POPPY DAY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 87, 11 April 1924, Page 3

POPPY DAY

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SALES

'■ A -matter- of--interest"-,andjimportance was explained by Colonel Hall~at the beginningvof the meeting held at; the R.S.A. Club Rooms last evening in con-, nectiou .with the" allocation oi the funds gained by the"sale, of- poppies, -.which' is ■now; being organised by'the association for Thursday, -24th.instant. It-has been decided; that it would- be a fair thin" to give the.sum of £100 to the.Veterans' jfUome in/Auckland..' It would, of necessity, ..said Golonel. Hall, be the .home of ..a, number, of .men, „who ./AifEei-ed. in thelate .war in' th 9 days to comei and'in the present was available.'for' the older men. iheh ,60 per 'cent- of'the l profits would be reserved to assist those who are now unemployed, andSO" per cent, would be ■held over-till--the meeting" of "the conference in June; The remaining.'-.10'• per cent, .would, ba retained as a',nucleus tor the. next .Poppy X D%;: to provide. for the necessary expenses.;.. The "matter was explained in. detail -by Colonel- Hill, who tvl en Ss^.' for a ™°t|on dealing 'with £>c; allocation .'from sbine one present.. ■xhe< motion 'of "Mrs. 'M^Hngh'," that the meeting fully endorsed ;tfie.-plcin': of tho Ji.fc>.A. in th e disposal of the money was passed unanimously'.';'V.J' "..".•:.".-"*^ ' ._■ The: allocation of some.of the positions lor the i streetselling-7-was, made; .'■■ Tub following'ladies agreed? to take .'up positions :—Airs. Bromley' (Quinton's -Corner), 'Misses iM'lntyre,; Hall," and "Tubman (woodward street),;. Mesdairies "Rist, Elliott, and Misses Elliott and Winchcomb's (Kirkcaldie's),; Mesdahies' M'Kenzie and Searle . and vMiss: .Paste (G.P.0'.,), Mrs. IDoriher (Bank'.'of''New Zealand). Mrs.' Carroll (Boulcott street), Mrs.-Epuntree (Courtehay, place),-:: Mesdames Murphy. .mi ' Tovey ... (Bank' •'■ of New-": Zealand branch); Mis.-M'Donald (Veitch; aiid'AlInh's),' Mrs. ■ Sco.tt (Newtownj j- Mrs ' M'Eugh (Town HaU). The Mayoresses; ol Petone, .'■ Eastbourne, i and Liiwer Hutt vere to bu asked to take the-same part as had been done.before, and to'OTganise sales iin .their;own districts. - -There was a- good muster of,'ladies';present, and much''enthusiasm .was 'shown.'-.^'A'good' number m,ore .will be required,, as otherwise it will mean that the fews.will be obliged to be on duty all day long, and .those who are to give part time at least are asked to communicate with Mr. Blyth-:at ; the | -K.S.A..:!office._ It is hoped that one or two- motor-cars will lie, available for. the,'sales to^b'e^carried put to the suburbs : other' than; • those already mentioned; Some of, the poppies supplied this jear were shown, and are a distinct advance 'im value ■on those of previous occasions.- It is anticipated that the .sales -will be! very successful, and. money will be^prbyiaed before; the;-winter distress begins for' thoseVmen' who are delicate or unable for. other : reaso2s. to obtain regular-work.-.' .-i.;.!,,.;,"' ,-