LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16308, 9 August 1917, Page 2

LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,

WAIMATE. At the aiimual meeting of Icli-e Wai-J mate Ladies' Benevolent Society there were present: Mesdames .]. Manchester (in 'che chair), Nicol, Meredith, G. A. Manchester, Adams and J. W. Man- ] Chester. During the year the Society has Jost by death its founder and President, Mrs Michael. S'&udholmeThe Secretary submitted an audited statement of receipts and expenditure. The report showed that 59 grants of firing; food, clothing and bedding had been made to nineteen persons; and 14 Christmas gifts of meat, tea and sugar, had been made. The foil curing ladies worn elected 'to office: President, Mrs. Manchester; Vice-President, Mrs Nicol; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs J. W. Manchester. Votes of thanks were passed to all the subscribers; to Ithe monthly visitore, and to 'the Vice-President, Secretary and Auditor. The following is a list of the subscribers: —The lalce Mrs Studholme, Mesdames Manchester, S. -J. Adams, I!. Meredith, E. C. Studholme, Nicol, 6. A. Manchester, Kind, Archer, - A. S. .Tones. Hayes, Sutherland, Purchase, Francis, F. Akhurst, W. J. Dailey, Rncldenklau, Tlios. Manchester, Jas- Manchester, Black, Hassall. G. Dash, J. I. Hayman, K. S. Mills. H. Saunders. W. Graham, Philips. Lewis. J. "W Marich ester, Miss Cunningham, Rev. Father Aubrey and Messrs Graham and Clear. Arthur .Tones, E. J. Atwill, and G. J. Sliackleton. I Donations have been received from j the late Mr C. Studholme. Mr S. .T. Adams and Mesdames Pitcaithly and j Bradshaw and Mis? Smart;. ' i