OTAGO WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16538, 11 November 1915, Page 8

OTAGO WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

The thanks of the association are due l-o Mr li. Nets lor his donation of a stepladder, which will prove very useful to the workers in* the storeroom. Donations of (lowers made into shilling bunches and buttonholes will be gratefully received at tlio Early Settlers' Hall on Saturday morning. These will be sold at the art exhibition in tho Art Uallery Hall. On Saturday afternoon tea will be served at a nominal charge by. ladies connected with the association, and it is hoped that there will bo a very large attendance, as half the gross proceeds from the ■ whole exhibition will go to provide comforts for onr soldiers.

On Guy. Fawkcs night a number of children at Waikouaiti collected for the Soldiers' Fund. They oollected 20s, of which has been donated to the Leather. Waistcoat Fund and 10s to tho local ladies' Patriotic Fund.

The following donations liavo been received:—

Belgian Relief. —Green Island Women's Branch, St. John's Girls' Friendly Society (per Miss Roach), St. John's Guild, Standard I and Standard 111, Musselburgh School.

Ladv Liverpool Fund. —Mrs Holmes, Wakari School, Green Island School, Mrs and Miss Scott, Mrs Skinner, pupils Mount Cargill School, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Whipps, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Henton, Mrs Smith (Caversham). Mrs Muir and Miss Edwards (W|jiitati). Mrs and Miss Watson, Mrs Squires, Miss Bevin. St. Johnjs Guild (Rcslyn), Mrs G. Hicks, Mrs Murison, Mrs Sims, pupils Musselburgh School (for hospital ship and comforts for soldie.rp). Mrs Nelson, Mrs MaeGrcgor. Walton School, pupils MorayPlace School, pupils Macandrew Road School. Waistcoat Fund.—Sever.-! ladies of G-or© (per Mrs Poppelwell), £45; Waikouaiti boys, 10s: Mrs Hall, 10s.

Patriotic Fund_. —11. S., £1; "Anonymous."' £1: " .s'riend," £1 9s. Belsrian Fund. —G. C. P., £2 2s; Peggy and Willie M'Farlano (Milk Fund), 4«.