1 THE ■■IMAYOR'SSPECIAL APPEAL. THIS Column ia reserved specially for the above object, and will contain daily ali subscriptions which have been received. _ Marlborougb haß sent from her, own district 935 soldiers to /the war to date besides many Marlborough lads who'have volunteered and ]omed in. other districts, so that it mar reasonably be said that over 1000 M^arlbor.ugh lads have gone to the front to help you to keep your liberty. Ihey are doing their duty, and it is up to. the Feople °f the province to do theirs. ' , , xi. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life tor his friends." V „. . ~ • v These boys are offering A their_liveß for Marlborough. WHAT WILL MARLB^RGUGii DO FOR THEM? The fund for tne wounded at present stands at under £12,000, and one thousand men arid their dependents haye r a^llm l^;lTl , Loss than £12 per man I How long will that keep them when they get hurt or knocked out? i. And it is up to Marlborough to see that the fund is made solvent. We want at least £30,000. So send it along. You can't give too much. > " v :'. -, To the Public of Marlborough,—-At the request of. the Marlborough Patriotic Fund, I have undertaken^ a special appeal to the people of -the province for help to / the fund inaugurated for the relief of _the wounded and their dependents. It is hoped to make this fund at least £30,000, which is as small an amount as can1 be considered even reasonably safe. ; I /confidently rely on the generosity of/the people to see,that the wants of the brave lads who are going forward so cheerfully are not overlooked, and I will be glad to receive and acknowledge all subscriptionß' t J.J.CORRY/ y.< . ■ Mayor of Blenheim. rSUBSOJIIP^ IOW LIST ■■-. :■■':•■: ■■■-•■'■ '""■'■.■•■, / £ c.d. C. B>e V. Teschemaker- *'.'■" . / " Shute :-..' ... ... ... 600 0 0 Charles White (Onamalutu) 500" 0 0 Cecil Plum .^ ■••■*..- irk™ 6 0 0 Franks/Dillon ...... 600.- 0./.0 Sugh.3s. Fuller ...... 10 10 0 Blenheim Borough Council 500 0 0 Mrs Et C. Monro ../ ... 10 0 0 S> F. Watts ...... ... 600 0 0 A"/ D^Torges/... ...... 5 5 0 "One too old and crippled to go',, but wishes to help thpsg who are .saving ":■[■ , him' v from the; vermin' 7 / 10 0 0 E. T. JVlenlove ... ...... 5 0 0 Dr. J6hn Irines ... ... 100 0 0 Organ Grinder...... ... 0 5 0 Adams-Brcs., Ltd. ... ... 15 0 0 Thos. tßenwick»(Dumgree) 1000 0 0 Mrs-Renwick ...... ... 250 0 0 Miss Walton ........ ... 50 0 0 It. W: Price (Hayelock) ... 5 0 0 Mr and Mrs Weld (Awa- ...... ...... SOO 0 0 Mrs C G. TescheinakerShute ... ... ..: ..?\ 30 0 0 W. Gosling and Son ... 15 15 0 Griffiths Bros. v Ltd. 50 0 0 R- T. pjnckney ...... v 25 0 0 Mrs G: F.Murray (Wharanui) ... ... 100 0 0 Arthur J. Mills ...... 25 0 0 Sympathiser . ... <"-..'. ... 1 ;0 0 Miss Jean /Hamilton / ...... ■:.: 21 0 0 Hienry Howard. (Blenheim) ' 26^-0 0 W. E^iGaseoigne ... ... 10 10. 0 Pi A. Seddon ...i 6 5 0 Wl. B. -Girling arid Co., ; Ltd> . . :.,:....:..... 100 0 0 Joseph R'ayner ... ... 20 0 0 HomißS i iindl ILaaae arid •' • another ... ..'... 15- 0 0 Mrs Gifford ......... 1 0 0 Mr arid,Mrs-Greo.. T. Sey- .■'■•■■■ mdut ... ......... 50 0 0 Mr and Mrs R. W. Jenkins 5 6 0 F.M. Foster (Starboro') 50 0 0 AdamxGibson ...... ... A 5 00 C, J. /Bonnington ... ... 2 0 0 Walter Smith ... ... ... 2 2 0 Mrß.Blick ... ... ... 0 0 W. Hodgson, Okaramio 5 0/0 J. Montgomery ...... 30 0 George JBuchanan Young 1 0 0 Mr and Mrs Samuel Gane 50 0 0 Mr and Mrs H. Campbell 100 0 0 The Misses Goulter (Tiroara) .... ... .... 15 0 0 "Elle Aitc'h" ... ... ■;.. ■ 1 0 0 h.w v .•■:•..:: ...-'.,r ,10;o 0 Patriotic concert ...;.. 40 4 6 A. W, Soper ... .. ..■ : 2 0 0 Mi- and Mrs J. Wemyss ... 10 0 . Robfirtson and Mills ... 50 0 11. Wheaton Sdpeiv ..; ... 5 0 Miss A. Twidle ... ... ~. 10 John Wlieadon ... ... ... S 0 A. J. Wheadbn ... ~. 5 0 ■--..... ■:•■■■ ■ ■/■' .'•'.■ ■ "N ~<•:... ' " ■ .. '• ■ • ■ ,:/:S//::.:V;. " ••■; ■-■:■•'/:
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 155, 3 July 1916, Page 8
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658Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 155, 3 July 1916, Page 8
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