RECORD FIGURES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26748, 17 April 1948, Page 8

RECORD FIGURES

POPPY DAY APPEAL ANOTHER SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE Record figures were again established in the Dunedin Returned Services’ Association annual Poppy Day appeal, conducted yesterday. Last year, the record sum of £2502 14s Id was raised, but this was increased by nearly £IOO, to £2596 9s 8d in yesterday’s appeal. About 80,000 poppies—the traditional emblem of Anzac Day—were placed on sale in the Otago district, and they met a ready sale, especially in the city. According to one tally, the secretary of the association, Mr O. L. Ferens, told the Daily Times last night, only 2 people out of 180 did not have a poppy. Appreciation of the public’s generosity was expressed by Mr Ferefts on behalf of the executive, and he also made grateful reference to the voluntary helpers and to the staffs of the Dunedin Savings Bank and the National Bank fox' their assistance. “It was noticeable,” Mr Ferens said, “ when the cash boxes were being opened that many large donations had been made.” A greater interest had been shown by primary and secondary schools, Mr Ferens added. The following detailed returns of the appeal were released by Mr Ferens:— City Stalls Jacobs Corner, Girl Guides (Miss C. M. Flower), £6B 8s 41d; Grand Hotel corner Mrs C. A. Hill, £ll6 12s Id; Stock Exchange, War brides, 1914-18 (Mrs J. H. McNish), £B9 11s 2d: Tourist Department corner, Mrs Rust, £6l 4s llld; Stewart Dawson’s corner, Free Kindergarten Association, £l6 11s 6id; City Hotel corner, First Church Young Women's Club (Miss Struthers), £4l 15s lid; Falconer’s corner, YWCA., £7 10s 3d; H.B. corner, Mrs R. Taylor, £94 8s 8d; Strand corner, St John Ambulance (Mrs A. A. Fairbairn), £22 3s lid; Sprosen’s corner, Home Servicemen’s Association (Mrs S. Butler), £37 12s lid; Penrose's corner, Salvation Army, £22 11s 9d; Hanover street corner, Disabled Soldiers' Products (Mrs J. A. Rhodes), £49 2s 4d; Frederick street, Miss Cowie, £74 2s 9d; Duke street Leith Valley and Woodhaugh (Mrs B. Drake), £29 13s 4d; Gardens, Mrs Davis, £3O 7s lOd; Cargill’s Corner, Mrs Southern, £76 14s 4d; Y.M.C.A., Mrs Rust, £l9 4s 7d; Forbury Corner, Mrs H. S Ross and Mrs J. B. Deaker, £6 12s 6d; Stafford and Manse streets, women’s section (Mrs E. McConnell), £4B 16s; Railway Station, Imperial ex-servicemen (Mrs R. watts), £72 Is 3d. Total, £985 6s sid. District Stalls Anderson’s Bay (Mr J. H. Tilbury) £146 13s 2d, Belleknowes (Mrs J. Haig) £62 2s, Caversham (Rev. C. M. Sullivan and Rev. A. B. Pywell) £145 14s Id, Dalmore (Miss Hayward) £lB ss, Dunedin Central (Red Cross Society) £55 3s 6d, Dunedin North (W.C.T.U., Mrs Hlett) £147 9s 8d Dunedin North-West (Mis W. R. Watts) £69 0s 9d, East Central (Mrs L. D. Mclver) £76 6s 9d, Kaikorai North (Mrs O. M. Sligo) £25 14s 6d, Kaikorai South (Mrs W. H. Thomson) £36 12s sd, Kaikorai tram terminus (Mrs J. H. McNish and Mrs W. P. MacDougall) £ls 14s 4d, Maori Hill (Mrs R. O. Talbot) £79 16s 4d, Mornington (Rev. E. C. Walsh) £79 10s 3d, North-East Valley (Mrs J. C. Rigby) £B7 2s 6d, Opoho (Rev. L. Geering) £24 19s Bd, Roslyn (Mrs J. L. Grimaldi) £74 5s 9d, St. Clair (Mrs Rendall) £77 3s sd, St. Kilda and Musselburgh (Mrs T. Ballantyne and Mrs A. LWilliams) £B3, South Dunedin • (C.O. Salvation Army) £3B 2s 4d, Tainui (Mrs Smith and Mrs Abernethy) £6B 5s 11a, Wakari (Mrs G. Swan) £25 3s 6d, Knox College £5 15s. Total: £1442 10s. Primary Schools Anderson’s Bay £3 4s 7d, Caversham £7 6s 9d, Dunedin North Intermediate £3 8s ldi Forbury £2 13s 3d, George Street £1 3s Bd, High Street £2 7s 5Jd, Kaikorai £3 14s 2Jd, Kensington 19s 4d, Maori Hill £4 Is 3d, Mornington £4 10s sd, Macandrew Intermediate £l2 8s 7d, Musselburgh £4 9s 2d, Normal £2 18s lOd, North-East Valley £2 3s, Pine Hill £8 9s, St. Clair £3 7s, Tainui £l, Wakari £2 16s 6d, Opoho £1 11s 10d. Total: £72 12s lid. Secondary Schools John McGlashan College £8 12s Id, King Edward Technical College £l4 16s 4d King's High School £lO 7s lid, Otago Boys' High School £l4 Is sd, Otago Girls' High School £l2 13s, St. Dominic's Convent £2 5s 6d, St. Hilda Collegiate School £8 15s 2d, St. Philomena’s College £4. Total: £73 11s 4d. Miscellaneous Amounts Cash sales £1 Us, St. Leonards £l7 14s, Berwick and Maungatua £l3 9s Bd, Brighton £lO 2s 9d, Macandrew Bay £l7 19s 9d, Woolworths, Ltd., £6 6s, Miss McLean £l, Waipiata £4 15s 6d, Mornington School 12s, Anonymous £5, King Edward Technical College managers £1 Is, J. Anderson 10s, Broad Bay School £6 12s 6d. Total: £BB 6s 2d.