BELGIAN DAY
RETURNS NOT COMPLETE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, Alay 15. Up to midnight of Belgian Day a total of £86,006 was taken;.,of which the city and suburbs street collections provided £2l;000. The list is still far from complete. Up to 6 o’clock the incomplete returns showed that £20,000 had been collected outside the metropolitan area. HUGE RETURN FRDAI A THEATRE SYDNEY, Alay 15. The Belgian matinee at Her Majesty’s drew a house) worth £3531., The sales of flags and other items and money presents sent by Mr Hugh AVard brought the total received at the theatre during the day to £21,000. TOTAI, £96,000 (Received May. 17, .1 a.m.)-, SYDNEY, Alay 16.
• The Belgian Day total is £96,000, and it is still increasing.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9045, 17 May 1915, Page 2
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