£700 EXPECTED

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 204, 26 May 1938, Page 3

£700 EXPECTED

Wairarapa Response To Flood Relief Appeal

Dominion Special Service.

Masterton, Alay 25.

The response of the people of the AAairarapa to the Hawke's Bay flood relief appeal, which took the form in Masterton of a ball in the Municipal Hall last night, has been generous. The sum of more than £5OO which has already been raised does not include the proceeds of ticket sales in Masterton, expected to amount .to another £2OO. AVairarapa towns have opened subscription lists, and contributions received up to last night were:—Eketahuna, £63 12/-; Featherston. £7O; Martinborough, £54/5/-; Carterton, £25; Greytown, £37; Pahiatua. £lO. Total £259/17/-. Ahisterton’s fund, which is to close next week, stands to date at £ll7/17/-. More than £lOO was taken at the ball last uL’ht. Mr. D. Ward was secretary oi the bail, mid the mayor of Mastertoil, Air., T. Jordan, treasurer. Mrs. 11. E. Pither organised the women's committee as follows: —Alesdames M. G. AlcKay, J. Robertson. AA 7 . James, T. T. Denbee. J. Kerslnke, AA 7 . L. Hunter, G. R. Beeeroft, S. Aliinn, J. Ninnes. C. E. Rogers, P. R. AVelch, G. C. L. Dickel, Eric Shaw, A. AA’ McKenzie. P. Hamill, F. Daniell, AV. ll.’Judd. Phillips. J. Riley. N. H. Prior. G. G. Tolhurst. A. Keir, C. C. Burling, Alisses Robieson, Al. Diggins.