FIGHTER PLANE FUND

Southland Times, Issue 24182, 19 July 1940, Page 4

FIGHTER PLANE FUND

Total Now £2843 £350 SUBSCRIBED YESTERDAY More than £350 was subscribed yesterday to the Southland Fighter Aeroplane Fund which now stands at £2843. Practically the whole of this amount has been subscribed by direct giving. Contributions received at The Southland Times office yesterday totalled £l6O. The object of the fund is to present to the British Government a sum of money sufficient to buy two or more fighter aeroplanes which will bear the name of Southland and will be flown in action by Southland pilots. This object has the approval of the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) and of the New Zealand Government, which has undertaken to make the necessary arrangements with the British Government once the money has been raised. Many functions are being arranged in aid of the fund, including a dance recital which is being organized by Madame May Thorn and will be held next month. Contributions may be sent to the provincial patriotic treasurer, the town clerk (Invercargill) or to the editor of The Southland Times. To avoid confusion all subscriptions should be plainly marked “Southland Fighter Aeroplane Fund.” SOUTHLAND TIMES LIST The following subscriptions were received at The Southland Times office

COMMITTEE’S LIST Subscriptions received by the provincial patriotic treasurer and by the

yesterday:— £ s d ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED 993 12 0 Mrs C. J. Brodrick 25 0 0 Mr and Mrs Mackay (Dipton) 2 0 0 J. and G. Selbie (Five Rivers) 20 0 0 Wilson Bros. 10 10 0 "Country” 5 0 0 Mrs D. Cuthbertson 5 0 0 D. Cuthbertson 5 0 0 Gould Bros. (Otautau) 20 0 0 J. Chilwell (Underwood) 10 0 0 Sergeant-Major Sutton 0 5 0 T. McFetrich 5 0 0 Annie H. Lillicrap 5 0 0 Miss W. (Invercargill) 3 0 0 P. Lindsay (South Hillend) 2 0 0 J. and R. (Dublin street) 2 0 0 Mr and Mrs I. Copeland (Otatara) 10 0 0 A. George Froggatt 5 0 0 Mr and Mrs J. D. Henderson (Otapiri) 5 0 0 Mr and Mrs George Wadworth (Otapiri) 10 0 0 Mr and Mrs George Paterson (South Hillend R.D.) 10 0 0 TOTAL TO DATE 1153 7 0

committee are: — £ s d PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED 1484 8 6 Mr and Mrs Ivon Wilson 10 0 0 H. Scott 2 0 0 Mrs J. Shield 10 0 0 Mrs M. J. Goodall, sen. 10 0 0 F. Blick and employees 10 0 0 M.M. 3 0 0 M. J. Royds 20 0 0 Mr and Mrs F. E. Booth 5 0 0 H.R. 3 3 0 Miss M. McCallum 2 10 0 Miss J. McCallum 2 10 0 W. Buchan 5 0 0 “Pensioner” 0 10 0 “Two Loyal Pals” 2 0 0 V. Jordan (Woodend) 2 2 0 George I. Hamilton (Tuatapere) 10 0 0 A. J. Earl (Five Rivers) 10 10 0 William Williamson (Lumsden) 1 0 0 A. Carran (Lumsden) 1 0 0 m.a.t.m. 5 0 0 "Courageous” a 0 0 C. F. A. Jones From Winton branch fund: 10 0 0 Mr and Mrs T. A. Thomson 20 0 0 Anonymous 2 0 0 A Friend 2 0 0 Winton Saleyards Company 50 0 0 TOTAL TO DATE 1689 13 6 GRAND TOTAL 2843 0 6