£600 FROM TREES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29699, 18 December 1961, Page 17

£600 FROM TREES

Aid For Needy Children A record sum of £6OO was raised for the Save the Children Fund by the Round Table organisation in Chri«tch”'-rh from the sale of about 1500 Christmas trees on Saturday. About 60 men from three of the four tab’es in Christriiuroh began the project at 5 am. on Satardav. Nine trucks and about 12 trailers were fully loaded with trees from a plantation and distributed throughout Chriffieb«”ch by 9 a.m. ready for sePing. Trade was unexpectedly brisk during the mornin'’ "rid the convener (Mr J R Witbinrtpn) vesterdiav and one table ’old five truck and eight trailer lo’ds of trees in an hour. M’ny persons arrived later and w»re disappointed. so the trucks were sent back for more trees. Mr W : ‘hippton said. One table h’d expected to raise about e 250. but gained almost £4oo—doub’e the amount acquired bv the ‘able lari yea-, Mr Withington said. Proceeds from sales by the two other smaller tables brouri’t the total amount to £6OO. Selling continued during the afternoon at a slower rate until supplies were exhausted about 4.30 pan. The trees were sold at an average price of 7s 6d. This was the third annual ChrMm’s p-c’ert organised bv the Rend Table organ,:’a‘!on in Cb-'-'rburrh The Save the Children Fund was chosen for the project as this was selected as the target for •he year’s project at a world meeting o< the Young Men’s Service Groups, an internal iora’ organ'eation of wbteh Round Table is a sen ior member A small portion of the monev raided on Saturday will atoo be sent to selemed ; nd-igen+ families in New Zealand. Last year the Round ’’’abl" raised "loner for needy families in Ch-’rtchurch Because of the success o f •he latest venture. * A e Round Terie will e c ‘abl ; "h more ’rilin’ centres ih"ou«bon‘ ‘he city next veer and will •ry to complete the seWlno during the morning, when business is best. Gorse Fire About three chains of gorse fence belonging to Mr W. Fraser was burnt at 12.45 pan. on Saturday. No serious damage was done and the fire was brought quickly under control by one unit of the Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade The fence runs alongside the Ashley-Sefton road. It is not known how the fire started.