SIXPENNY CLOTHING CLUB,

Otago Witness, Issue 2332, 10 November 1898, Page 9

SIXPENNY CLOTHING CLUB,

The annual meeting of the Sixpenny Clothing Club was held in the Y.W.C.A. rooms on Tuesday, Ist init., Mrs W. H. Reynolds (president) in the chair.

The annual report and balance sheet were as follows : — ■

The committee of the various branches of the Sixpenny Clothing Club have much pleasure m submitting their sixteenth annual report, and in doing co would take the opportunity of thanking all those subscribers who for so many years have continued the steadfa-st friends of the association, and through whose liberality the members have been enabled to era -y on the work. More especially would t 1 • thank all those young collectors to whose c iiiuous and unwearied labours the position of the club is largely due. This year, like others, shows its fluctuations. The North Dunedin branch still keeps far in advance, and shows a decided improvement, while each of the other branches show a perceptible decline. Nevertheless, judging from the separate reports of

each branch ifc is evident that very warm interest in the club stil l prevails, and that good work is being done in & great variety of ways. The North Dunedin branch feel deeply grateful lo Mrs Mackerras {or a ton of coals and to an unknown friend for a parcel of left-off clothing. This branch also tenders its sincere thanks to Mr Brown, of Macandrew road, for the generous gift of a ton of coals; also to friends in Anderson's Bay for left- off clothing. The fact need hardly be repeated that the claims of the various branches are much greater than can be met out of their limited incomes. Still, the committees have with the funds at their disposal relieved a large amount of real distress, and have taken a glimpse of hope and comfort into homes where poverty and sorrow are rarely absent. Tho committees would take this opportunity of asking all who possibly can to contribute the small amount of sixpence a month, and so help a really useful and practical charity. All contributions of clothes are most welcome, especially gentlemen's — even to boots and socks. The committees trust that new life may enter with the new year, and that with

tho assistance oE public sympathy the positioflt of each branch may rapidly improve. The balance sheet was as follows:— To bal«i ance, £11 17s 8d; collections North Dunedin,' £81 8s ; do Middle district, £26 15s 6d ; do South Dunedin, £19 17s Gd ; do Caversham branch, £37 3s 3d; discounts, £2 15s 7d. Expenditure: North Dunedin, £81 7s 9d; Middle district, £28 7s sd ; South Dunedin, £19 17s 9d ; Caversharn, £11 8s 3d; balance North Dunedin, £4 10s 2d; do Middle district, £1 10s 7d; do South Dunedin, 4£d; Cavershsim, £2 15s 2£d. The report and balance sheet were adopted.

More than 75 per cent, of the trade ol Egypt is with British possessions.

Sir E. O. N. Braddon, Premier of Tasmania, has ordered that the powder ship Aladdin, anchored in the Derwent, shall have the name La Mutine painted on her. In the Assembly he said he had made the fullest inquiries, which showed that the vessel was the veritable La Mutine which carried Nelson's despatches telling of the victory of Trafalgar.