QUEEN ELECTION.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15501, 31 January 1916, Page 4

QUEEN ELECTION.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROUP. A meeting of the executive of the Wholesale and Retail Group was held in the Royal Exchange Buildings on Saturday. Present: Mr W. Morley (in tho chair), Misses Coombs and Richardson, Messrs G. L. Berry, C. E. Boon, 'J'. E. Clayton, J. Cross, E. Loclovood, T. Kincaid, Geo. Nicholson, \V. L. Thomas, J. W. Watson, G. H. Weir, and the sccrctary, Mr E. Nortlcn. The sccrctary reported that, -mtii few exceptions, tho various sub-sec-iions had been working well. A number of subscriptions had come in, and many more had been promised. Mr Boon, for tho Master Bakers' Association, reported that the members had agreed to pay two guineas monthly to the fund. Mr Cross, for tho Piano trades, gave an excellent report of the work Gone therein, and mentioned subscriptions from firms and employees already amounting to £220. Mr Nordon, for tho Brewers, mentioned that three firms had contributed £750. (Applause.) Mr Lockwood also reported that the oil and colour trade had responded remarkably well. It was notified that the dairies, the fruiterers, and the aerated water manufacturers were more than likely to form sub-sections of their own instead of falling in with any other section. THE SOLDIERS' QUEEN. The weather was all that could be wished for the garden party that was given by tho nurses at the Hospital grounds on Saturday. There -was an excellent attendance, and all who went there were thoroughly satisfied with the efforts made to entertain them. The grounds presented a very pleasing sight, with the nurses in uniform, and the largo number of lady visitors. The Woolston and Tramway Bands were present, and gavo a number of selections during the afternoon. The nurses and the mcmbci-s ol St. John Ambulanco were in charge of the stalls and gipsy tent: aiul the afternoon tea tables. Soldiers in uniform ivcro also among tho collectors. Altogether good business was done in every departnynt. A rorj successful collector was a lady—an invalid —who sold buttonholes, and noiu could refuso her. Tho members of tlu Red Cross Ambulance Corps gave s most interesting demonstration of theij work. In every respect tho afternoor was most pnjoyable. and should meat a tangible addition to the funds of tin Soldiers' Queen, iu whose behail' tin party was held. * TIMBER. SECTION. A general meeting of "the Timber am Allied Trades, No. 1 section, was licit on Saturday evening at the Art Gal lery, Mr W. Gloss presiding. Then was a j3&od attendance. . The chairman introduced Mrs Waltc Hill, the Industries' Queen, who re ceived a very cordial greeting from thi meeting. In acknowledgment, Mrs HilJ sai< that she fully appreciated tho positioi she had been placed in, and that n< efforts would be spared on her part t assist tho noble and worthy object the; had at heart, via., the succouring o tho gallant men who were fighting fo their country, and their dependent "who wero in need. 'Mr E. Waller, lion, treasurer, re ported that the cash receipts to dat amounted to nearly £300. and th donations promised to £'1400, with ; large number of the employers still I be canvassed. iMr Ballingcr stated that permission would ho applied for to hold a salo of badges and flowers, at an earl date. • Mr McMurrav reported that arrange ments were well in hand for the. gran liaaaar and jumble sale' to be held i conjunction with tho Soldiors' Grour at the end 0 f February, at the Kiu Edward Barracks. , It was decided to make a systemati canvass of the city and suburbs, t solicit articles for the sale, and co lectors were appointed; also to appl for permission to hold an art inner Dole-gates were appointed to jntei view the plumbers and plasterers r< garding joining the section. 1 "ANZACS' " SECTION. The weekly meeting of the commi > tee„of the "Anxacs' " aiul C.D.C. sul . section. Soldiers' Queen, was held i ' the C.D.C. room, on Saturday. Pr< : sent: Mr Nat. Woods (chairman), an i twenty-five others. I , Tho work in connexion with the *i union of the cottage and aere. of lar at Rangiora (the gift of Mr J. i iMillton), was advanced a further stag . and the. sale of tickets will shortly 1 announced. Fresh arrangements were made aboi s An:'-ac Day, when there will bo a pr . cession of returned soldiers, nurse and C.DiC., with hands, through t] i town to Lancaster Park. An exhibition of curios from Gal! I -poli will be held in tho Square, short! I in aid of the funds of the, section. A general meeting of the Industri section, comprising tanners, boot nian faoturers. fel'mongers, and allied trade will be held in the Art Gallery to-nigh