Far North Maoris Aid Patriotic Funds

Northern Advocate, 14 December 1943, Page 4

Far North Maoris Aid Patriotic Funds

The Maori people of the Mangonui County are raising continuously considerable sums of money towards the County Patriotic Fund. Early in the year the county was sub-divided into several Tribal Committees who undertook to raise during 1943 a quota mutually decided upon. Already more than one of these Tribal Committees has reached its quota and it is expected that all committees will have raised their full quotas before the end of this year. Pukepoto Maori Settlement was the first to reach its quota, and has sent in more than £7O. The Maoris of Kareponia and Merita Bay, who agreed to raise £IOO, far exceeded this sum when they supported a popular girl in the recent contest at Awanui, and they are to be congratulated for their fine effort. The Whangape Maoris have done a fine job of work by raising almost £IOO towards this committee’s funds. The Maoris of Victoria Valley have also reached their agreed quota of £2O. Other committees that are hoping to complete their quotas shortly are Pamapuria, Takahue, Peria, Toa Toa, Parapara and Kenena Tribal Committees. The Herekino Patriotic Committee, which recently concluded its Popular Girl Contest and thus over-raised its quota by nearly £4OO, was considerably helped by the Maoris of Herekino. The Maoris of Ahipara, who are determined to raise £IOO, have most of this in hand already. The Oturu Maoris have aln-ady collected most of their quota, Mangonui Contributions The following donations have been recently received by the county patriotic treasurer: Flower show, Kaitaia W.W.S.A., £6l/6/2; A.N.A. canteen, £SO; picture show given by Mr. Garton and t'nke stall organised by Mrs. J. Forsyth (Oruru Patriotic Committee), £l6/16/-; Red Cross ball, Kaitaia, £l4/4/2; Victoria Valley Patriotic Committee, £80; Pamapuria Maori Tribal Committee, £10; Toa Toa Maori Tribal Committee, £10; donations to Oruru Patriotic Committee, as follows: Part proceeds raffle, £5; anonymous (a), anonymous (b), A. F. Garton, J. Forsyth, C. Barriball. £5; G. P. Adamson, £2/10/-; J. Walton, W. A. Forsyth. N. Barriball, £2; V. M. Simmonds, Labour Voter, E Taylor, I-I. J. Miller, £1; G. A. Hancox. 32/-; Mrs. C. Adamson, O. F. Packard, L. A. Downs, 10/-; C. Mclnnes. S, A. McJnnes, A. Maria, C. J. Taylor, 5/-. Patriotic garden party by Oruru and Paranui schools, £59/7/6, including E. Foster, £1; T. McManus, 10/-; L. Rogers, 2/6 Donations from Kaitaia Committee: B. Horsley, £l/10/-; C. Harrison, Miss Moore. A. Bell, Mrs. Wilde, 5/-; Mrs. Culley, Mrs. Gilmore. S. Stensness, Mrs. S. Puckey, Mrs. J. Thornton, 2/6; Mrs. Ramsay, 4/6; Miss J. A. Chisholm, Walter Chisholm, James Chisholm, £2 each; A.N.A. canteen cars, 16/6 and £2/5/3. Whangape Maoris, per Mr. D. Melrose. £ls; Waiharara Committee, £5/15/-; Kaitaia Ladies’ Comforts Committee, £3/10/-; staff Kaitaia D.H.S., £3/14/-; Mr. D. Archibald, senr., £3; Mr. Joe Cowie. £2/2/-: A.N.A. canteen, cards. £2/9/6 and £2/4/-; Walter Christiansen, Anonymous, G. Prebicovich, E. C. Bolton, £1; Mali Jongg. £2; Mrs. Perry, 15/6; Mrs. E. M. Hodgson, A. H. Puckey, C. E. Adams, P. H. Reed, L. Wilkinson, 10/-; Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. Neilson, M. K. Poulson, C. Poulson, 5/-; A Friend, 1/-; Atkins boys, 3/-; Mrs. Hayles, 12/-. Herekino Popular Girl Contest Tiie final amounts lodged with the county treasurer were: For Miss Alma Urlieh, the winning girl, £3Ol/2/1; and for Miss Aileen Mclnerney, £267/19/5.