PATRIOTIC FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 617, 1 February 1916, Page 12

PATRIOTIC FUND.

KIMSERLEY. The following donations have been collected by the Kimberley Social Patriotic Club for the Malvern County quota of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund:—-IT. A. Knight £IOO, A. Cuun £25, McClelland Bros. £2O, James Manson £2O, Win. Scott £2O, 11. McClelland £ls, C. Clements £lO, Mrs M. Cogan £lO, C. Eaves £lO, If. 11. Reed £lO, C. McCausland £lO, Cogan Bros. £lO, W. Symo £lO, 0. (iartery £5, D. Mcßeath £5, J. Beaman £5, V. and A. Addington £5, C. Addington £5, W. Bedford £5, E. Holmes £5, R. Boulton £5, W. Ede £5, (i. Manson £5, W. Stark ey £4, J. Gill C:s, J. Parkinson £2 2/-, B. Reveley £2, .1. Smith £2, A. Tuiton £2, .1. Milligan £2, G. Hansen £l, G. Glover £1; total. E3:i9 2/-. Arrangements are well in hand for a patriotic fAte to be held in the Kimberley Domain "on St. Patrick's Bay, when it'is hoped lo considerably augment this total. HALSWELL. A meeting of the llalswell Patriotic Committee was held in the Hall on Monday evening. In the absence of Mr Eaglcsome, Mr Comer conducted the meeting. Subsequently Mr Paterson was re-elected chairman. Several members of the Sprcydon Committee attended. The chief object was to devise a scheme for the raising of the country's quota. II was moved by Mr Murphy, seconded by .M r Murray, that the council levy a rate of id in the £. An amendment, was proposed by Mr Wright, seconded by Mr Blomers, that a garden fete be substituted and held in the Domain." After some discussion the amendment was lost, and the motion was carried unanimously. Mr Mulcoek moved: "That the chairman of the County Council be requested to call a meeting of ratepayers, to be held in the llalswell Public Hall at 8 p.m. at an advertised date.'-' This was seconded by Mr Wright, and carried. A motion by Mr Ferguson, seconded bv Mr Mulcoek: "That the Bed Cross' Funds remain veduutarv," was also carried.