THE RED CROSS.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE RED CROSS.

MEETING OF NELSON ASSOCIATION CENTRE.

(From "The Colonist," Sept. 13th.) The monthly meeting of the Geaerp.l Committee of the' Nelson Keel Cross Association was held at Hailensloin.s' rooms on Wodncsday ' afternoon. Mrs. Win. Lock president) in the chair. The minutes of four meetings cf the executive held, since the previous mooting of the General Con.niitcpc were rc.-iil, and the actions of the executive

•■Vri'uvcd. a eo:i«Idorablo amounL of corrospoiid-t'-no from the Canterbury Centre of the' A.-..- Zo.^rtnd branch c.i'iko British lied Ci-.os.n vno considered liy the executive J>nd dealt vith, the executive pointing, out to the Caiiterbury Centre that the Nelson Association was an independent bficiy. and noc a branch ci1 tho Canterbury Association. The oxecutivp definitely refused the request that funds raised m Nelson district should be counted in 'the Canterbury aggregate in the Canterbury v. Gtago Copper Trail competition, in connection with tho '"Our Pay!' appeal, a letter was received frem tin; Camoibury Centre subsequent to tho last meeting of tho executive, and the General Committee resolved that vho executnc bo auihor-v-t>d to ill aw up a slatHjicui covering ci'.o v» hole position and j.'on\»ii[ ;:n;o 10 il <> Liuiiosbivcy Centio. .\r;\_ C. i. 5.-ic-:f:>;<i, hi>n. fin.iiuJal <•• :_<i/i-::- i.; J i:e Aur-i.-i.-i tic! i'-''i «,u>-s, ;:i .-■>,. >''■> v.n i'.!'\i<.\ry ;< - io hi«, vi'-ir-jig - v '■'■ 'i ;% ■(• ti.-'svi'j 11.7 j'f" i'O.-v<e.i ax tV, v;.uo;h comics, roplir-u that he amid jot Lnvti ins ovin district till tho '"Our ~\ray ' ojioit there was closed. lie inentio'ied incidentally thai his Hod Cross campaign,,, in the Auckland country showed an objective of £157,0G0, of which £74,000 had already been paid in to the centre treasurer, and £36.000 was in the hands' of country treasurers. A campaign had been started in Auckland city .for a further £50,000, which ! sum he felt certain would be largely exceeded. ..- - it- \\i)s resolved to again write Mr. I Bickford, v»ith tho object of getting him to uuiiio to Nelson as scon as nosrililc. .

I Jt v/as resolved by the lady -members i of the committee to undertake the provision ox ;:ftemoon tea at the Nelson Bowling Club's green during the season, ttie proceeds going to the-. Red Cross Fund. The hon. secretary (Miss J. Tomlinson) presented a report as follows:—! "The 'sum of £500 has been cabled to j headquarters during the month. Extra | efforts during the past month are as follows: —Bainham,: proceeds of a dauoe, £7 7s 6d; Old Nelson Rifles;: .cabbage team, 10s 6d;.School of Music'; term concert, £5; Wakatu Cribbage Association,- £2 2s;. Tapawera saleyard afternoon tea 18s 6d, and small dance Bs. The- French" Pass and surrounding' district, from the proceeds of an afternoon and evening, sent a generous sum of £27. The Boys' Central School continue to show their interest in the lied •'Cross witlr a sum of £2 8s from the Third Standard. The gross takings at Miss Molly Peck's dance entertainment were £40. The monthly collections from country branches keep up well. Murchison, as usual,, jv.as to the fore, with, a sum of £33 Is 9d/ Preparations for the Daffodil Carnival, the initial event in the .'Our Day' campaign, are well forward. Happy Valley has sent £4 11s, proceeds of an. evening, instead |of having a in town. Other districts have decided to do the same, but se\'en country branches will be represented in town on Daffodil Day. The j remoter branc .ts arc all having their special functie. , the proceeds of which v/ill be- sent to the Nelson Centre. Haw-e-ra has ,s»--jfc in a report showing that in their'-district in the North Island their committee has forwarded ■£tH)O from April Ist to June 30th, 1918,rt0 the British Red Cross." . ' Tho secretary" of, the vS.toke branch reported: ::»s • follows:—"The annual meeting of tho Stoife Red Cross fw-as held iniAugust. This is the third year ■ this guild •>hasv.feeen; working, which time it has"'serit; to ithe'. -Nelson depot goods to the Value.' of £360"8s;6dand cash donations amounting to £25 Bs. The Stoke monthly subscriptions, additional, total £352 13s sd. The work is still being carried on with energy-, and is likely to continue so long as material is available.—EdithoM. Allport, hon. secretary." ' It was reported by the executive that arrangements had been made through the clergy for retiring collections to be taken up on behalf -of the "Our

Day" appeal on a Sitnday in October, j It was alao reported that preliminary I arrangements were in hand for a three; days' saia and entertainment in the i city on behalf of "Our Day," the date not yet being fixed. The Nelson City Council forwarded a letter received by the Council from the Canterbury Red Cross Centre, stating the share of the amount sought to be raised by the Canterbury. Centre which Nelson city would be asked for, and asking the Council to assist the local Red Cross branch by making a grant and insisting in-any other way. The City Council also 'forwarded the reply which had been sent to the foregonik, in vhich it was stated that as a council the Civv Council was uHa.bie to take the matter up, -and that as there was a very strong Red Cross Committee in Nekon the t orrospondence was being handed- to '-thai committee to take •finch, action aa.ifc".might desire . It was resolved to'thank ih'e-Cduncil for its action in the matter.