi'O fTvm.inan:: :i: t!;e Sheffield Domain on '.Ik- sJ'.i-rr.oou of N»-.r Ve-ar's day. '

TIAXGIOKA. Au appeal made at tho Oxford Saleyarils by Moßsrs Ji. I*. Webb and A. 11. Tunibull for support for the Canterbury Patriotic l-'uud met with a ai'iondid roeponso ou Thursday. The speakers mado a direct appeal to those present to say on the spot how much they wore prepared to give, and although no warning had been received, nnd many farmers wero not present to the slackness of tlio market, the sum of &V2SB 10s was fiubscri!>ed. This amount will l>c credited to the O.v.'ord County's quota, and tho details of the subscriptions, together with those amounts previous'v subscribed or promised, will bo published in "Tho Press'' at an early dato. In addition to the above amount the sum of I'liO wan promised to each. of the Ashley and Kyro Counties. FENDALTOX. Tho pardon icte held last Saturday under the auspices of the l'Vndalton Toadies Guild, in the grounds of Mr W. Jameson, resulted in .{6O being raised for the Sick ar.d Wounded Soldiers' Fund.