WAIMATE PATRIOTIC FUND

Timaru Herald, Volume CLII, Issue 22438, 25 November 1942, Page 3

WAIMATE PATRIOTIC FUND

“Win The War”

Appeal

Waimate County Donations

A total Of £5323/3/3 has so far been given by residents of the Waimate County toward the "Win the War” patriotic fund. The latest list of collections up to. November 20, which includes some second donations, adds £3BO/4/4 to the previously acknowledged total of £4942/18/11. Details of this list are as follows—£2s2/14/10: Hakataramea Patriotic Committee. £l5; Mr and Mrs James Armstrong. £10: Anonymous.

£7/10/-: Waihao Downs Home Guard apd helpers. £5: Mr and Mrs G. W. Holdsworth and family, Mr N. m. Hansen, Mr W. A. Bell, Mr W. Jackson. £3/10/-: Transport Corps, W.W.S.A. £3/3/-: Lower Waihao Soldiers’ Entertainment Committee. £3: Mr S. Dixon, Mr G. Stewart, Mr and Mra J- J- Gregan. £2/10/-: Mr E. B. Mlles, Mr H- Miles. £?/2/-: Mr W. Cottee, Mr and Mrs C. M. Hammond. Mr R. J. and Mr and Mrs E. R. McConnell. £2: Anonymous, Mr and Mrs Keai’ton, Miss C. McDonald, Mr W. A. Adams, Mr E. Neal, Mr and Mrs Gilchrist, Mr and Mrs T. Allan. £l/10/-: Mr L. Kempthorne. Mr Stanley Harris, Mr and Mrs C. Gibson. £1: Mr K. Craig, Miss T. Fisher, Mr A. Colljns, Mr F. Green, Mr Peter Gardner, Mr J. Lennon, Mr I''. Coles, Miss Caldwell, Mr and Mrs J. Crowe, Mr M. Kennard, Mr K. W. Mercer, Mr P. McNeill, Mr R. McKenzie, Mr and Mrs Craig-Parker, Mr L. G. Nicholas, Mr James Englebrecht, Mr W. Hicks, Mrs James McNeill, Mr T. U. Cooper, Mr T. A. Cooper, Mr P. J. Kirk, Mr A. Rendall, Mr R. Black. 10/-: Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous, Mr T. Corry, Mrs E. Cumming, Mr Nelmes. Mr A. Englebrecht, Mr D. Englebrecht, M r P- Breed. 6/r: Mr J. Cochrane. 5/-: Mr A. G. Kerr, Mr W. Pulford, Anonymous, Anonymous, Mrs Hobbs. 2/6: Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous. 2/-: Anonymous. CROSS-COUNTRY RACES The Waimate Primary School crosscountry races resulted as follows: Junior—G. Hook 1, C. Mackenzie 2, R. Eddington 3, J. Verity 4, R. Dillon 5, R. Corsbie 6. Fastest time, G. Hook, train 41sec. Intermediate—L. Prue 1, P. Dickson 2, C. Dickson 3, C. Bird 4, A. Giles 5, J. Barclay 6. Fastest time, C. Bird and L. Prue, smin 47sec. Senior—W. Prue 1, E. Court 2, J. Hinch 3, G. Christie 4, A. Hay 5, D. Kitto 6. Fastest times, G. Christie, smin 39 4-ssec; W- Prue, 6min 47sec. SALVATION ARMY The Salvation Army children’s anniversary services were conducted by Adjutant G. Thompson, of Christchurch. Much credit is due to Young People’s Sergeant- Major Mrs Phillips gnd her .staff of teachers for a very successful fixture. Special united and solo singing was a feature of the Sunday meetings. In the afternoon the primary department, under Primary Leader Alice Mills, presented a very interesting hour of songs, recitations, and sketches. This was followed by the prize-giving fqr all departments. Beverley Buckingham was dux of the Junior Corps. TROUT FRY LIBERATED About 21,000 trout fry were liberated In the Waihao River last week. Tire fry, which was secured from the Otago Acclimatisation Society on behalf of the Waimate Society, were brought up from Dunedin by Mr T. Dunstan, who liberated them the same day. The fry were in good condition and are expected to thrive in the Waihao.