MAXWELLTOWN'S EFFORTS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20161, 2 September 1914, Page 8

MAXWELLTOWN'S EFFORTS.

ACTIVE STEPS TAKEN

(Special to "Chronicle.")

A patriotic meeting was held at Maxwell on Monday, August 31, to consdtier ways and means of augmenting the war fund. The meeting was well attended and.was opened by Mr W. Morrison, who referred to the .way.-in.. which the colonies were supporting the Mother Country in the pi'esent crisis. It was proposed by Mr Davis and-seconded by lVliry'Ailexander "tiiat -Bhiis mjeeting of1 Maxwell settlers dV their utmost to help the British Empire in the present crisis, and' for this purpose' subscriptions,< be taken up in the r.oqm and "canvassers be appointed to canvass the district for money'and other contributions." The motion was put to the meeting : aw* was oaiTied unanimously, and Mr Billmghurst, haying, been selected! as treasurer, subscriptions, donated to both expeditionary force and food fund; were collected to the amount of £100. Previous donations of a draught horse and «v troop horse and £10 had already been made.

A letter from -M^ Allison, secretary of the Wanganui Beautifying Society, and a telegram from Mr' Dov)a"d' Ro^ requevsting aid in.ploughing and solving one hundred acres jriven by the Maoris of Kai Iwi for the piniDose of grcwjns; wheat, were read and discussed, it being decided that Mr Mornson should) interview Mr Allison on the matter