NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 161, 5 July 1918, Page 4

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HELPING HAND SHOP. The taking" of the Helping Hand Shop amounted to £3l 2s 6d, and the Red Cross Fund benefits to thaJt extent. <of. this amount- £2 16b was reserved by donations. The experiisf • were 14s 2d. The cooking apron con;petition was not so well contested an the committee would have liked. The work sent in was excellent]. The prize was given by Mrs Robison, and l was won by Miss Baird. Contributions were received from Wakapuaka, At;iwliai, Ennerglyn>, College girls, Broqkstree.t, Girls' Central (F'ourth Sta.;idard), and Boys' Central Schools., ;t!):i'e Port, and the city. The committee fcliank the Wakefield resident who sr'nit in a number of hares, which found a ready sale ,-also all the ladies both at Tahuraanui 1 and in the city whoee tuj.'n it was to give and who gave so liberally. They also thankfully acknowledge a donation from the girls at tho College. The ooys as usual did good work. ■'* Y. M. C. A. .. Mr jl». 8.. Jackson acknowledges the receipt of the following subscription; Half net proceeds of Surprise , Packet Day per Surprise Packet 'Committee £405 4 „0 RED CROSS FUND.W. Lock acknowledges:-;—Fox-' hill branch per Mrs L. Baigent, £4 Os Bd. ' - ■ ' ' , Mr J. P. Hayes acknowledges :-t-Jitr 3. 0. Ledger, £5 ; ' Additi&JiAl 1 - .ermhenb Buildings colledtioft 'per "Miss: Hudson, t 2a 6d. , . Received" at>.the depot. :-"Miss! M. Daniel! 11. chest protector, 2 * 6ye' lia^'d-. ages' and i pair Foxhili ' Rea 'Cross branch for May:' Gordon f>er Miss. Ellda, 10s 6d'; Belgrove, per Mrs L. O. Baigent,-.llb. 6d : , 'jfa-etty Bridge Valley per Miss ""''-ir. ; Thomas, 6s 6d; Quail Valley, .pfer Mrs. H. Hunt, 3s; Foxhili; per Mrs, i-i. A. Baigent, £1 2s; Foxhili,' per 'Miss E. Eves, 8s; Wai-iti, per • Mi.a J. Eves, 10s ;■ Belgrbv>e Hotel , box, 2d. total £4 Qs Bd. Murcliison Branch :—Ow.tttr tßiv«a* collection, per Mr® Den Newman, £4 15s ou.