"SAVE THE BABIES" CAMPAIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14392, 3 September 1917, Page 8

"SAVE THE BABIES" CAMPAIGN

" The campaign to raise funds fpr the local Plunket Society -was concluded on Saturday night, arid it is probable that dose on £2000 will be realised as the result of the effort. «

The distribution of surprise packets continued until about 10 o'clock, when the supply was exhausted, 19,500 parcels being delivered. There are still a number of tickets out, and the holders on presenting these to the secretary, MrH. H. Feildmgj will receive parcels. The holders of special prize tickets must also present them to the secretary for endorsement and receive an order for the article. The penny campaign produced £53 3s lid representing about a quarter of a mile. TThe sale of the Queen Mary casket realised £6 7s, Mr F. Hall being the final purchaser at £5. Other receipts included the following : — Tea rooms £22 15s 6d, Koon Kan tote £19 Bs, violet stall £42 10s 2d, work stall £31 19s, bran tub £9 16s 7d, country produce stall £39 17s lid, cocoa and coffee stall £11 6b Id, cake stall £27 14s 6d, ice cream £2 13s 6d, produce (town) £26, sweets (Misses Hookey) £27 14s 3d, sweets (Mrs Stevenson) £25 2s lid.

- In connection with the competition, for the doll "Tommy," Mr Frerichs and Mr Keuway tied with the exact number, 176. The correct number in connection with the cake was 253, and Mrs H. 13. deLautour, Messrs V. Mitford and A. "R-awson tied with 251. Both these* uorn petitions were conducted 1 in connection with Mrs Stevenson's stall.

~A white silk smocked frock, made by Mrs Horace Packe, was won by Mrs Zacliariah, and a blue silk dress made by Mrs Paynton was won by Mrs A. ./. Cameron.

The raffle for six oil paintings, conducted under special permission from the Minister of Internal Affairs, was

drawn under the supervision of the. police. The results were : — First, No. 66; second. No. 21: third. No. 1; fourth, No. 30; fifth, No. 253; 6th, No. 82. The commercial travellers and other outsiders who assisted with the effort included Mr ami Mrs J. Fletcher, Mr and Mrs W. J. S. Harris, Mr and Mrs W. Badley Messrs R. Cope. J. Blewit, S. Searle ' 11. B™k, T. Dixon, (i. Sharp, R. Hogg. R. Kain, Connelly, I). Little. L. Stokes F. Haig, S. Rigg, L. Easterbrook *W. LfOtluun, T. (.loitnley, Smith, N. Kirk, F. Moeller. To these, the donors of yifts and all wlio helped with . the undertaking the committee extend I their thanks:. The visitors were taken for - a motor drive yesterday, lunching at Whatatutu. They returned to town in the evening, ■and' left by the Arahura for south.