WAR MEMORIAL FUND

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 53, 25 November 1922, Page 5

WAR MEMORIAL FUND

YESTERDAY’S STREET COLLECTION Although the morning broke grey and threatening, collectors for the Soldiers’ Memorial Fund were early at work, and iu spite of the weather, strike, unemployment-, and hard times generally, they succeeded in gathering in the sum of £217 13s. 2ld. There is still 1 an amount to come in from ■ Island Bay, also a cheque promised for airs. F. Dyer’s box. Everyone worked indefatigably tho, whole day, and much credit is due io them. The miniature cenotaphs at the Post Qffice were a great attraction, and helped the silver trail. These cenotaphs were made by Messrs. Thomas Foley and Sons, aud'donated by them to the cause, an, action that was greatly ap-, preci ate d f as t/hey were only asked, for at the last moment. However, Messrs. Foley and their assistants worked well on into the night in order that they would be ready in. time. Many thanks are due to members of the Salvation Armv who gave up their time to assist in gathering in funds. Colonel George Hall and Colonel Watson gave valuable assistance in counting up. the cash. 'Hie Mayor, Mr. R. A. Wright, very kindly lent his car. for the day, and this was much appreciated by tho busy secretary,. The collection has helped to swell the funds, and by the end of the month it is hoped that sufficient money will, have been received to enable a suitable monument to be erected to the 1700 Wellington \ men who fell, in the Great War. Ths results of the different stall® were as follow: —Courtenay Place, Mesdames Malcolmson, Rowntree, and Chatfield, £7 65.; Veitch and Allan 6, Mrs. McHugh and Misses Mouats, £3 12s. 4d.; Cuba Street, Mesdames Chapman Captain Mackenzie, Mrs. Macpherson, Miss Penlington, £l2 2s. Old.; Manners Street, Mrs. Captain Ballinger. Miss Captain Beck, and Miss L. Richardson, £3- ISs. 2}d.; Stewart Dawson’s, Mrs? A. Gray Mrs. Dormer, and Mrs. Murphy, £l6 10s. 9>d.; Bank N.Z., Mrs. Batten, Mrs. J. Maslin Mrs. 'll. Mackenzie, £7 15s. lid.; Kelburn Tram, Mrs. Bateson, £l3 Us. 21d."; Kirkcaldie and Stains and Woodward Street, Mrs. Henderson and Misses Taylor (2), Cairns, Cable, Dennis, Moss, Bunting, and Sirs.. McGowan, also Misses Ford and Gifford, Mrs. Woodfield. £45 7s. IJd.; Office copper trail, Mrs. Pow. the Mayoress (Mrs. R. A. Wright), Mrs. Levy, I.ady Chaytor, Mrs. Soli Myers, Airs. Kerr, Mrs. O. Brown, Mrs. Doughty, Mrs. Bell. Mrs. G. Brown, Mrs. Muir, Miss Williams, £47 7b.; boxes, Miss Fantham. Mrs. Carroll, Mrs. Frost, Captain Ballinger, Adjutant Fantham, £34 155.; Quinton’s Corner, Mrs. F. Dyer Mrs. J. P. Firth, Mesdames Darling. Coleridge, Lever, Richardson, Kirkcaldie, Hamerten, B. Brown, Phillips Turner. Bayfield, Breder, Middleton. Misses Wilton and Cable, £2O 13s. 4ld • Seatoun. Miss Wyatt, £2 15s. Total, £217 13s. 2ld. ■ The committee express their thanks to the various hotelkeepers who providejf lunch for the collectors.