POPPY DAY APPEAL

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 28 May 1932, Page 9

POPPY DAY APPEAL

excellent public response SOUTH TARANAKI SALES Returns in connection with the recent Poppy Day appeal conducted by the South Taranaha Returned Soldiers Association, were submitted by the secretary (Mr R. MoOay) at a meeting of the executive in Hawera las « The total receipts were £ll6 3s 2ci from the following sources: Whakamara. School £1 os Auron oclio 1 £-, Constable Pidgeon (Normanoy) £5, Mrs W. H. Corkill (Manaia) £9 2s Erasei Road School 10s, Kapum School £1 19s Okaiawa School £2 Is Kakaramea. School £1 4s, Tokaora School £1 Ma.ta.pu School £1 6s, Town Clerk (Kanonga) £8 Is Bd, J. C. Walsh (Eltham) £l6 10s, Manutahi School £1 16s, Mokoia School 17s, Hawera sales of poppies by the Women’s National Reserve £SB 3s 9d, additional Hawera sales by executive members and tne balance af Anzac Day collection handed in by Rev. E. S. Emmitt after paying expenses £1 6s 9d. The cost of the poppies, which were made Iby unemployed ex-soldiers, amounted to £2O 12s 9d and a payment of £3 13s was made to Hawera, nnemploved ex-soldiers for reconditioning work. Other expenses in connection with the appeal amounted to 5s lOd (postages) leaving a net balance of £9l 17s 7d? This sum is £2 13s lOd in excess of the net amount collected last year. Satisfaction at the excellent public response to the appeal and appreciation of -the activities of the street sellers and country canvassers were expressed by members. The appeal in North Taranaki resulted in a sum exceeding £SOO being raised, compared with £484 last year. When announcing the figures at the Anzac Day tea in New Plymouth, Captain F. Hartnell said it was remarkable that there should be an increase in the amount raised this year in view of the depression. . . Approximately £7O was received through the sale of poppies in Stratford and district. Of this, a little over £26 was produced .in the town.