FOR THE CHILDREN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16564, 30 May 1914, Page 13

FOR THE CHILDREN.

THE OPEN-AIR HOME.

RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS.

The following are the latest contribu* tions to the fund for an open-air home for childi-en :— : '

The Hon R. H. Rhodes,.in.,forward-l ing his cheqne to'Miss Roelifort. sent 1,her the following letter:—"Dear; Madam,—l see that you have your ■ scheme launched and that the public ; has already begun to subscribe. I ! . gather, however, from a report of thei \ meeting that the Hospital BoarxS la nob j prepared to launch out and acquire j land, so that you will probably, havsjto rely on publio support to carry ou§ > the-whole of your scheme. I wish yonV success witli it, and I have pleasure in,} enclosing a donation of £loo.—Yours faithfully, R. Heaton Rhodes."

A public meeting will be held in the j Oddfellows' Hall, Woolston, at eight i o'clock on Monday' l " evening to devise ' ways and means of assisting the Opeiv-'-Air Home for''Children fund.' Several'v 1 -' members of the Central Committee \~ " will deliver addresses'otrtliniflg the pro- > posal.

£ s. d.I HonE. H. Rhodes . 100 0 0 Proceeds of concert bj' Miss Balkind. 44 10 0 P. L. Hallenstein » > 15 15 0 D.I.C. Employees . » 7 8 0 Mrs Hallenstein 5 5 0 B. Barklie ... 1 0 o>Per Sister Rochfort—C. E. Pa<re £1 lis, Friend 5s " 1 16 ■qM Per Miss Meadows — Mrs ■r - .. Harding; 10s 6d. Prof. J. M. Brown £5, W. L. £1 .... 6 10 8 ' Per Miss Falconer—Bo-ktoii "Bros. £5..L. J. Mountfort £1 Is, Lohrev and Mangin £1 Is, G.. Hast- ■ ■ mgs Bridge £1 Is, J. <3. ■ :•-.! Helinore £3 3s, J. Terras Bell £1 Is, other sums £4 os . . „ 16 12 0 Per Miss Falconer . » 9 8 0 Per Miss Stevens , « 5 2 0 Per Mrs King 1 1 0 Per Messrs Board and Hamber .... 5 0 o 1