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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 52, 1 March 1918, Page 5

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y.m.c.a. Mr R. B. Jackson acknowledges the following subscriptions: Bobbie Hunter * 7 6 Mapua and Ruby Bay collection by Mrs Buschelj per Mrs Stafford , 15 0 HELPING HAND SHOP. ' The Helping Hand Shop yesterday gave another day for the Y.M.C.A. War "Work, Fund, and it resulted in the sum of £3O 10s being raised. The total for the two weeks was £54 10s. The expenses were 16s. The ladies in the north-east part of the city again contributed well, as also did Happy Valley, Wakapuaka, and Atawhai. The •committee thank them for their continuous and liberal support; also the boys for their help. .Contributions were received from Foxbill, Hope, Richmond, Stoke, Ennerglyn, Tahuna, The Port. Collins Valley, Girls' Central, Boys Central, and Miss Lightfoot's School. The committee thank - the donor of the .mushrooms sent from- the Upper Moutere, They found a very ready sale. St. John's Methodist Church sent a good contribution from their harveft festival.

RED CROSS FUND. Mrs W. Lock acknowledges:—Kawhai street and Wellington Terrace, monthly collection per Mrs Kemp, £2 Is; Shel-bourne-st. and Selwyn Place monthly collection, per Miss Richmond, £2 9s 3d. ' Mr J. P. Hayes Acknowledges:—St. Vincent street monthly collection, per Miss Robison, ISs 9d"; Scotland street and Seymour Avenue monthly collection, per Miss Sclanders 35s 6d ; Van Dieman and Waimea streets monthly collec. tion per Miss Booth, £3 3s 6d; Ngatiama street £3 12s and Ngaitawa street lis 6d, monthly collections per Mrs Lemmer; Government Buildings monthly collection per Miss Hudson 15s 6d; Murchison Branch February collection, per Mrs Clayton, £24; Korere February collection, per Miss M. Arnold, £l. 2e; also donation from Mr C. Newport £3 10s. Korere February collections*—Donation Mr Cyril Newport, £2 lQs ; Mrs "0. Sloss ss; Meedames E. L. Newport. ■ A. Newport, SJoss (senior), Walter Pahl, ■2s 6d each; Master I. Newport 2s, Meadamee F. JE. Newport, E. .Slo?s, J. W. Palmer, Mrs Smalley, and A. Sloss Is each. > Murchison Red Crose statement for February.—Feb. 1, balance forward 1 6a 9d; euchre Feb. 6 £1 7s, Feb 21 £ 1,8s; sale of bulbs donated by W. Doney lfa 6d ; afternoon tea £3 12s; cake competi-' tio £2 10s ; change unclaimed in bank account Rennett and Clayton 17s 6d; collections,, township, Mrs Warnefo.rd £2 6s 6d; Longford road, Mrs; Battle, £2 3p : Buller road, Mrs ThomasOn, Nov. £1 4s, Feb. 15s 6d; Howard, Miss Burt, £6 ss; Maruia North. Mrs Salmond. Jan. ss, Feb. ss; total £24 2s 9d. Remitted to Nelson £24; balance in harid 2s 9d.