SAILORS' DAY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 46, 17 November 1917, Page 8

SAILORS' DAY

CAMPAIGN IN WELLINGTON

OVER .£llOO REALISED,

Yesterday was set apart as a day on which the sailor was to bo honoured in the most practical way, viz., by the raising of a sum of mouoy for King George's Fund for tho Sailors. Those w.ho have tho most superficial knowledge of the war will realise that the Britisli Navy has literally been the bulwark of the Allies, and it was a happy thought to do something for tho men who man tho fighting ships. This movement was inaugurated at tho Government Buildings at 10.30 a.m. yesterday, with tho launching of tho submarine '£[, a fearful craft, union roved the highways of the city throughout tho day in charge of a party of bluejackets and did deadly execution to the peoplo's pockets. This doughty pirate was a squat canvas structure, submarine m form if not in habits, perched on a motor-lorry, and steered from the conning tower, whero was also kept a curious instrument of ear torture known ns a fog-horn. Before the launching, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) said that if the public realised tho great debt they owed to the Navy, no appeal on behalf of the sailors and their dependants would bo in vain. As evidence of the ceaseless vigilance and resourcefulness of tiio Navv, he referred jo the cabled fact that, according to tho last weekly return, tho enemy had only been able to sink one big vessel. Ho felt sure that tho Britisli people would do everything possiblo for tho men of thoNavy and the mercantilo,niarine, and so in some small incasuro mako recompense for the trials and hardships which tney had endured and were still enduring. Mr. Luko referred to tho Navy's success m keeping open the trade routes, so that tho vast armies of the Allies could lie supplied • with foodstuffs, and reminded tho publio that it was through our sailors that Now Zealand was. able to export her products to the other side of the earth, and so gain the sure prosperity :tho country was enjoying. He heartily commended tho appeal that was to be mado on behalf of King George's Fund.

Major then callod on Mrs. HallThompson to launch tho submarine, which she did by saying, "I hereby christen you Zl, and wish you f>very success for our cause to-day." With that she smashed a gaily decorated bottlo of wino over tho bows, and cut tho ribbons that held tho fearsome craft to her moorings. At the samo time the Trentham Band played "Tho Red, White, and Blue," and the procession moved off tptown, the observed of hundreds of pairs of eyes from the Departmental Building. Nono could walk tho streets without being aware that something i>ntoward was on. Tho ladies, in their now summer frocks, worked hard all day long at stalls, bran tubs, etc., and others rattled the collection boxes pily under tho noses of tho people, soliciting tho smallest coin in the sweetest way with fair success. One feature wa6 the big stall at the Bank of New Zealand corner, which had been bountifully furnished by the Chinese of Wellington, and which did lively business throughout the day. > The money was paid in direct to the Bank of Australasia by collectors. During the day to a. staff under tho control of Messrs. Gold find ArcuSj &nd aftei banking hours tho staff of the bank waded into the work and helped- with a right good will, with the Tesult that the_ whole business was cleared up by 7.15 p.m. The total amount collected on the streets yesterday amounted to w£is9 9s. Bd., and the response to the general appeal otherwise mado was <£GSO 18s. Id., making a total of <£1135 7s. 9d. DONATIONS TO THE FUND

The treasurerof the Sailors' Day land desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following amounts:— > £ s. d. J. J.- Nivcn and Co: X 1 S J. H. Bethune and Co 1 1 0 T. H. Morrison 1 J 6 Dr. J. M. Mason 1 1 0 A. E.'Mabin 3 3 0 James W. Jack ! } } « W. A. Flavell } } « A. L. Hunt , A. Hoby 1 I I W. H. Bennett ? 2 0 T. Young •■■ 1 \ J J. W. Wallace and Co. '... 110 A. S. Paterson and Co 2 2 0 J. P. Maxwell 1 \ 0 - Simpson 2 .2 0 H. Mainland \ ] J A.p 110 Joseph Joseph .•••••• 55 0 Hon. Arthur Myers, M.P 1 1 0 C. D. Henry J } ° Francis Sidey } ] „ John Hutcheson •-••••••■••••• J } J G. W. Wilton and Co., Ltd 1 1 0 S. H. Horner 1 J 1° V A PesK 11" J. . A. x t o b ■-• 1 1 fl "Anonymous J. J " Davis and Clater } } " W. H. Morrah J } » W. Ferguson } } « D. M. Somervillo 1 A « I, O. H. Tripp • 10 0 0 George and Kersley 10 l" » L. Blundell I? J ° D. J. Nathan • 1 1 0 Per' Ladies' Auxiliary Navy League-. Evans Bay Guv Fawkes appeal 150 0 0 Dannevirkc W.H.R 15 15 0 Bulls, Sanson, Carnival (Lower Rangitikei) 5014 7 Martin, W.N.R, (F. C. Wilson) 19 8 0 Palmerston Town and Country .Patriotic Women Workers... 200 fl 0 Jariies M'Kerrow 5 5 0 Chas A. Fletcher 1 J « E. J. Hymes, Ltd 1 1 0 W. Nathan J ] ° H. Benuchamp 1 1 J Levin and Co., Ltd 25 0 J 0. S. Watkins 1 1 0 Isaac Clark and Son 1 1 0 H. 0. Lever .1 1 <J MTildowney Bros. ..' 1 1 0 Charles Haines 5 0 U Charles Haines Adv. Agency... 5 0 0 J O. Shorland and Co 110 W H. Hannay (Mrs. and Mr.) 2 2 0 I',. Pleasants 2 2 0 .]. llogben , t pi>3 p.ml Chuich 110 •Vrchbishop Redwood • 1 1•' L. R. Partridge 5 a 0 A. E. Pearco 2 J <; 10. It, Dymock ' } " Enoch, Tonlts } } " ,T). T. Stuart '. } ° C. W. Wilson J W. A. Chore, Ltd } J « G. W. Barltrop ] " Colonel (Dr.) W. Collins } 0 C. and A. Odlin and Co., Ltd. 1 1 0 ' Tola! to date \ .£5Bl :i 1