FIGHT THE FAMINE FUND

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20057, 21 September 1920, Page 4

FIGHT THE FAMINE FUND

MEETING OF WOMEN SYMPATHISERS.

A meeting of women, in connection with the Fight the Famine Fund” was held in the Y.M.C.A. yesterday, Mr W. H. Eose presiding over an attendance of twenty-two. The chairman outlined the steps already taken to raise funds, stating that a canvass of the city had been begun that day v and already over £2OOO was in hand. Business men were undertaking the canvass of the city proper, and it was proposed to ask the ladies to canvass the outlying parts and the suburbs. Whatever sum was raised would he remitted to the High Commissioner, .who was in direct touch .with the British Mission which was administering the relief funds. The British Empire had undertaken to provide relief for all the countries in Central Europe except Germany, which, for political reasons, it had been deemed advisable to leave to the United States. Circular appeals were being sent out to tho citizens, to .all the Schools, and also tp the country districts. The pros-' poets were satisfactory, and there was a very good chance, of Canterbury raising the" sum which the committee had in view, namely, £IO.OOO. The Fund had the sympathy of the people of Flew Zealand from Auckland to the Blulf. It w as important to get the matter settled as Soon as possible, and tho committee proponed to extend its appeal from September 20 till the. end of'tho month. ,; After a. genera] discussion it was decided to ask Mrs Pyno to act as chairwoman of the women’s committee. The meeting then formed itself into a committee to'discuss ways and meant, of undertaking ,a. canvass of the outlying parts of the city and suburbs. • „the BOV'S. L..Frost preached. at the Lyttelton Methodist Church ou Sunday night on llio needs of the " Save the Children Fund lor Contra! Europe.’’ After the fcofyie© !r conference of the congregation was held to consider what should be; clone to assist the fund, and decided that a retiring 'collection should be made • ofi Sunday next, September 29,, Tho sum of £3O 10s was promised, ’ several members speaking in support of the fund, and liberal donation;] were given.