SELF-DENIAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY'S. CAMPAIGN r INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS. The results of the Self-Denial campaign in New Zealand were announced by Commissioner Richards at a Salvation Army gathering in the Victoriastreet Citadel last evening. The figures disclose the fact that this year's contributions totalled £17,100, compared with £15,961 in 1912. The Divisional totals were as follow^:— 1912. 1913. £ £ Wellington ... 6,316 7,113 Auckland ... . 5,903 4,115 Christchurch .., >.. 2,828, 2,968 Dunedin ... v 2,913 Totals 15,961 frlOO WELLINGTON, Wellington district's contributions were :— ' • 1912. L 913. i £ £ Gisborne 1,200 1,630 Wellington City ... 1,151 1,360 Palmerston North ... 416 417 Hastings 340 400 Wanganui " 364 365 Wellington South ... 310 310 Napier 203, 251 Carterton 300 ' 250 Masterton 193 206 FeUding 167 170 Dannevirke 150 160 Petone ... »„ . 141 • 151 Taihape •„, . .136 148 Nelson ... •*>. ... 185 ■ 147 Waipawa 140 146 Levin 102 120 Marton 74 no Pahiatua ... ■.., 100 107 Woodville ... ... '77 102 Foxton 60 100 Norsewood 55 87 Ashhurst ... "... :.. 58 66 Apiti 55 57 The three highest contributions in each of the three districts were as follow, the figures for 1912 being given in parentheses : — Dunedin City £701 (£701); Invercargill £440 (£530), Oamaru £236 (£233) ; Auckland : Auckland City £940 (£1026), New Plymouth £265 (£240), Whangarei £262 (£163) ; Canterbury : Christchurch £651 (£651), Timaru £383 (£280), Ashburton £265, (£225). j The best individual collections were j Ensign Atkinson (Gisborne) £800, Captain Hawkins (Bay of Islands) £300, Adjutant Wilson (National Headquarters) £413, Treasurex^Bowater (Wellington) £100, Envoy M'Kenzie (Wellington) £65, Mrs. Worthington £56, Mrs. Sadd, Wellington (£3O), Envoy Queree £21. A cablegram was received from the chief of staff congratulating the' Dominion on its splendid contribution.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 103, 28 October 1913, Page 2
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261SELF-DENIAL FUND Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 103, 28 October 1913, Page 2
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