WAIPUKURAU.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7752, 22 July 1916, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU.

CENTRAL A. & P. ASSOCIATItB The annual report of the Ceotl A. and P. Association congratulil members on the splendid result will attended their efforts in organisiul patriotic stock sale in coimcrtiouiil the slmw, also thanks stock-ownl throughout the district and numenl donors for their generous respoiml the committee’s appeal. Patriotic Fund Account.—Mr ft| Hunter, with the whole-hearted ttl ance of an energetic sub-eommitll succeeded admirably in dirndl operations for the collection of sufl from all parts of the district, ll sum of £1391 5s 2d was receivedfnß this source alone. In this connedl thanks were due to the several stil agents, Mr Jas. Landels, of tlicll Farmers’, who conducted thesalefil of commission charges, MrC. for his spirited bidding and puHitlß Mr H. Montcith,and many others gave valued assistance. A bred filly, donated by the for a weight-guessing compel alised £22 Bs, and Mr Paul pony was raffled for the benefit ofil fund and produced £67 13s. tlier appeal to the public on the Overseas Tobacco Fund was by Mr J. H. Rankins and sponded to, £54 4s being to purchase tobacco for our the front, making a grand £1535 10s 2d. Of this has been distributed for the of those in the firing line the Empire’s cause, and a £235 18s 2d is held for contiii{!rtj^| The war had a dot riniental upon the association's fifteen subscriptions wore ten remitted on behalf of active service, and seventeen art in suspense. Gash donations and special totalled £2OB 12s, indicating f> tinuance of the generous corded the annual prize fund. which the committee hearty thanks. Mr G. K. succeeded in winning Mr Wl:r« Challenge Cup, also one most points in sheep classes. a loss in membership and a in gate receipts, a small profit be available for transfer to otic Funds. Pleasing ments were received from tarv of the Wounded Soldiers ‘JB the British Red Cross Y.M.C.A., and the Salvation among whom £I2OO had been buted. The statement of receipts ments shows a credit balance 16s lid. Last evening J. Johnston Smail were entertained by Club at a smoke presented with a smoker's large gathering was present, very enjoyable evening was SpjL^By At the farewell social ° n , day evening to the men oi tw teenth Reinforcements, Mr in the course of his address, mended that a roll of honor those leaving Waipukurau 1° .^B >! front ought to he kept and some conspicuous place. In Mayor stated that this jas done, and at some future be placed in one of the boroUP buildings. . A meeting of the Patriot* tainment Committee was f evening at the Mayor’s consider an offer from the ban Concert Company puke ha.) to give a concert m urau, on similar lines to th« , Porangahau, .the proceeds ® will he devoted to t lie 1 «^B„ Society. The meeting unanimous in accepting t» e and it was decided to IwW tainment on Wednesday August 2nd, the commit e H meantime to arrange Jim Additional patriotic Sailors’ Dependents’ Fund, urau Clul> £!> Ss. Bolin"" irfßSo Wx|H.||«- a W«k Broad) 4s.