THE WAR FUNDS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15464, 17 December 1915, Page 9

THE WAR FUNDS.

RED CROSS SALES DEPOT The week-cud sale of delicacies, flowers, «te.. -will be held at the Depot(next Post Office), to-night and 10-morroiv morning by the /ollowin» comruittco of ladies:—Mesdanißs 11.I 1 . Laurie, L. Matson, W. Tonks, N. L. Mcßeth, J. Xewton, Carney, It. Tosswill, V. (». Ogilvio. and C. Wood. In addition to cakes, pics, prcserv?ii, etc., thero will lie a very lar?o supply of Christmas daintios, plum puddings, iced cakes, poultry, meat pics, eg?*, chutney, strawberries, cherries, and other irnits and vegetable*.

CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

COALGATE PETE. A meeting of the Coaljatc Fcto Conimittco was held in th© Produce Shed on Wednesday evening, when much detail work ji] reterenco to the carrying o\it of the Fete, on December :29th. w;ia completed. It was decided that each sub-conimittec should appoint livo meuibcis, and provide * spring cart to do any necessary work on thejrrouml before th t < Fete, th? work to cotnmenco at 9 a.m. on the iSth. It was agreed to cbandon tuo idea of holding " mock co;;r'. ;ia it was found difficult to make suilsb'c arr?ns:<;tnontj. The matter of obtaining the necssF»ry Ca-ss for decorative purposes was left in the hands of the executive. /Mr A. E. Dcrrctt undertook to provide two flagpoles tor th? Domain for the* Fete. The question of providing prizes ;'or the novelty eports waß left in the handi of the Sports Committee. Th* secretary was instructed to write to one of the Christchurch stock firms to ask tbem to send an auctioneer to auction anv articles on Fete Day. It was rerolved that all ticket* in rafflre in connexion with the Baby Carnival be handed in a*. 0 D.m. on the dav of the Fete, but that fresh books he Issued after that hour, the proceeds to -;o to the general funds. Mot!«r« in connexion with the Fet* nrc well in hand, and it nulv need* a. fine day to ensure the success of the £a'.hcrin;r.