LARGE "ART UNION."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16040, 5 October 1915, Page 5

LARGE "ART UNION."

RESULT OF AUCKLAND CUP. FIRST PRIZE WORTH £1000. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' QUEEN. tASrsJSs ■***? J imda for *• sick Md Wounded Soldiers' Fond and to assist the candidature of Mrs. A. S. Bankart, has been promoted by the Auckland Provincial Licensed \ictuallers' Association. It has decided to conduct an art union in connection with the Auckland Cup. which will be run on December 26. The full amount required to furnish the prizes offered will be subscribed bv members of the association, and over" £2000 .has already been guaranteed. The art I union will be drawn in the Town Hall on November 27 under the supervision of the carnival executive. Paintings will be awarded to the prize winners, and the as- . sociation is prepared to purchase the paintings at the specified values from any win- "♦ er of ? prize who wishes to dispose of it. tickets will be issued at 5s each, and the gross amount subscribed will be paid into the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, and its equivalent value in votes will be credited Ito the Licensed Victuallers' Queen the values of tie prizes offered are as t OW8 ™ F,n,t horse > £I °°o net: second horse £500: third horse, £250: all start - ers £20 each; all non-starters, £10 each i Jhe scheme was approved at a larce ;and enthusiastic meeting of supporters of the Licensed Victuallers' Queen. The following officers Were elected :—Chair- - ,L Endean : treasurer, Air P flrodie; joint honorary secretaries. Messrs i-9fvvi ey / nd -\ - Adams - Th * sam of | £2000 was donated in the room The offices of the committee *** in the Waitemata Chamber^.

" PICTURE DAY." ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED. Many thousands of tickets are now on sale at each of the picture theatres in connection with the Picture Dav, which is to be held in all picture theatres on Wednesday, October 20. The tickets will admit the purchaser to any one picture theatre on that day. Those wishing to book their seats may do so at WHdman and Arey's at an extra charge of one shilling a seatSpecial patriotic programmes will be screened, and it is expected that the patriotic fund will be augmented by a substantial amount. APPLICATION FOE PENSION. WELLINGTON OFFICER'S CASE. Tut telegraph.muss ASSOCIATION".] Wellington, Monday. The general committee of the Wellington. Patriotic Society decided to support an application to the Government for a pension for the parents of Captain Frandi, who was killed at the Dardanelles. It was proposed that the society be incorporated and trustees appointed to control the funds.