POOR OF BRITAIN AND BELGIUM.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 177, 1 September 1914, Page 8

POOR OF BRITAIN AND BELGIUM.

"VIOLET DAY." MEETING OF LADIES. A meeting of ladies was held in the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's rooms yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of selling violets for the-Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund. Amongst those present were: —Miss Tabart (organiser of the meeting), Mesdames Boyle, H. Buchanan, Dalgety, R. Hennah, B. Lane, J. Palmer, F. C. Raphael, Pyne, and G;

Scott, and Misses Tabart (2), MurrayAynsley, Crosby, and Burns. Mrs Pyne was voted to the chair on the motion of Miss Tabart. The following were added to the committee, as well as -those present: Lady Clifford, Mrs G. Rhodes, Mrs M. Campbell, Mrs D. Matson, Messrs J. O. Jameson, F. C. Eaphael, and the executive of the Poor of Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Fund. After the objects of the meeting had been explained, it was resolved that violets should be .sold" in the city for the benefit of the IFuhd on Friday next. Those selling flowers, will commence at 8.45 a.m., and sell continuously all day. Violets "promised from the country are requested "'.'-toi be specially addressed '' Flowers, Special Delivery,'' in order to ensure their arrival on Thursday afternoon. •■-■• The bunches will be made up at the Chamber of Commerce, which lias been placed at the disposal of the: "Ladies' Committee by the president. • The ladies who have undertaken to provide helpers for the picking and selling of> floorers are requested to send in their o names...to Miss Tabart not later t'uan 11 "a.m. to-morrow, as the sub-com-mittee meets at that hour to arrange L the beats and make final arrangements. BELGIAN DESERTERS. The Acting-Consul for Belgium, Mr C. J. Ward, is in receipt of cable advice as follows:—"Pardon to Belgiai* Deserters: —Law of August 4 grants amnesty to army deserters if home before October 4 next. Great publicity of this order wanted. No subsidies given to reach Belgian border." , GEZSMAN MERCHANTMEN!. .•■-*-• Press Association. AIJCKLAND, September ly, A private- letter received in: Auckland states that German steamers and schooners, usually :runiiing between Apia and Pago Pago, were sholt m .ig at the latter port, whicli*,is nri'dor" the' United States jurisdiction. ( . r ; WAR PARAGRAPHS. Considering the |;iine that thd tion service has now been: in operation at Lyttelton, it might be .thought that the .regulations are now being/adherjed to: by vessels either entering or leaving the port. Sdch, is not .the oase, howeylerf. for there seems a tendency on the part of some to come arid go/ without /flying • the clearance signals. Those on -watciv at Fort Jervois -are quite on-the qui vive, however,' and any such attemgty to I disregard the regulations is promfWy blocked. Yesterday afternoon, abouOl' o 'clock, the Blackball Coal Ngawo was proceeding out to sea without-the requisite signals, and in this case it required three shots to he> fired,, the last at no great distance from.. the>vessel, before she was hove to. There was ho doubt but that the authorities- ; meant*, business and were determined ■to have; the regulations fulfilled, so the NgatorO returned to porfy was given clearance signals, and finally got away after a delay of two hours. At last night's meeting of the Lyttelton Borough Council the Mayor (Mr J. R. Webb), stated that the proceeds of the concert organised by the Misses Thorpe in aid of the Patriotic Provident Fund, and, held, last Monday evening, would amount to about £2o.= f The matter of contributing to., the. Empire War Fund .was referred to the Finance Committee for report.. ~■">.■'•/■ Tlie Rev. H. E. East has forwarded a sum of £47 15/- collected in the Lichfield?Baleairri district to the -Patriotic Fund. ...■"■

Corporal Mostyn, P. Jones, of B Company, Infantry Regiment, was entertained at a social gathering by a number

of his friends and presented with a wristlet watch. Corporal Jones has been associated with many sporting and athletic bodies, and he takes with him the goovl wishes of a large number of friends. Last evening at the Regimental Institute cf the C.E,M.S. and Y.M.C.A. at' # the Addington Show Grounds, a splendid concert programme was carried out by the "Merrymakers" to the number of about oQ, under the leadership of Mv Sam. Harrington. A large and appreciative audience taxed the accommodation of the institute to its utmost, and. at thq close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the performers. Mr J. E. March has forwarded £1 to the Mayor for the Flag Fund. I)r Stevenson has contributed £1 1/.to the fund for the repurchase of the ilag for the Expeditionary Force. ]