WAVERLEY'S EFFORTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 11 August 1914, Page 7

WAVERLEY'S EFFORTS.

At a meeting of ladies to consider ways and means of assisting the Lady Liverpool fund for providing comforts for the N.Z. expeditionary force, about twenty-five ladies were present. Mr R P. Palmer, Chairman of the Town Hoard, who convened the meeting, explained its object and said he felt 'sure i that the ladies of Waver lev and district ! would not like to be left out of a movement which had come before their notice. Those present readily formed themselves into a committee to fur- I ther the project and collect contributions. An executive committee was appointed to consist of Mesdpmes O aymes, W. C. Christie, R. Franklin' A Wallace, A. V. Merriman, f' Johnston, G. W. Muller. W. Coleman J. laylor, W. H. Watkir.s, and Miss Cheyne, with Mrs A. J. Adlam as Secretary, and Mrs W. J. Davis Treasurer. All present decided to assist ih providing supper for the Koki JNovelty entertainment, which is to be held in Waverley on Friday night Ihe question of subscrii>tions was discussed and it was decided that the sum of Is be the normnl sum accepted although that could be exceeded by those who felt inclined to -ive more" It was resolved that a special effort bo made this week and that all should report to a meeting on Monday next at 3 p.m. It was decided that the collection of Kubsmption.s 'no confined to the ladies though the committee would orutefuliv accept voluntary subscri-itirns from gentlemen also. It was tlura-dit advisable that school children's ' collections should go into-a fund of their owr and it was decided to ask thp Moumahaki men to play a hockey match with the Waverley ladies on Saturday next at 1.30, and that the ladies should take up a collection on the around The meeting then dispersed', and the ladies set off in quest of subscriptions.. chatting with Serg.-Major poll to-day, I learned that recruitfn«_r tor the expechtionarv force is Droceeci ing satisfactorily, many members o>" the Hunt Clubs bein<' amon-n tht volunteers A resident of Waveri^ has offered a complete motor ami) ilance service for use in the expeditionary force. Altogether promises of help to the extent of about 'T/)0 have been given to the S?r-eant Maior during the last few djy*