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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 56, 8 March 1915, Page 8

Although Mr. A. M. Farnall, one of the officials at Saturday's swimming carnival, had to go home minus his hat On, Saturday night, he had the'e>a.tisfact|ioa of knowing that the .sacrifice had been responsible for adding £3 Gb to the Belgian Relief Fund. When the novel ideawas suggested, Mr Farnall handed his headpiece to Mr. A. Jacobs, the auctioneer, and those assembled commenced to bid for tho " goods." A cigar was also put up for sale, and for the two articles the sum mentioned above Was secured. This nas been handed over lo The Post, and ie to be added to the Belgian Fund subscription list. The first meeting in connection with the recently>formed Hutt Methodist Fel» lowship was held yesterday afternoon, the attendance being satisfactory. Dtir* ing the afternoon addresses were delivered by the Rev. W. Beckett and Messrs. B. C. Warno.s and W. Stra-nd. The public will have an opportunity during the next few da.ys of obtaining a badgo suitable for commemorating St. Patrick's Day and doing honour to their Irish fellow citizens, and at the. same time contributing to the Belgian. Relief Fund. Mr, Barry Keesing has initiated a, scheme for the sale of a ribbon bearing an imprint of the popular refrain, " It's a long way to Tipper« ary." The ladies of the Hibernian So. ciety and others are co-operating, and purchasers are requested to eeo that the olticial stamp of the society appears oh. the back of the ribbon. Tlie Warehouse* men's Association is donating the material; so that every sixpence will go without any deduction to help the Bel' gianp. The badge will be on salo during the week. Mndgre — Was it v good play? Mar-jories-Splendid ! We_ expected the police to raid it every minute,— Life. Can you keep a Becret? I 'don't believo you can, Johes (you know tho Jones I mew!) Was a melancholy man. Felt like wmng»out dish cloths, Fainted to be surd Right as rain to-day, you know, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. — Adrt,