Church Halls Appeal Near Half-way Point

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30901, 6 November 1965, Page 3

Church Halls Appeal Near Half-way Point

The appeal for church halls of residence at the new University of Canterbury at Ham is nearing the half-way mark. The Combined Appeal Committee reported yesterday that the total stood at £45,000. The appeal is for £lOO,OOO to build three church halls of residence at Ham.

The largest gift to date is £l5OO from the Sutherland Self-Help Trust Board, and there have been 14 gifts of £lOOO, including two from anonymous donors. The number of donors is nearly 600. Committees have been formed in four regions outside Christchurch, including Wellington, and returns from these areas are expected soon. The list of donors of £lOO or more to date is as follows: — £l5OO Sutherland Self Help Trust Board. £lOOO Andrews and Beaven, Ltd. “Anonymous.” “Anonymous.” J. Ballantyne and Company, Ltd. Ballins Industries (N.Z.), Ltd David Crozier, Ltd. Hay’s, Ltd. Lane, Walker, Rudkin, Ltd. Mair and Company. Midland Motorways Services, Ltd. N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Assoriatlon of N.Z., Ltd. N.Z. Federation of University Women (Canterbury branch). N.Z. Refrigerating Company. Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd. £750 Simpson and Williams, Ltd. £5OO Miss M. F. Bowman, Napier. The Christchurch Press Company, Ltd. A. R. Guthrey and Company, Ltd. The J. L. Hay Charitable Trust. International Harvester Company of N.Z., Ltd. Mrs A. H. Lee. N.Z. Newspapers, Ltd. Mr and Mrs C. H. Perkins. Miss N. M. Ridley. Rochester Hall. £250 Beath and Company, Ltd. Crothall and Company, Ltd. Cyclone Industries (N.Z.), Ltd. B. R. Homersham, Ltd. Scott Bros., Ltd. Suckling Bros., Ltd. £232 Tonee Travel. £2OO Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company, Ltd. Mr and Mrs C. G. Amyes. £l5O The Rev. Father L. R. Evatt. £125 Mr R. F. Ballantyne. Commercial Millinery Company (N.Z.), Ltd. Mr F. Tomlinson. £122 University Folk Singing Group. £lOO Miss F. E. Akins. Mr D. E. Ames. Mrs Gerald Anderson. Mr Hugh Beattie. Mr E. T. Beaven. Bing Harris and Company, Ltd. Canterbury Savings Bank. Mr W. C. Colee. Mr C. W. Collins. Mrs Lillian Cropp. The Rev. Father G. Daly.

Davis Gelatine (N.Z.), Ltd. G.B D. Prints, Ltd. Mr L. H. Govan. Mr M. J. Graham. Mr L. A. Heyward. Mr H. P. Hunt. Mr J. L. Neale. Mr R. B. Neale. Professor N. C. Phillips. Mr E. G. S. Powell. Mr J. Roysmith. Mr F. J. Shaw. The appeal committee gratefully acknowledges the many gifts it has received for less than £lOO but regrets that space will not permit publication of all gifts. —Advt.