New Zealand.
AUCKLAND HAVING A DAY OUT.
KISSES AT A GUINEA EACH.
Auckland, November 14
Belgium Week opened yesterday with a street collection with a large number of, lady workers in the city and suburbs. , Miss Carrie Moore and other vocalists, in a gaily-de-corated lorry, did great business, selling flowers and kisses, the latter at a guinea each, £9O being raised by this effort alone. The total for the day was £lßl7, the largest sura collected in a single day in Auckland streets. This afterVioon a monster, procession and carnival is being held. It is expected that the procession will total eight thousand, headed •by the Mayor of Auckland , and including suburban mayors, representatives of various consular bodies, Navy League, Maori contin. gent, friendly societies, and Boy Scouts. Monday next is “clothing day,” and already a very large quantity of useful garments has been sent in. Other functions will follow throughout next week. The Belgian Relief Fund yesterday realised £2333.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 67, 14 November 1914, Page 6
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