FINALE BY RADIO

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20862, 14 August 1942, Page 2

FINALE BY RADIO

COMFORTS CAMPAIGN : tv. f, y{ ' * ,>••;.: : N f y GISBORNE ARRANGEMENTS GOOD .SCHOOL EFFORT The fortnight’s ,appeal by the sale of-comforts coupons ,fqr". the benefit ,of men"of'the armed,.forces ’will come to jg.-ejosp-jtg-moErow ’ nighi by ; means of a"*radio’ appeal over the .national net•worjfe.cipclu.diiiig lofial'Stations, ff, ... . [/ ’ 're ---rl !•') This Dominion-wide appeal has been conducted-’ by the National Patriotic .Fund Board through the pro-vincial^.patriotic-councils, and the East Coas; -Brpyihpial -Patriotic Council has been pushing the sale of the coupons in its territory. Yesterday High School pupils undertook a house-to-house canvass and sold coupons to the value of £l7O 14s 7d. •

Thisjevpriing there will be a parade through town by the Gisborne squadron of the Air Training Corps from the Chief Ropt Qfijpe,atp. the town clock, commencing at 7.15 o clock. The Air Training Corps will be accom-panied'-'by •the’ Caledonian Band, and the parade will l terftriljack'i from the clock to an assembly point near the intersection of Peel street and Glad-stone-Voad; where the-Mayor,-Mr. N. H. Bull, *• who Hs fehfairmari'of the East Coast Provinclfit'P&t'KOtic Council, Mr. Chas. Matthews, who is chairman of .the executive,! and -Mr.,D. ,W. Coleman, M;P., will address "the gathering. In thfe--' rhehnt-ime, ,J members- of-' the of coupons. - 1 " J " ! ‘ '

.appeal to-morrow night, oedple’* jh''feVery 1 farea' "of-.'the district will be given';an bqribrtUnity of 'showing their, Desire .to assist the patriotic funds by' telephonirig the if lpcal exchange any time after 7 o’clock and intimmiftjr‘tfre ambrint 'they'Wish to givfa. 'Tfte 'staffs!' 1 of fakchariges normally clbsed at this hour have voluntarilys agreed to: remain on duty;, and all 'tollßCalls will be made free of charge: -In mon-automatic areas subscribers should ring';their exchange and asks for •'‘fJßatyiotiemvibPt an t the Glsboime - area /the. .automatic number is 4228.

■ Progress reports of the appeal gre being given from the Gisborne stations arid— ; BY-H- -Napier, and percentage figures will indicate how each zone is progressing compared with its quota. Doihinion "totals also* are being broadcast on all’ national, arid commercial station's .eVery'half-hour. / During the campaign " the Mayor will broadcast from’ 2YH and chairmen.of the respective' locfal - zdnesi Will be heard over station 2ZJ. This is'the final chance this ypar. of : making a substantial donation toi.the fund, as the appeal closes to-morrow night.