POPPY DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18468, 21 May 1928, Page 13

POPPY DAY.

WORK OF THE ASSISTANTS, The Poppy Day Committee has forwarded the following detailed account of the amounts taken at the different stands in the city on April 20:—Post Office (Mrs H. T. J. Thacker assisted by members of the Harbour Lights Club and others) £l6O ss; Ballantyne's Corner (Victoria League) £lll Is 7d; Cathedral Square (Navy League) £67 15s 6id; Barnett’s Corner (Mrs Munro and helpers) £57 6s; Beresford (Mrs Jellet and helpers) £sl 3s 6id; Clock Tower (Mrs Archer and helpers) £49 2s; Tattersall’s (Mrs Fleck and helpers) £44 6s; Barlow’s Corner (W.C.T.U.) £42 11s; Bank of Australasia (Mrs Climie and helpers) £3l 14s 6d; Cook and Ross’s Corner (Cambrian Society) £3O ss; Addington saleyards (Mrs Fleck and Mrs Fitzgeorge) £27 Ss lid; Papanui Progress League £25 15s; station (Mrs Fitzgeorge) £2O; Chancery Lane (Mrs Kesteven and Mrs Rimmer) £l9 10s 4d; Triangle (Mrs Sprosen and helpers) £lB 5s 4d; Girls’ High School £ls 7s; Avonside Branch £5 4s; Miss Gibson, Rangi-Ruru £3 14s 6d; Technical School £9 Is; Boys’ High School £4 7s; West Christchurch District High £5 15s; St Albans £1 16s; Mrs G. W. Lloj*d (Sydenham) £5; Addington (Mrs Thomas) £4 13s; Woodward’s Corner (Miss Hiat) £5 4s 6d; Mr Eldred £5 4s: Mr Chapman £4 5s 3d; Miss E. Prince £2 17s; Mrs Hayden £1 16s 6d; Mr Meares £1 4s 6d; Miss Fitzgeorge 17s. The total received was £832 14s lid.

Mrs Thacker was assisted at the Bank of New Zealand by Mrs Benzies and Mrs Hoffman, also by Airs Hayward at the Exchange Buildings Corner. Other helpers were Sister M’Murtrie, Mesdames Williams, Empson, Danbier, Martin, Taylor, Miss Osborn. Members of the different Free Kindergarten Committee, also twelve students, at liberty to assist at the various stands. Morning and afternoon tea was served at the Jellicoe Hall, the arrangements for which were in the hands of Mrs J. S. Neville, who was assisted by Mrs Cowper and Airs Alacdonald. They were very grateful for the generous donation of cakes and sandwiches. As in other years Mrs H. T. J. Thacker supervised and directed all the arrangements which made the day such a success. She was assisted by Airs J. R. Evans, who with Mrs A. Peverill, Mrs H. Stringer, Mrs Hayden, Aliases Orchard and Moore was responsible for the distribution of the poppies and counting the money.