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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7922, 23 August 1917, Page 2

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PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. (Own Correspondent). On Tuesday night a well atten meeting of the Patriotic League held in the Town Hall, Mr J. J.Lai ridge presiding. Correspondence was read re returned soldier A. Davitt, whose is still receiving the attention oft Society. From Mr C. Gorringe, re Hon Board, which will arrive here t week. From the secretary of the Hastin Centre, re disposal of funds in han( A cheque for £4 2s, payable to t Wounded Soldiers ’ Fund, was 1 ceived for the sale by auction of sheep donated by Merritt Bro Argyll, the purchasers being Me« P. C. Ward 20s, A. W. KenderdineZ and Mr G. McKay 20s and 21s. It was decided to send 10s to ea >f the local boys at the front iron diately, and to send 10s and } worth of coupons later as a Chn mas present. Parents and friends * asked to supply the secretary with I latest addresses, so that the gifts l reach the men safely.

It was decided to invite the R* Walton to lecture in the Town Hall* the work of the Church Army at » front on the 6th September. Adnaj non will be free, but a collection w be taken up for the benefit of t® fund. The chairman reported that the sj* if £297 12s 4d had been collected the Y.M.C.A. Fund and that it hoped to make it up to £3OO by W next meeting. A vote of thanks was passed to & 1 Stack for supplying the music at Y.M.C.A. social. The deepest sympathy is felt fox' parents of the late Rifleman 1° Lory, who lost his life in the* advance. Deceased, who was quite young man, left with the Bth lingent and had a very odventuW time in France, being twice woun "blown up once, and buried once, was educated in the local school,^, was in the employ of Mr A. V. lins when he left. His parents very old and highly respected Uw ties. n The many friends of the »*'• Davidson will regret to hear that ne still far from well. He is s P eD . - , a few days at home prior to vi * Dunedin. I understand that bis cal adviser considers that it ** some time before he will be a resume his duties. « nca l Mr Davidson, who has acted a Scoutmaster, brought home a opossum as a mascot for the Company.