SILVER BULLET CANNONADE

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 July 1916, Page 3

SILVER BULLET CANNONADE

POSITION" OF THE ARMIES. The position of the armies as shown on the Clmr. h Hill today, was as follows : Grenadiers 1 Sharpshooters 2 Lar-cers 3 Rangers ... 4 Royal Marines 5 Bombardier* cvgrthmhuk» Flying Squadron 7 Knobby -Gordons 8 Guards 9 Fusiliers 10 DONATIONS. The following amounts have been donated or promised in connection with the Silver Bullet Cannonade : £ Mrs Renwick 1000 J. H. Cock 500 J. W. Marsden 500 Anchor Shipping and Foundrv Co. 500 Mrs H. R. Duncan 250 H. R. Duncan 250 Mrs (Dr. Bett) 200 W. W. Snodgrass 125 W. S. Snodgrass 125 Bond, Finnev, and Co. 75 H. O. Ledger 50 Robert Allan (Ronaki) 50 Dudley R- Edwards 50 H. C."Cock 45 A. J. Glasgow 40 C. R. Harlev 25 F. G. Gibbs* 25 F. G. Edwards 25 Dt V. H. Barr 25 Henrv Baigent (Halifax-st) 25 G. Hobv 25 E. S. Cresswell 25 James Hooper (Wakefield) 60 Cecil Hooper (Wakefield) 20 A. J. Palmer (Foxhill) 50 Geo. Hunt (Wakefield) 25 R. B. Jackson 50 C." J. Harlev 50 ' Mrs Hunter Brown 25 Cable Bay, on account 40 Chas. Haggitt 25 Dr Stonev Johnston 25 J. S. Evans 42 E. J. Allen 25 C. B. Pharazyn 500 E. Smallbone 50 Newman Bros. 100 Hv. Challies (Appleby) 50 Geo. Eden (Ranzau) 50 Mrs Hudson (Tapawera) 50 G. Ma-cmahon (Tapawcra) 25 W. B. North (Kohatu) 2-5 H. G. Berrvman (Kohatu) 25 Dr Lucas " 25 R. Lucas and Son 100 C. A. Green 25 C. ifilner ... 25 Commercial Garaee Co. 25 A. H. Fletcher (Collingwood) 50 Edward Fletcher (Collingwood) 50 R. N. Fletcher (ColUngwood) 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. Kout 25 Mr and Mrs S. Gorman 25 H. Baigent and Son (Wai-mea-street) 40 F. Greenslade and Co. 60 W. Rogers 25 A. Crawford 25 Edward Moore 250 Philip Moore 250 J. F. Frith 25 A. C. Maginnity 25 Harry Manoy 75 Albert I. Manoy 50 Deo. Manoy 50 C-. Jenkins " 50 William Pat tie 50 Stilwell and Co.. Ltd., and H. Buckeridge 55 Hugonin and Hendersoa 25 Horatio Everett 26 Thos. Manson {Takaka) 125 Kirk and Co. (Takaka) 45 J. J. Langrid'ce and Co. (Takaka) " 25 . F. W. Falconer (Takaka) 40 D. Mcßae (Takaka) 25 Cable Bav (2nd donation) 45 H. CBei'rne (Wakapuaka) 25 Tasker and Levien 50 A. M'Kee 50 C. Richmond Fell 30 Thomas Brown, Port Nelson 25 F. Whitwell 25 J. C. Mercer and Son 25 George Hogg 25 J. Porter Harris and Son 30 Lieut.-Col. Andrews 25 Lano-lev-Adams 25 M. P." Webster 25 W. H. Brvant (Brightwater) 25 W. W. Squires 25 Geo. M. Rout 35 J. P. Hayes 40 Arthur Best (the Wood) 30 The Hamilton family 500 Dr. S. A. Gibbs 25 G. P. Hingston 25 Henry L-ivick 25 James Stuart 25 Tratheu and Co. ( 50 Louissons, "Ltd. 25 R. Campbell Ellis (Belgrove) 25 James Boon 25 Dee and Sons 25 J. E. Clear 25 Edward Challies (Appleby 50 Joseph Thomas (Richmond) 25 H. T. Cook (Appleby) 35 Miss E Bullard (Wakefield') 25 Miss F. A. Rullard (Wakefield) 25 Hon. A. T. Maginnity 25 Louis. Kerr 25 Tftigh J- Mytton {Pokororo) 25 John Mytton (Pokororo) _ 25 Mr and' Mrs Berrvman (Kohatu) additional 25 T. A. H. Field, M.P. 50 IT. L. Fowler 25 T. Usher aud Son 50 Mrs R. Snodcrass 25 J. W. 'Marris 25 J. E. Milner 25 Wockl and Sons ]?o W. Gee Joshua Shields <■=> Motor presented by Miss Marsden. Half-acre section of land at lahunanui bv Mrs H. Edwards. Section of land containing 25 acres situated near Roefton Railway Station, by Mr George Walker of "Rocklands Station, Buller Valley. Handsome suite of furniture, valued at £4O by Messrs Bislev Bros, and Co. 100 fully pakl-up shares, Mt. Burnett Coal Co., by Mr G. B. Watson, of Paka AJso the gift of a horse, valued at £3O from Mr D. Boon, Wakapuaka. addttionalTdonations. £ Howetson and Teece (Moutere) 15 0 Teece "Brothers (M out ere) 50 Wratt's Estate (Motueka) 25 James Ftv (Riwaka) 25 Mr and' Mrs- R>. P. Hudson (Motueka) 36 James Manson (Takaka) 120 John Haldane (Takaka) 50 J. L. 'Hhrris (Takaka) 26 Booth and Co. (Takaka) 25 -\ X. Batchelor 35 Mr and Mrs F. W. Fairoy 40Henry Wastney 25 Mrs "Alex. Wilkie William Page 25 E. and A. Allan 25 A. T. Brown & J. Brown £> Mrs Harry Dodgon W

GALA DAY PiiOGR.AMME. In another part of, this issue will be found a. list of tne attractions for Monday next—Gala. IXiy—when the Silver Bullet Cannonade draws to a close. The time-table for the day's events appears ;:i a. separate advertisement. After the street proccs.-iun there will be a gathering of city and country people at Trafalgar Park, where, in addition to the investiture ceremony, then* will be numerous e'. ems of iiueust. Good catering arrangements have been made. a:vi there will be a variety of side shows, and music by the bands. The charge for admission to the grounds is one .shilling : children, half-prii_e. At night there will be a concert at the School <jf Music, and special entertainments at tlie picture theatres. PROCESSION NOTES, Tn connection with Monday's procession Silver Bullet Armies are requested to assemble their forces at the following places before moving into the position of assembly set down for the whole prior to moving off :• —- G-renadiers—Hardy street, head at Fleming and Sons. Lanrers—Hardv street, head at Mr H. A. Hobbs's. Rangers. Knobby Gordons and Guards —Vanguard and Gloucester streets head at Neale and Haddow's. Await arrival of 10.30 train. Royal Marines—Collingwood street, bead at Panama Hotel. Bombardiers —Collingwood street, head at Dr. Wash bourn's. Flymg Squadron—Hardy street, head at Panama Hotel. ■Sharpshooters—Hardy street, head at Usher's. Fusiliers—Collingwood street, head at School ct* Music

Final assembly for the whole of above, Collingwood street, head at Usher\s. A signal will b» given for this. On arrival at Trafalgar Park, decorr.t- , d vehicles and cars, aiid Princesses' cars .-nly will move into the Park and circle the" track twice. All other vehicles maybe- dismissed, moving into Wainui street for the purpose. At 1.30 in the afternoon there will be a- grand procession of army cars. These will assemble in Bridge street, head at Empire Theatre. On "arrival at Trafalgar Park, the declarations, etc., will be made. This ceremony will commence at 2 o'clock.

CONCERT AT SCHOOL OF MUSIC

The programme for the concert which is to he given at the School of Music <-n Mondavi evening in connection with the Silver-" 'Bullet "Cannonade, indicates f hat a musical treat will be provided for patrons. Among the singers will be Mr Allan Renne'.l (soprano), 'who has taken principal parts in operatic performances ::t New Plymouth; MLss Teresa MbEuroe cn« of Wellington's leading vocalists: and Mr W. J. Salkeld, the well-known Ckristchuroh baritone. Songs will also be contributed bv Miss Wanda Hanby a'ul Mr A. G. Thompson, and in all probability by Mrs Harold Moore. Mir G. F Naylor will plav ' two solos on the Cawthron organ. The Stoke Glee Club will be heard in part -songs. Mr George Bu-s-h will give- one of his amusing monologues, and the accompaniments will be played bv Miss Kathleen The seating plan is at Begg and Co.'s today, and on Monday seats may be reserved at Trafalgar Park. THE G RENADIERS. There was a very large, attendance_ at the Grenadiers' d'ance in the Rowing Club's shed last night. The prizes for most original costume were won as, follows : _Ladies. Miss P. Claridge {Rachmond), representing a Maori sirl ; men, Mr F T. Pogson (a letter-box). _ For the best hard-up costume, the winner was Mr F. N. Jones (a s:arecro\v). In connection with the tng-of-war, have bsen asked to draw attention to Rule 1 which states that each team shall be eligible to go on until it haj been beaten twice