RED TRIANGLE DAY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16148, 28 February 1918, Page 8

RED TRIANGLE DAY.

\ ft CANTERBURY Y.M.C.A. c AX APPEAL. \ Citizens of Christclmrch arc urgently roouested to assist the Y.M.C.A. or- ; gauisation in and pxtendinf the heroic ivork of helping and ( cheering our soldiers at the fighting 1 front. ! The sum of £100,000 is required from ' New Zealand in connexion with this , appeal. Tlie other provinces have ;il- , readv shown that their quota is assured and Christc-hurch and. suburbs )|r e called upon to raise at least £15,000 by March loth. 'it is superfluous to mention what the Y.M.C.A. is doing for the comfort and well-being of every soldier, right from . the time li« enters his training camp. } Y.M.C.A. helpers stand by him, pro- ( vide for him, and care for him, and just , how much they do depends upon the ] generosity or the everyday citizen who j s on joying his comfort and protection , at home. . The Christchurch Citizens Commit- , tee urgently appeals for a contribution from everv citizen. As the time is short all cannot be canvassed, but any contribution will be gratefully received and acknowledged. Will you help to protect those who are protecting you? For the Citizens' Committee: C. M. Ollivier, Chairman. A'. Stedman. Hon. Treasurer. Denys Hoare, Hon. Secretary. Postal address: Box 373, Christchurch. The Citizens' Committee of the Red Triangle Day Fund gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:— £ Thos. Borthwick and Sons, Ltd. 1000 Bank of New Zealand, Ch.ch. ... «00 Woolston Tanneries, Ltd. ... 500 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Association. Ltd. ... ... <500 Sims, Cooper and Co., Ltd. ... 500 N.Z. Refrigerating Co., Ltd. ... 500 J. Ballantyne and Co. ... '250 J. S. Wilson ... ... 200 T. H. Baker and Co. ... 100 N.Z. Provision and Produce Co., Ltd ... 100 1 £4150