MONEY-MAKING IDEAS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18457, 21 July 1923, Page 6 (Supplement)

MONEY-MAKING IDEAS.

As a means of raising money for charitable purposes, trading competitions are easy to organise and carry out. A meetins should be called to explain the method. At the close, volunteers should be asked to undertake the trading. Each borrows from the charity organising ths competition, . say, one shilling, with the undertaking to return it on the date fixed, usually six months ahead. With this shilling he or she is to make as much money as possible, and a- substantial prize is generally offered to encourage a spirit, of rivalry. At such a competition one competitor bought raffia with the shilling she had borrowed, and made a basket which she sold for five shillings. With the five shillings she bought more raffia and made hat trimmings, mats, and other things, selling these and buying more material, so that, at the end of six months, she was able to hand over four pounds, together with the original shilling. Another competitor bought oranges, making a pot of marmalade, which she sold for half a crown, then, buying more and more oranges and sugar, she made by the end of the marmalade season quite a* sum of money. i A third competitor, who was good at i needlework, made a handkerchief with j draw;; threads that sold for seven and ! sixpence, with which she bought material ; and made a camisole, selling this Kit • fifteen shillings,, and so progressing til! : she had turned her shilling into several j pounds. — !