PEOPLE’S GIFT

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21200, 24 August 1940, Page 6

PEOPLE’S GIFT

FIGHTER FOR BRITAIN FUND IN HAMILTON £940 ALREADY TO HAND Since yesterday over £IOO has been received for the fund opened by the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr H. D. Caro, for the provision of a fighter aeroplane for Great Britain. The total to date exceeds £940. Donations are being received by the Town Clerk and at the Waikato Times office. The following donations are acknowledged:—

The following donations for the New Zealand’s women’s fighter fund are acknowledged:—

DAIRY COMPANY’S FUND HALF SUBSCRIBED ALREADY The suppliers to the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company Limited have already subscribed over half of the £6OOO to £7OOO required for the provision of a fighter aeroplane for the Royal Air Force. Many of the subscription lists have not yet been returned and it is anticipated that the full amount will be subscribed next week.

£ s d Previously acknowledged . 808 15 0 Mr & Mrs R. B. Cranwell Dr. and Mrs St. L. H. 50 0 0 Gribben 25 0 0 Yendells, Limited 10 10 0 A. L. Tompkins 10 10 0 T. Parker 10 0 0 Misses Cobb and Holmes 5 0 0 A.M 5 0 0 James O’Hara 5 0 0 Mr and Mrs D. E. Duthoit 4 4 0 A.P 2 2 0 B, M. S. Campbell 2 0 0 Hercules Johnson 1 0 0 Mrs Howes 1 0 0 M.M 10 0 940 11 0 N.Z. WOMEN’S FUND

£ s d Previously acknowledged . 15 11 0 Mrs T. H. Melrose i 0 0 Manager and Staff of Macduff’s, Limited .. 17 6 Homeland 10 0 Mum & Dad, Friend, 5s each 10 0 N. McCaw, J. Melrose, 2s 6d each 5 0 18 13 6