KAITAIA LADIES RED CROSS LEAGUE
The annual meeting of the above was held in the Library on Friday 13th inst, when there was a good attendance. In the absence of the President through illness, the Chair was oocupied by Mrs Lunn. The report and Balance Sheet were read and adopted. The report showed that 28 Red Cross Teas were given during the year and the attendance was well up to the average. In addition to the sum of £2BO subscribed and collected and donated to the various funds as shown in the Balance sheet, the following articles of clothing were sent to the Victoria League (Red Cross Branch) Auckland—27 pairs pyjamas, 30 shirts, 2 singlets, 7 pairs underpants, 43 pairs sox, 24 balaclavas, 7 scarves, 9 helmet caps and 4 face cloths, in addition to these articles 84 handkerchiefs were received from the Ahipara School children and forwarded to the League. BALANC g SHEET Rf.ceipts
£2BO 13 9 ELECTION OF OFFICERS Owing to ill health, the President, Mrs Bourke, who has been a very keen and enthusiastic worker in the past, was unable to accept re-election and on her suggestion Mrs Drake was unanimously elected President for the ensuing year. Mrs Lunn was re-elected Hon. Secretary and Mrs McLeod, Hon. Treasurer. The work done by the Ladies Committee since the outbreak of war reflects the greatest credit on all concerned, as the Balance Sheet shows, these efforts have been highly successful.
£ s d Balance brought forward from 12th July, 1910 1 7 9 Subscriptions to teas 97 1 7 0 Donations 19 17 0 Takahue Donations (per Mrs Johnes) 3 19 0 Red Cross Stall 15 10 0 Red Cross Special Sale 31 12 0 Half Proceeds Kaitaia Church Sale of Work 20 0 0 Collections and Afternoon Teas at Stock Sales 90 10 0 £280 13 9 Expenditure Donation Victoria League (R.C.F.) Auckland 154 0 0 Don. Auckl. Patriotic Com. for Soldiers parcels 44 10 0 * Y.M.C.A. Auckland Trench comforts for soldiers 3610 0 Y.M.C.A. Fund, Kaitaia Pat. Committee special effort 41 2 6 Cash in hand 411 3
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Northland Age, Volume 14, Issue 45, 19 July 1917, Page 3
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