SILVER BULLET CANNONADE

Nelson Evening Mail, 24 July 1916, Page 3

SILVER BULLET CANNONADE

position ok 'i in-: armtf.s. The position of the armies as shown on the Chur,h Hill to-day. was as follows : Grena-.iitr.-i '■ Lancers ■ • Fusiliers 3 Rangers 4 Royal Maiines & bombardiers 6 Sharpshooters 7 living,- Squadron 8 Guards •] Knobby Gordons 10 DONATIONS. The following amounts have been donated or promised in connection with the Silver Bullet Cannonade : Mrs Ben wick 1000 J. H. Cock ?00 J. W. Marsden -00 Anchor Shipping and Foundrv Co. 500 Mrs H. R. Duncan 250 H. R. Duncan 250 Mrs (Dr. Bett) 200 W. W. Snodgrass I~£ W. S. Simdgrass 125 Bond, Finnev, and Co. 75 H. O. Ledger 50 Robert Allan (Ronald) 50 Dudlev R. Edwards 50 H. C.'Cock i A. J. Glastrow W C. R. Harlev 25 F. G. Gibbs* 2o F G. Edwards 25 Dr V. H. Barr 25 Henrv Baigent (Halifax-st) 25 O. Hoby 2o E S. Crosswell 25 James Hooper (Wakefield) 50 Cecil Hooper (Wakefield) 20 A. J. Palmer (Foxhill) 50 Geo. Hunt (Wakefield) 2o R. B. Jackson 50 C'. J. Harlev 50 Mrs Hunter Brown £5 Cable Bav. on account 40 Chas. Haggitt 25 Dr Stonev Johnston 25 J. S. Evans 42 E. J. Allen 25 C. B. Pharazyn 500 E. Smallbone i>o •Cewman Bros. 100 Hv. Challies (Appleby) 50 Geo. Eden (Ranzau) 50 Mr? Hudson (Tapawera) 50 G. Ma-cmahon (Tapawera) 25 W. B. North (Kohatu) 2-5 H. G. Berryman (Kohatu) 25 Dr Lucas 25 R. Lucas and Son 100 C. A. Green 25 C. Milner 25 Commercial Garage Co. 25 A. Hi. Fletcher (Colli ngwood) 50 Edward Fletcher (Collingwood) 50 ' XL N. Fletcher (Collingwood} 30 Raby Peter Riley (Collingwood) 25 H. J. Riley (Collingwood) 20 J. Glasgow 40 A. P. Allport 25 A. V. Allport 25 Stoke Horticultural Society 20 Mr and Mrs Dickenson 25 W. Devenish 30 W. Rout 25 Mr and Mrs S. Gorman 25 H. Baigent and Son (Wai-mea-street) 40 F. Greenslade and Co. 50 W. Rogers -25 A. Crawford 25 Edward Mooro 250 Philip Mooro 250 J. F. Frith 25 A. C. Magi unity 25 Harry Manoy 75 -.-.- Albert I. Manoy 50Leo. Manoy 50 C. Jenkins " 50 William Pattie 50 Stilwell and Co.. Ltd., and H. Buckeridge 35 Htugonin and Henderson 25 Horatio Everett 25 Thos. Hanson .(Takaka) 125 [Kirk and Co. (Takaka) 45 J. J. Langridee and Co. (Takaka) ~ 25 \ F. <W. Falconer (Takaka) 40 ' D. Mcßae (Takaka) 25 Cable Bay (2nd donation) 45 H. O'Beirne (Wakapuaka) 25 Tasker and Levien 50 A. M'Kee 50 C. Richmond Fell 30 Thomas Brown, Port Nelson 25 J F. Whit-well 25 J. C Mercer and Son 25 George Hogg 25 J. Porter Harris and Son 30 Lieut-.-Col. Andrews 25 Langlev-Adams 25 Also the gift of a horse valued at £3O from Mr D. Boon, Wakaipuaka. Motor presented by Miss Marsden Half-acre section of land at Tahunanui bv Mrs H. Edwards. Secticu of .land containing 25 acre? situated near Reef ton Railway Station, by Mr George Walker of "Rocklands" Station, Buller Valley. Handsome suite of furniture, valued ■ at £4O Idv Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. 100 fullv paid-up shares, Mt. Burnett Coal Co., by Mr G. B. Watson, of PakaTrau.

LATEST ADDITIONS. "VI. P. Webster * 25 i\. 11. Brvant (Brightwater) 25 W. W. Squires 25 PADDY'S MARKET. There were large attendances at Paddy's Market on Saturday afternoon and evening, not withstand ng the heavy rain. In the afternoon Vitetta Brothers" orchestra played selections, and in the evening a full .programme was presented bv the"Silver Bullet Pierrots. * Country visitors had to be conveyed to the l-a'hvay station in motor oars, qwiwr to the flooded state of the streets. The Market will be brought to a close this evening, when all -unsold articles will .be auctioned by Mr Lock. Admission will be free th.s evening. i -\t the official farewell to the Tsineteenth Reinforcement draft at Paddy s Market to-night, Mr J. S. Evans will be the sneaker. The management or the Market particularly request that all or.sibe suspended, and that silence be observed during the address, which .vill be short. i PRIZEWINNERS. The art union prize-winners on Saturday were :—Guards' fi'iut cake (B) \irs Spear ; Guards' fniit cake (C), Barnett; Guards' crested canaries, E. Stretton.; vellow doll. C. Izard; sweets (U), J. Thomas; nightgown, Mrs> Bradstock j sweets (T), M-re Hoby; tablecloth, W. J Green ; pocket-book (3), F. Ninnes ; sweets (S), O. Dencker; sweets (T), J. Andrew; purse (2), R. Davis; purse (3), T H Roberts: two Game fowls, J. Hocke'v; clock, D. Russ; Game cocks, C'aitts- home-cured ham, Robertson; baby Anzac, Miss TomTnson; wedding cake, Mrs Kelling; cushion, F.■ SmjUlbone; lady's scarf, W. Kerr ; doll Patricia Mi«s- Ancell; wallet, "V. Crequer; doll'* .bedstead. Mrs Chipper field ; nurse Mil 'Miss Frank ; purse (9), MeGanre and Ka'ye ; purse- (10), Hicks ; Central Otago picture. Miss Leggatt; Colhngwood, G. \ Crawford; sweets (V.), G. Richmond ; P ocket-book (4). A. B* n " ctt \ W Rogers-; doll's stretcher, Mr Hogg; thin walking stick, H. Flowerday ; pink doll B. Nicholls; doll's deck chair, M. Smallbone; Guards' picture, A. Kobb.

MEN'S TUG-OF-WAR. The tug-of-war could not be held on Saturday evening, owing to the wet weather" but w.ll be concluded this evening, weather permitting. -Great interest is "being taken in tho result of the finals.

Seven "teams are still left in. Waimea Sw.mming Club. Bombardiers, and Mental Hospital hr.ve not yet met with defeat. Kirktatrick's. Fusiliers, Grcen-'s and National Re verve. Band are the others that remain in. LADIES' TUG-OF-WAR. The drawings for the tug-of-war to-night are:—Grenadiers No. 1 v. Belgium ; "Fusiliers v. Grenadiers No. 2 ; Port team a bye. A great novelty fete in connection with the -Rangers (Hope and' Ranzau) is advertised for Wednesday afternoon in Mr Percy Kail's grounds. There will be a fine entertainment and a large gathering is expected. Particulars are advertised.