SALE OF A FLAG.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13873, 15 September 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

SALE OF A FLAG.

FOR SICK AND WOUNDED SOL-

1 DLERS' FUND

£1010 REALISED

<From "The. Colonist." Sept. 2.)

The- silk Union Jack presented by Mrs F. A. Bctt. for the Sick ani (Wounded Soldiers' Fund was sold by auction at the Empire Theatre last evening, and realised the handsome sum cf £101.0.

The Mayor (Mr C. J. Harley) referred to tlio. heavy casualty lists that were coming through, and said that in six month's every fourth man of the forces despatched from New Zealand was cither killed, wounded, or missing. He said that no sacrifice they could make would bo too great to help these men nm\ he uigpd the people to show their generosity- by bidding freely for the3iag. In Nelson the public had subscribed fairly well, but the subscriptions from the country —notwithstanding that some districts had given freely—had not •averaged 2s per head, and he hoped the country people would take the hint. Mr A. Gould conducted the auction, and th*. flag was sold to the following members of the Empire Defence- Fund ■Committee:—Messrs* C.-J. Harley, H. •LI. Duncan, E. B. Moore, G. M. Rout .Dr. Bett. Messrs T. A. H Field, M.P., tW. W. S>nodgrass, 11. B. Jackson, Rev. J. P. Kempthbrne and Mr C. Y. Fell, iox £1.05.

It is intended to send the flag to tho High Commissioner in London, to be v sed vn some occasion in connection with the war in which the Nelson men participate. Afterwards i* is to be presented to this city. Bids came freely, and when there was a isign of slackening, a patriotic spfl'ited citizen offered £10 if ten others woulu subscribe £1 each. The money was immediately forthcoming, and so the auction went on until it was announced that £957 had been subscribed. Then the announcement was made that if the «vim of £980 was reached Miss My.vsden ivould make it £1000. Tlio lios roiled in, and the required «iun w;is over-sub-scribed in a fnw minute*, with the result t.hat, with. Mis>; Marsden's second donation. £1010 was readied. After the sale cheers were- given for 'Mrs Bott, accompanied by the singing of "For Sho's a Jolly Good Fellow. Cheers were also given for Mr Gould. The 'Aa<r was made by Messrs McKay at.d Sox?, and the workmanship reflected th.? highest credit upon those concerned. . A. very fine programme or topical events was screened, including the Government film showing the review of the New Zealand Forces in Egypt, the training of the troops at Trentham, and the embarkation of the main force from Wellington, the Gala Day procession and other xvar films of more than ordinary interest. The picture of the New Zealand Forces in Egypt was followed with intense interest, .vhich was punctuated by applause as some special feature passed across tile screen. Ihe number of troops under review came as a revelation and the flying clouds of sand gave a vivid idea of the conditions under which our boy* trained for the "ampaign at the Dardanelles. The following bids were received for ' theflag;~ £ s.d. ■F'mpire Defence Committee 105 0 0 Mrs (DiO Belt 100 0 0 Tasman Fruit Lands, Ltd. . 100 0 0 Mo liter© Amalgamated Fruitlands SO 0 0 *?tob« residents 43 5 0 Mrs J. Hudson 30 0 0 C. B. Pharazju 25 0 0 J H. Cock 20 0 0 Miss Marsden 20 0 U Vvakapualca residents -U Jb U Miss Muisden (second bid; 20 0 1/

£10 10s bids: Dr. Barr, McKay and *" £io bids • Mrs Fred Fairey, Miss Morrison, C. Miincr, E. and A. Allan, F. Bethwaite, Appleby Fruit Lands £5 5s bids- E. Buxton and-Co., Ltd. .J. "Wood and Sons. Ltd. , £5 bids: J.B. Harrison, H. 0. JacKa, *G \.. Harkness, Mrs E. Smallbone, Mrs Jl. B- Jaokson. J. Shields, Mrs Andrew, ] oval Howard Lodge, U T. Bland, Mrs Hamilton-Smith, H. Saunders, Mrs Andievv, Tviiss Richmond, Mrs J. Shields. Commercial Garage, Mrs "\\. b. Lucas T)' Richmond. Eric Waters, Lcvm and €0., Mrs. Andrew ("Wellington), Mrs. Andrew, Mrs. Betjt. £3 3s bids: Bond, Fmney, and Co., "Anonymous," A. E. Gressvreil. £3 bids- National Reserve Artillery Section, Anonymous, C M. Collins. £2 10$ bid:' Arthur Baigent, £2 2s bids: F W. Fairey, F. A. .Bamford, Miss Sartori, Mrs W. Doe. .Nelson 'Bus Company, Mrs J. Hams. Mrs W. Guy. Permanent Pictures Orchestra, Mrs VV. Rogers, Empire lheatre staff, xMrs C. King, Mrs {Dr.) Lucas Mrs (Bt.) Johnston, Mrs \\ .VV . Sno'dgrass, Miss Louisson, Mnginnitr, Son, and Hmilker, Page and Sons J. *.. Milaer, -Bisley Bros, and Co.. J. I • Harris, '-The. Girls," Jas. Wyllio, Anonymous, Mrs Gould. . £2 bide: Miss Momson, Mrs Rcu-j •wick, F. and D. EdWaxds, Dr. Johnston,-.j A. Lulhani, Anonymous, J.U.8., Mrs. Walter Snod&rass. . ,o, ~, £] Is and.£3 bide:-Miss Flo. Shields, Miss Gladys Bisiey/ A, J, IVJiss -Benjamin; Master E. Gooke,; Miss-, TBDudson, W. Ij. Hesseltine, L. 1 airhall, MtsA." -Oldhiuri, ' Mibs Fairey, Dot ilavea, Mrs McKay, Mrs -(Dr.). Hamilton, A. G. Crawford, Mrs Crawford Mrs W Johnston. Mrs MeK.ee Wright, Miss Campbell Mrajft. T. lilimd. Anonymous, Miss E. Moore.. - - sVinstanley, K. Frank, H. J. Hams, Mrs &. Saxton, M. ladley, Mrs Hod, Mrs G. A. ilarkneß*. Mrs H. P. Washbourn, Miss Campbell Miss Horn Mrs R. Hunter.. Mr R. Hunter, Mjs Ancell Mrs Hec. Walker, "Tipperary/' Miss Pago F. gmaUbone, Rev. W. Bauniber, Mrs C. !A. Gi-een, Mrs J. JJomaa, Mrs (Colonel) Davidson, Miss E. McKay JV_. Ii Kerr, Miss Ancell, Mrs Pollock Dorothy Snodgrass Mrs H Fmney, Mrs W. Johnston T. Eastcott Eileen CTesswell, J. Harfe, O. Lfaper Mrs 0. J. Harley, Mrs W. Hoirkci-, Miss I. Clark Miss Smalll>one t Marjune Hayes, Miss d. Baigent, H '^ipm*^' IE. Johnston, Mrs (Dr.) Jettieys, ''Chums" Mrs Hunter-Brown, VV. iftS: J. Andrew, J. Boon. A. Greenfield, J. Glasgow, J. P. Hayes, W. fi. Curtis, N. Wiiriams Newman Bros iH Cheek, Louis&ons, Ltd., Mrs J. GiafcnX H. Edvrar'da, Mr, Sclanders. Sonal Reserve Ambulance Seet.oa, Mrs Vining, Dee, I. lettiu. '-Fi-iends/1 J. A: Stringer, Mrs Jack:i, aWgrass, A. amIE. Allan, hA. Day, Miss-Louissor. Mrs Laird,. A- j vioik , H 0. Jarka,. Mrs. Jacka ,m^ G^odal , Gwcu Baxton, "Cash," Mrs Hayes, a. JtcSson, Mr R 'a. E. Hedges, X M.iler, :\V W. Snodgrass, A i< nonet, 1. W. Vairey, C. .h Harley, Mrs Andrew, :«TlilSkv" Mrs F. Sinallbone, Mis.3 MovSvMrs E. E. Trask, Mrs H. "Page. v jOs 6d and 10s bids: Master liayden •Colo- Mi«*s Marjorie Roiighton, Anony•luous 'Roy Slini Miss Rbua Hamilton, •W Wnm©s B. Hyde, Anonymous, Miss ■f'n'lhr■ ith - \raos. .Miss Wliitcombe. ~& a Crawford H. G. Harman, Mra. Ime^at; Harley, Anon^ous, Ivlrs Sclanders, Anonymous, k. \erooe, Anonymous, Pei»r Andrew, , W.E. Monson,. S.'F, Bolton, »gs Boo^, •Bi S h<vp Sadlkr, Short and Son, M. 1. •Webster, »• Watson J. Baird H. F. Tike, Miss Ibbey, Miss I. Andrew,

■''Bolghzm," A Friend, Miss Sclanders. It. Mills, Anonymous. 5s bids: M. Andrew, Noble, L. Childs Dorothy "'Rogers, A Friend, Miss Woolcoiabe, .A- Frien d,"Four '.Friends" (each), N. .Coleinan/ Miss L. Smith, Rui Jackson, "M!. Web ley., A. Falconbridgo, "Cash," Gwen. Sa?:ton, "Two Friends" (oach), "Kaiser," "Yon Hindenburg," JMjss Tomlinson, "Two Irionds," "Comrade," :\liss Ross, Miss Kerr, Tan Robertson, — Hamilton, Muir Dee, Miss F. Jackson, Mrs Keating, Jack Hathaway, "Wcsr Coaster," Mrs Tomlinson, T." Pet.tit, J. C. Mer;cer, H.E.J., J.P.S.J., K. J. Harley, L. i Kerr, G. Day, H. Harrison, W. Moorehouse, Lighthand and Co., J. E. Hounsell, Miss Blaekett, Anonymous H. Gay, J. H. Robison, Mrs Lock, "L," Miss Saunders, "The Operator," "A Friend," Miss R. Saundop, A.H., Anonymous, C. M. Collins, Miss Pluminer, Mrs Collins, X.Y.Z., Mary Hamilton, Eileen Batcholor, "A Friend," M. Austin, 'Unpaid Fine/ ''John Bull,1' Misses Woolcombe, Miss Z. Kerr, Miss Bunker, M. Rogers. 2s 6d bids: Miss Morrison, Anonymous, Bobbie Hunter, "Friends," Miss Rowc, Miss Morrison, Miss Richmond, Miss Oowan, Anonymous, Una Lucas, Mrs P. Kerr, Kitty Johnston, Marie Johnston, P. Child, Anonymous, Miss Gibson, Dick Lucas, Mrs Griinmett, H. A. .Hobbs, "A Friend/ S.J.W., H. Eos&elman, "A Friend,' C. A. Curnow, C. J. Harley, Miss Cowan i ."Tw> Friends" (each;, H. C 'Jacua, "A Friend," L.N., Phil Child.