“COMFORTS FOR FIGHTERS” APPEAL

Evening Star, Issue 23907, 10 June 1941, Page 4

“COMFORTS FOR FIGHTERS” APPEAL

RETAIL SECTION'S ACTIVITIES At a meeting of the retail section of the “Comforts For Fighters” Fund June Appeal Committee held yesterday and presided over by Mr L. A. Doolan, the following functions, in addition to those already announced, were reported to have been arranged:— June 12.—Card party in Messrs Dr caver's store. June 14.—Dugout to be stocked and staffed by Chas. Bcgg. and Co. ' June 17.—Card party, B.S.A. Hall, by Chas. Bcgg and Co.’s staff. June 18. —Carnival in Wilson Hall, arranged by Messrs Penrose’s staff. June 19.—Card party in Wilson Hall, arranged. by staff of Andrew Lees Ltd. June 19.—Dugout tp be stocked and staffed by Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd. June 20.—Sweet stall outside shop to be conducted by Penrose’s staff. June 21.—Dance and variety entertainment, Crawford Lounge, by 'Arthur Barnett’s staff. June 25.—Dugout to be stocked and staffed by Arthur Barnett’s. _ _ June 28. —Baby photo competition, Wilson Hall, arranged by staff of Hannah’s Ltd. This cancels the baby show originally planned by the staff of this house.

Mr Arthur MacDonald reported that arrangements were well in hand, for a tug-of-war competition to* bo held in the Town Hall towards the end of June. It was reported that the staff of Dawson’s Ltd. were arranging a number of raffles, and they would probably be holding a street stall on June 20, the staff supplying the goods to be sold. Miss Agnes Guy was reported to be organising, a • concert to be held in the Jubilee Hall on June 25, while the staff of A. and T. Tnglis were starting a produce stall in their store. The Chairman asked for further parcels of goods suitable for the jumble sale to be held under the auspices of the South Dunedin Businessmen’s Association in the South Dunedin Town Hall on Friday next. Mr George Adoss had given the use of an empty shop in which to display goods for this sale. It was stated that the D.S.A. had collected £45 at a stall in the corridor of that store last Friday. The D.l.C.’s effort at the dugout had resulted in £65 being taken, and to this must be added donations amounting to £JS. The committee thanked the anonymous donor who drove up to the dugout and passed over a £5 note. General support was said to be forthcoming from all sections of the retail community, and many gifts of a nature suitable for raffling were being received. The N.Z. Fur Company had donated a fur coat' and an application to raffle this had been sent to Wellington. The Hairdressers’ Association were taking steps to assist the appeal. , , _ , The results of a number of raffles drawn are advertised. CARNIVAL ARRANGED BY BANKS, The staffs of the various trading banks in Dunedin are combining to hold a big carnival on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights of this week in the old King’s Theatre building in Dowling street. This carnival will be along lines similar to the All Sports Carnival which recently completed a season in the Garrison Hall. Every endeavour is being exerted to make this carnival an outstanding success, and the army of workers behind it has been tackling the project with the greatest of enthusiasm.