THE CHARITY BALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 288, 2 November 1934, Page 12

THE CHARITY BALL

FINANCIAL STATKMENT. Tho Charity Ball Committee, over which Mr A. E. Mnnsforcl presided, met yesterday afternon to finalise the financial position. There was a representative attendance from the various sub-connnittees and several apologies for absence were received. The ball, which was held on July 8, returned a profit of £287 2s 5d out of a total sum of £392 14s 5d which had been received. It was decided to recommend that in

, 4. ,1 future the ball should not be rc P e! ? tcd for a second night, on the ™hncs as in the past, as in this case the ex function is not a financial success wlien the receipts are analysed. Tlie committee refunded the shin 0 £2 2s charged to the College Street School for using the facilities arrange by the Charity Ball Committee. As chairman of the committee, t 1 Mansford thanked the members ana tbe public for the support accoided function. The amount cleared w matter for gratification. The first oai liad returned £4OO and the next one about £350. and Mr Mansford t'ougt present conditions were responsible tor

the reduced profit. He also thought the hull had been responsible for a | large amount of money changing hands i that letters of appreciation be forwarded to various busi- ! ness firms for their donations and to i the A. and V. Association for iemitting I the hall rent, amounting to 136 18s. i Mr A J. Phillipps stated that the I rommittco since the last bail now had 1 assets that might be conservatively i valued at £3O, these comprising a large : amount of timber and many fittings. \ vote of appreciation for the ser- | vices they had rendered the committee ! was accorded Jliss M. McLean, Mr I . I R J arcomb, and Mr Plnllipps.