CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15489, 17 January 1916, Page 9

CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

Contributions for tho week ending 15tti January: — £ a. d. Oliivier Bros; and Staff (monthly) t 10 U Combined Bands Patriotic Denjon- , stration .. .. .. 110 10 - Proceeds Sale of Cushion made by 1 Mra Bera.it;iu .. .. 15 0 TaJdhurst Stable Boys (monthly).. 015 0 Dr. T. L. Crooko .. .. .. 30. 0 0 K.M.H.'(lsth contribution) .. 010 0 City Council Waterworks Employees (67th contribution) .. 013 0 Grand Total £37,155 1 5 SUMNER. A very successful dance was held in the Town Hall, Sumner, on Friday evening, tho proceeds being in aid of tha Patriotic Fund. The hall wag tastefully decorated with fl-ags and evergreens by Superintendent Carter, of the Fire Brigade, the bunting used being kindly lent by Messrs T. Armstrong and u. There was a large gathering, which included a number of visitors from Chri3tchurch, wjio were conveyed home by special tram at 2 a.m. The evening wa« -arranged by a committee of young ladies, with Mr 0. B. Clayton as secretary, and as a result of their labouri the sum of .£8 4s will be added to the Patriotic Fund. On Saturday evening an open-air patriotic concert was given from the Sumner Band Rotunda _by a party of Sumner and Redcliffs ladies. There was a large gathering of tha public, which greatly appreciated tho excellent programme given. The piano wa3 kindly lent by Messrs Webley and Sons. The aoompaniments wero played by Miss Foster and Mif? a Warner. At the conclusion of the concert a party of returned eoldipra wcro entertained by tho performers.; During the. cpurse of the programme several wellknown residents took riund collecting buckets, and by this mean s realised the sum of S3, which amount has been handed t? the Major, to be forwarded to tha Patriotic Fund.

; LITTLE RIVER. | Mra Crockett wishes to thank all who helped with th© luncheon and sea at the crowning oercmony held on Thursday last, especially Mr J. F. Buchanan and Mr and Mrs Harris,; for their generous donations and help. _ Donations were received from: J. Londrigan, 2 gallons milk and lib butter; G. Jones, jun>./2 gallons milk and 1 dozen ; — prockett, 2 gallons milk and 3 dozen cgg3; G. St anbury, ham; . Mrs G. Barclay, half-ham; refreshments from Misses Coop, Mrs J. McQueen, Mrs T. Thompson, Mrs Lewthwaite, Mrs Montgomery, ' Mrs Newton, Mrs T. E. Taylor, Mra St Barclay, Mrs F. Reed, Mrs Eeynish, Mrs Gibb, Miss Ycrcoc, Mrs Whatman, Mrs W. Wright, Mrs Clark, Mm Gilman, Mrs French, Mrs Baines, Mrs J. Joblin, Mrs Line, — Smith, of Bainsdale Home. Cash donations from: Mrs H. Chapman ss, Mrs H. E. Vanatone Ss, Mrs J.. W. Smith 3s, Mrs Norrie 3s Gd, Miss Jean Milligun ss, Lilia3 Rinaldi 2s 6d, Miss Topp 2s 2d, Mr McGowen 2s 6d, Mrs Reynolds 2s Gd, Mrs Watkins 2e 6d, -Mra J. Chapman ss, J. Cossar 2s 6d, Mrs Radford Ss, Mrs Wilson 2a, Mrs H. Reed Mrs Londrigan 2s Cd. Mrs Harty 2s Gd, Mrs Banks 2s Gd, Mrs Wallace 2s, Mrs. Humphreys 23 Gd, Mra Patten 6s, Mrs H. I<ee 2s 6d. The takings for the day amounted to £25- la 6d. '

s SHEFFIELD. / At ■ tho Sheffield sale on Friday, Messrs Webb and Turobull, at tho invitation of tho Sheffield Riding Patriotic ;Committee, addressed the people on tho subject of raising the riding's quota of £750 for tho Patriotic Fund. . Mr Webb explained that ill©. object of tba fund was to supplement tho bare pension offered by tha Government, and'6howed that local was better than Government control, because of the ease with, which local bodies could be approached, and their intimate knowledge of the circumst&uoes of the men of their several districts. Mr TunibiUl showed tho seriousness of tho position after 16 months' fighting,'and paid n. high tribute to the work of the.Kavv. In conclueion, lie aaid that overytmo should take off their hats to th» fathers and mothers of thot» who had bo nobly fought for their and urged thoso present to subscribe as their conscience dictated. The following is a. list of donations:— D. McMillan £50, Mrs McMillan £25, W. J. Jenkins £50, G. H. Jitdd £50, G. F. Wright £50, J. K. Cullen £50, E. E. Jenkins £30, J. Gemma!! £10, H. Forgnsou £10, J. Jcbeon £10, H. Mcllwraith £10. —.Gilmour £5, W. Wat-son £5, —Hcinisch. £5, G, Watson £2. ,

" ASHLEY. The Ashley .County Patriotic Committee mot on Friday at the Corpnation Hall, lioborn. Twenty members attended. Mr Hugh Ensor, chairman of tho County Council, who presided, said tho meeting had to consider tho raising, of tho country's quota for the' Patriotic Fund. Subscriptions now stood at £1110, .and by a canvass of the county ho. thought,the quota would bo raised without' difficulty. A discussion took placa. on tho question of voluntary subscriptions versus increasing, tor war Tclfef. the genorai rate. . On tho motion of Colonel E. B. Mill ton, seconded by ilr Jolm O'Halloran. it was resolved to approve of the Council's action in aiming to sfc"* 0 county's quota to the Patriotic Fund by voluntary 6ubscriptiyui. Should further' quotas bo required it was advocated that largo groups of Councils should combine in conierecce, and take united action, with regard to ratinj for xchef. g As an aid to canvassers, offers of cars from Messrs C. H. Ensor, I. D. McCracken, and J. P. M. O Halloraai were accepted with thinks. • Jlr Webb and Mr A. H. Turnbull reported on methods for raising the quota adopted by various Councils. . The chairmaJi brought b?foro tlie meeting the request oi tho rs.C. itecruiticg Board, that a locsl commiUee 4 should fe e formed, and on tho motion 01 Professor Haslan, funded by Mr C. Enscr, a committco was appointed. ' In reply to Air Phillpott, the chairman stated that dux in C the pressure of harvest th* committer's activities would be nominal. Books of tickets for the Queen competition were distrihu*ed, the stam*> of (ho Council being affixed to each to mark aj>p*oval 01 the collectors, &3 required by statute.