SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 145, 19 June 1920, Page 7

SAILORS' FRIEND SOCIETY

Much was done by the hostess v Mrs. J. Patterson., for the comfort of 6eafaring gue6t« at the Sailors' Friend Society this week. Enjoya-ble items were giveD by the following :—Mesdames J. Patterson, Hannah, and Edwards, Misses Read, Coy, Hannah, Ramsey, and Harper, and Messrs. Lewis, Mulloney, Davis, and Smith. Hisses Harper, M'Keon, and Hannah were at the piano. The competitions, under the leadership of the chairman (Mr. Moore, raissioner), retained their popularity. The prizes, donated by Mrs. Edwards ,and Miss. Brooker, went to the sailors in 'port. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the hostess.

The sorting of clothes after the commercial travellers' campaign in Auckland for their poorer fellow-citizens seems to have been "some task." An Auckland paper says that at the Drill Hall a large ■band of helpers from the various social organisations and . from the • Commercial Travellers'' Club's ladies' committee assisted in the work. This proved no light ■undertaking, and although about sixty workers were busy . all day, they got through, only a little more than half the %uge pile which had apoumulated. The work was well organised, the parcels ■being opened on long trestle tables, and distributed among the piles laid out in spaces separately allotted to men, women, and children's clothing. Most of the garments were in good condition, ■and will undoubtedly prove a great boon ■to the pool and needy. The question of distribxition will be considered ■by a committee representing the ciub, and all the social organisations that will benefit from the travellers' generous campaign.

No four-shilling pieces have been coined at the Mint since 1880, and no nve-ahilling pieces since 1902.