A LIVELY AUCTION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2500, 29 June 1915, Page 6

A LIVELY AUCTION

£31S FOR A "QUEEN" DOLL. One of the most interesting features of the Coronation ceremony at the Town Hall last evenin'' was the patriotic auction of a doll dressed as a Queen that was presented by Mr. Myers on behalf of his little daughter, Martha Myers, now in Sydney. The present was prompted by his receipt of tho following letter:— "Durham Court, "Glebe Point, Sydney, "June 15. "Dear Daddy,—l am saving my pennies for the poor wounded New Zealand boys. If you will buy something to give to the Patriotic Fund, I shall let you have all my money when I see you. Could you get anything for the poor little children. If you will, please Daddy, arrange it for me; I shall bo so glad, I am sorry for our poor soldiers, and never forget I am a little New Zealand girl. 1 can't do more than give mv pennies, but if I was a big girl I would go and nurse tho wounded soldiers. . . ." Through her Chancellor Her Majesty, after expressing her thanks, ordered tho Lord High Auctioneer (Mr. A. Jacobs) to advance to the platform and sell the doll, the same to he ultimately presented to tho Children's Hospital. Without further ado Mr. Jacobs commenced the sale, each hid being taken as a sale. Tho bids (and amounts) wore received in the following order

Mr. Jenkins, JC10; Mr. T. Dwan, .£10; Sir Joseph Ward, ,£10; Hon. W. F. Massey, £10; Mr. Harold' Bea.ucha.mp, £5; Mr. Peacock, £5; Mr. V Eiddiford, .£10; Mr. Roberts, .£10; Mr. C. Robinson, £5; llr. C. P. Skerrett. .£10; Mr. J. P. Luke, .£5; Mr. R. Turnbull, .£10; Mr, L. 0. H. Tripp, J310; Mr. Chas. Plimmer, .£10; Mr. A, E. Wlhyte, .£10; Mr. Mvors, £5; Mr. Miriams, 2'5; Mr. G. Shirtcliffe, £5; Mr. Davidson, £5; Mt. Sidney Kirkcaldie, ilO; Mr. A. A. Corrigan, .£3; Mrs. L. Blundell, £5; Mrs. H. Murphy. £5: Mr. C, M. Luke, .£'3; Mr. Dimock, .£5: Mrs. R. J. White, £b; Mr. J. M. Geddes. .£10; Mrs. J. Blundell, ,£5; Mr. Keith Kirkcaldie, £5; Mrs. C. Robinson, £5: Mr. James Hannah, .£10; Mrs. Herbert Kirkcaldie, £5; Mrs. Henrys, £5; Mrs. Chas. Plimmer, £10; Lady Kelburn, £5; Mrs. J. W. Wallace, £5; Mre. Bailey, £5; Mr. Bennett, £5; Te Heu Heu Tukino, £5; Mr. Arthur Barnett (Dunedin) £10; Mr. S. M'Kemie, £5; Mr. J. O'Shea £5; Mt. Brown (of Melbourne), £10; Mrs, Nicholls, £5; Miss Kitty Hart, £1; Mt R. Maxwell, £1; Mr. John Kirkcaldie! £10. Though the bids were still coming fairly Teadily, tho Lord High Auctioneer then announced that tSh.e auction would be adjourned until tho same hour this evon'l'ho total sum netted by tho sale was £318. Mr. Wm. Doughty, father of the Queen, acted as accountant.