DISTRICT NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 16 July 1915, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS

! WAKEFIELD. & 'I ' ' .v.'.; | SICK AND WOUNDED FUND. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent'.). .", i A meeting pf the.Sick and Wounjd&t*. Fund Committeei took placie on night. The sum of. £Bl 13s has. -b&jfik'.' cpTlected during the fortnight.. ■'As'applpgy was a'oceivod frpm Mr' Jamw ■> Hooper (Treasurer), as he" is> away :J&', .Wellington.."' i • I It Avas resolved. to fpr\v-ard any- prtk. jluce, ety. (nPf live stock) offered.by ■ss*'■■, bidents, to Nelson, 'to/be,', spldijtoiihe. l»68)b • jadvaritafee, arid tf at,, the' Secretajx residents requesting [Mr Jphn.Tait's pffer, 'to; Madrigal ■ Cnoii*"o f, 16, vpiceß up j WfawfrSield; and give a concert jthe above fun<s, was thankfully accept*, | '"' RED CROSS SOCIAL.

1/ A social in aid of the Cross, held 'in the Odd'feJ.lpwtf;^.BWl ; «- %*t; bight." It corisisted,' of ■ olWj. irades: spngs, gam.ea',- ajid- snpj)W' . '•A&vjR idid not break jiift till [have been a succ(B^s t ' : EvMyoh©;. ily "enjoyed theriiselyßsJ ' '';" ~"' ; ,; :'■";..'

1 AMBULANCE CLASS. • Dr Hugh Poarlees' Ambulance Oa#». continues to .be largely attended, deserves great praise for the v ifliyS «u\i£t Eains he is tarcing to teach the lfcffo* era. The class is open to the; * free of charge. '

WAKEFIELD SCHOOL. The septic tank and outbuildings, con? . nected therewith and the windmill tank*, etc., for the Wakefield School, or&tad,by Mr Walter. Fawcett, the contractor, Assisted, by Mr W. Newth, are,completed, aud will prove' of great valde tfcttte school children, for whose benefit, the , Nelson Education Board, have WoutTejJ the expense. As nearly 200 <sUO»bn (local and technical) assamble dunnctn.a week, better sanitary arrangements wero absolutely necessary. ' " J It was discovered' to-day that r wie echool bell-tower is in a bad. state of decay, and requires immediate attention. The* Committee is taking the matter .in 'An' urgent meeting of the Gala Committee; will bo held on the Orange Lodge Hall to-night at 7.30 p.tft.