NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, 16 February 1917, Page 6

NELSON

■HftITPING HAND SHOP. The receipts at the Helping Hand Shop in aid of the Red Cross Fund this week came to -£lB 15s 6d, and the expenses were 5s 6d. The committee wish to thank the Trustees of the (Methodist 'Church for their contribution of fruit and vegetables from the harvest festival, the Boys' 'Central and Girls' Central Schools, and - contributors from Brightwater, Richmond, Stoke, T.ahunanui, • akapuaka, Atawhai, .Wakatu and Moutere; also monthly contributors from the Port. Special thanks are tendered to all kind friends who have responded to the appeal for sugar, and the committee again solicit- the return of bottles' for jam, sauce, etc. This week's takings for the Mayoress's Fla«- amounted to 15s, and it now has £B6 6s 6d to its credit. RED 'CROSS FUN'D. Mrs W. iLocki acknowledgesFoxhill Branch, per Mrs Baigent, for January, £5 4s. . Mr J. -P. Hayes acknowledges:—'Mr Kilgour, £1 Is"; Helping Hand Shop, £lß> 10s; Stoke Branch, 4s, which sum added to the £9 16s for raffle of cushion already paid in, makes a donation of £lO to the Nelson Centre from the proreeds of garden party at . Stoke Training Farm. Foxhill collections for January:—Gordon, per Miss Ellis, £1 Os 6d : Belorove, T>er Mrs L. O. Raigent, £1 ; Pretty Bridge Valley, per Miss E. .Thomas, 9s ; Ouail Valley, per Miss F. Hunt, ss; Foxhill, per Miss Palmer, £1 5s 6d ; Foxhill, per Mrs L.. A. IBaigent, 10s; Waiiti, per Mrs J. Eves, 12s; Foxhill Hotel Box. 7d; Belgrove Hotel Box. Is; A. •T. Palmer and 1 Sons' box, 5d ; total, £5 4s.