PATRIOTIC APPEAL
PROMISES REDEEMED Money promised at the radio-tele-phone appeal for patriotic funds by Dunedin' and_ St. Kilda, residents on Wednesday night has been coming in freely to the dugout in tho Octagon, which has been the receiving depot. On Thursday there were 661 callers, and yesterday 702. The donations paid in by last night amounted to £2,247, leaving ahout £I,OOO still to be collected'. This morning business was brisk, and by the time the dugout closed at 1 p.m. 235 more donors had redeemed their promises. The total amount in hand was then £2,725, leaving £SOO still to be collected. Actually about 100 persons who did not answer the appeal on Anzac night have given donations at the dugout, so it is expected that the total will be substantially increased) above the original figure.
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Evening Star, Issue 25470, 28 April 1945, Page 6
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135PATRIOTIC APPEAL Evening Star, Issue 25470, 28 April 1945, Page 6
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