CLUB FOR THE BLIND
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
The Wellington Social Club for the Blind, which was formed some weeks ago and has acquired-the use of a club room in Dixon Street for the seventy blind people in the city, has issued an appeal for ;funds with which to buy a piano and a radio set. The club hopes to become, self-sup-porting by ! holding various functions, but :is at present largely dependent on outside assistance.
The following officers have been elected:—Patron, Mr. B. Sutherland; president, Mrs. Knox Gilmer; vice-pre-sidents, Dr. J. H. Beaumont, Messrs. J. Barnao, F. J. Carnegie, C. H. Chapman, M.P., G. Guthrie, H. Lobb, J. F. Lilley, K. McKeen, M.P., B. S. Reinhardt, J. Spence, L. Vrede, and R. A. Wright, M.P.
The following donations for the purchase of the piano and radio set have been received: —Messrs. Ellis and Manton, £5 ss; Mr. S. Dunn, £1 Is; C. A. BezanC 10s 6d; E. S. Black, ss; A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., £1 Is; Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd!, £1 Is; Radiant Hall, £1 7s 6d; Levin and Co., Ltd., £2 2s; Mr. F. J. Carnegie,. .£1; Johnsonville Friends, 10s' 6d; Burns, Philp, £1 Is; Aspi'o, Ltd., 10s 6d; Holm and Co., £1 Is; Overseas Shipowners, £5 ss; Market Qardeners, 10s 6d; Miss Black, ss; F. T. Hughes, 10s; Tui Bottling, 10s 6d; T. Benzonia, 10s; Thomson, Lewis, £1 Is; Upper Hutt friends, 15s. o
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Evening Post, Issue 27, 31 July 1935, Page 11
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238CLUB FOR THE BLIND Evening Post, Issue 27, 31 July 1935, Page 11
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