Y.M.C.A. BUILDING CAM PAIGN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13998, 3 September 1907, Page 5

Y.M.C.A. BUILDING CAM PAIGN.

EOUR DAYS: £7000.

Ton 'days remain in , the fight by the Y.M.O.A. against time to secure .£17,000 in 14- days to provide a modern buildingfor tlio young men of the city, and.the committees are hopeful of accomplishing the task they have undertaken,- and thus securing for the fund tlio £2500 which has been pledged updu condition "that the whole amount has been raised. It is realised by thoso at "' the head of tlio movoment that only a Constant battling by overy man on tlio committees, and the united' and liberal response'of tho citizens ■will see tho. amount fully subscribed, but aj a lot of canvassing yet remains to lx> done the optirtiistic prediction of Mr Pierce that Dunedih. would mako ■ a Tecord for tho Southern Hemisphere bids fair to become an actual fact. Tho following list shows Iho individual subscriptions yesterday of £20 and. upwards:—

Previously acknowledged ..., ■... £6213 9 6 Hallcnsfein Bros ... .50 0 0 Adams Bros >..■ 25 0 0 EremnGv and Moir .fj .■ 25, 0 0 .T. Wardell /Xi •85 0 0 0. Balk .. ... ... .. .... ... 25 0 0 W. A., Moore ... ... .. r ... 25 0 0 iT. Reid (Elderslie) 21 0 0 <T. W r Mllnes ■ 20 0 0 Other donations ; .. 570 10 6

£7000 0 0

The operations of tho young 'men's committees have resulted in £1334 Hs t lod' being collectcd. "II" team heads tho/list with £276 7s; "13" -team, £172 <!s; atfe " A " team, £160 19s, being next in order.