SELF-DENIAL APPEAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 30, 30 October 1917, Page 6

SELF-DENIAL APPEAL

ON BEHALF OF SALVATION ARMY WORKS, ■

OVER £38,000 COLLECTED I

Tho results of the self-denial appeal of the Salvation Army were announced at a very enthusiastic meeting held in the Citadel, Vivian Street, last evening. Commissioner Hodder presided, and in addition to the declaration of the various totals, tho reading of which was received with great applause; a first-class programme of musical 'items was rendered by the children of tho Wellington Girls' Home, the band, and the Songster Brigade. Around a central cross on 'the platform were grouped brilliantly-garbed representatives of the countries in which the Army is at work, and also the many places of the Army's work in New Zealand.

It* will bo seen from tho subjoined f.guTes that the self-denial efforts hare resulted in the collection of a sum which is a substantial increase upon tho amo.unt gathered last year:— Divisional Totals. . £ s. di. £ s. d. Division. Total, 1917. Total, 1916. Auckland 7,611 19 4 6,125 17 4 Central North 16,628 14 9 12,848 1 G AV.ellineton ... 4,350 12 0 2,950 18 6 Christchurch .. 5,464 9 7 4,7(10 0 0 Dunedin 4,739 0 7 3,913 !) 9 Unattached .... - ■ 318 12 11

.£88,444 16 3 .£30,857 0 0 ' The corps totals of the different divisions are:— Wellington Division. Total, 1917. Total, 1916. Corps. £ s. d. *£ s. d. Brooklyn 120 0 0 1 109 16 0 Blenheim ' 714 10 0 295 0 0 Kilbirnie 138 0 0 103 13 0 Lower Hutt .;. 150 5 0 126 2 0 Motueka 255 8 0 177 8 8 Nelson 355 0 0 302 4 0 Petone 172 0 0 95 19 10 Wellington City *2,025 0 i - 1,391 0 0 Wellington Sth. 414 0 C 350 0 0 "Includes .£350 specially donated for work amongst the New Zealand troops. Central (North) Division. Apiti, £40; Ashhurst, ,£55 55.; Carterton, £400; Dannevirke, £550; Eltham, £840; Feilding, .£450; Foxton, £140; Gisborne, .£3600 10s. 6d.; Hastings, .£1555; H.iwera, .£1000; Inglewood. .£147 15s. 9d.; Levin, .£185; Marton, .£423; Masterton, 21537; Napier, -£529 7s. 2d.; New Ply-' mouth, .£600; Norsewood, £195; Pahiatua, .£347; Palmerston North, .£845; Patea, .£lB6 3s. 7d.: Stratford, ,£404; Taihape, £29'5.135. 6d.; Waipawa, .£778 145.; Wanganui, ,£1320 10s.; Woodville, .£153 ■7s. 9fi. Auckland Division. Auckland, ,£2625; Cambridge, JE333 j Dargaville, ,£125; Devonport, .£143; Eden, .£269 10s., Hamilton. .£486; Jforrinsville, 3200; Newton, .£290;, Onehunga, £285 10s. 9d.; Opotiki, £127; Otnhithu, ,£266 10s.; Paeroa, £153; Newmarket, £1031; Pukekohe, £108 10s.'; Baotihi, .£lO3 2s. Id.; Taumarunui, ,£l9O Ids. fid.; Tauranga, ,£177; Thames, £231; Waihi, £90; Whangnrei, £310. Christchurch Division. Ashbuiton, £400; Brunnerton, £46 4s. j Christchurch, £1300; Geraldine, £174; Greymouth, £232 10s.; 1 Kaiapoi, £90; Leeston, £161 55.; Linwood, £160; Lyttelton, £220 10s.; Oxford, £154; Kangiora, £500; Keefton, £87; St. Albans, £122; Sydenham, £266; Temuka, £344 55.; Tim aril, £526; Waimate, £364; West* port, £155; Unattached, £161 15s. 7d. Dunedin Division. Balclutha, £160; Dunedin, £900; Duoeo?ii North, £190; Dunedin South, £230; Georgetown, £160; Gore, £254 10s. 7d.; Herbert, £55; Invercargill, £1002; Lawrence, £96; Milton, £150; Mosgiel, £123; Oamaru, £350; Palmerston South,' £100; Port Chalmers, £210; Queenstownl £252 10s.; Hiverton, £200; Winton, £73; Wyndham, £105; lvoslyn, £128.