OUR SOLDIERS

Grey River Argus, 4 March 1918, Page 2

OUR SOLDIERS

r TOTARA FLAT SOLDIERS' GUILD. 1 The balance curried forward from . : 1917 for the Totara' Flat tteu cross work, was fl(j. 12s .3d. 2*o work hay- . in-j;.-beeib undertaken for January and ' February, 1918, some purchases have L been made as there is still a ■ failam ouht of material in stock. Tlu\ monthly donations of £1 15s per month ■have still been received, so/ the Guild now possesses the substantial amouut >v of • £20 2s 3d for regular supplies. The picnic which was held on. Jami- • ary 17th in the Totara Flat school I grounds, proved a success in every 1 way.- Tho.niembcrs of the- Ahaura and Totara Flat Sehool-Connmttce eontroll- • od the sports and refreshments, and i the efficiency o£ their.- efforts was prov- ■ cd by the general satisfaction of the I visitors who came from many parts of s the Grey «Valleyv a free dance bring--1 ing a busy but pleasant: day to an end The sate of • • mystery, ba.i?S; • surprise packets and bran' tub gifts; guessing .■■weight of cake, lucky, number comp«.--{tition for iced Xmas csfte, .doll 's bed. dressed oil and sale of geese, the gift : Of Hrs. Metliveh; qnd Mrs Campbell. ; amounted to £39 "10s P-d for the day's I takings. Previously received from i many friends was £6* ISs, and later a >• donation ofy two guineas from Reef ton > friends and ss. from Miss B. Campbell » brought; the total: to £4S 1 5s i)d; toys ■ etc., purchased, £3 Ss <sd. The ue- " counts were- submitted to a well repnv • sented committee of ladies and gentle- ;'^ • men, and it .- was. decided^ to purchase ' a quantity, of ci.ocke.ry for public use 5 at . -socials,- etc.,; with part of the B money, the balance, to be placed in • the post office savings "bank, and used ras required. Mesdanies Begg, Mefch-^y.. 0 .veil -and Baybutt were appointed" as' j trustees to lodge this nionejy. wliea 1 crockery and accounts were "'forthcow--1 ing. A vote of thanks was heartily 1 passed to all those 'who. .helped so f pleasantly .apd ." gejierougly in ' thieir ■gifts of mone.y, ffbods, ; ajifd tjnie. 1 P mipmbjw«;.qf/\tse\^G«il4; v d|Bsire^ to -t|i»?k r aIL -roho. in g^n-y yway Helped to. mai\e m ib& day iplea^nt ,'jiid profitable. R«f| : .Qrosg work will \& r^im<^d in "liie ttsunl way next week: . .