"MORE MEN" FUND.
Mr J. T. Ward, who has devoted several evenings to exhibiting his powerfull astronomical telescope for the benefit of ' the "More Men" Fund, gave his finat'* ' "show" last evening. As only' a chorea "' of 6d per head waa demanded for pafcl* rons, and allowing- three minutes > for > each spectator, it will 'be seen that'Mi 't' Ward was kept going prettyoonstantlyJi': With the exception of one "windfall of* £1 and a fow who gave 2s or la each, tfie^' chargo of 6d was adhered to. Mr Ward's"*] takmmwere, for the different' evenings; as follows: — Monday, Bth Jannary, '£S ' Is 6d; Tuesday, 9th, £2 Os 6d; Wednea^l day, lOlh, JBs 6d; Thursday, nth, 17s; '. - Friday, 12th, 19s; Monday, 15th, £1 18*: s' Tctal, £9 14 a 6d. , - ; -, ' TO THE EDITOE. _ Sih,— l beg to tender mv thanks'to'all'those who kindly contributed 1 to 'tire"" above fund through, the medium of my ' telescope. I have also, to' thiihfc "Messrs.. W. Borlase and A. J. Moiloy, for gtiner- '-» ously giving me tlieir.time and assisfc., ance, and I have especially to thank yon, : sir, for having made the project so wido-V : ly ,- own" through thei. medium of yovrf^ journal, thus materially aiding in se- ' curing the result attained.— l am, ote.j * ' J. T. WARD, ,_
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9939, 16 January 1900, Page 2
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211"MORE MEN" FUND. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9939, 16 January 1900, Page 2
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