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CLARE R.S.L. ANNUAL BALL.
The annual ball of the Clare Re
turned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imper
ial League of Australia held at the
Town Hall on Friday n|ght last 'was
a great success in ev^ry way, there
being a large and representative at
tendance from all parts of the dis
trict. Over £47 was taken at the
door; the subscription list amounted
to £27/6/, collected by Mrs. W. K.
Birks, convenor of the ladies' com
mittee, £5/17/- from competitions,
thus! making a total of £80/3/-. The
expenses were £26, and the nett pro
fit £54.
Mr. E. A. Snashall excelled himself
in the artistic decoration of the main
hall with a huge Union Jack suspen
ded on wires in. colors of red, white
and blue, 'and he and his helpers
we^nt to great trouble to ensure a
most effective setting, while the or
chestra of 'fixe performers, led by Mr.
Snashall was all that could be de
sired. Mrs. W. K. Birks and the
ladies associated with her provided
a most delectable supper in the as
sembly hall, where profusions of sea
sonal flowers added to the general
effectiveness of the festive board.
Mr. E. R. Johnson was an efficient
master of ceremonies for the danc
ing, while Mr. T. G. Gillen carried
out the general- arrangements of sec
retary to the satisfaction of R.S.L.
members and the 'public. The follow
ing is a list of subscriptions re
ceived. — Miss Jessie Smith, £5; Mr.
J. A. Barton, £5; Mr. J. Maitland,
£2/2/-; Mr. R. E. H. Hope, £2;
Mr. Dudley Angas, £1/1/-; Mrs.
Sidney Ayers, £1/1/-; Mr. Harold
Brooks, £1/1/-; Mrs. Christison,
£1/1/-; Mr. Keith Duncan, £1/1/-;
Mr. J. G. Duncan-Hughes, £1/1/-;
Mr. A. Melrose, £1/1/-; Dr. A. A.
Smith, £1/1/-; Dr. Clive Sangster,
£1/1/-; Mr. Rollo Hawkes, 5/-;
Mr. R. D. Nicholis, M.P., 10/-; Mr.
J. A. Lyons, M.P., 10/-; Mr. W. M.
Gillard, 10/-; Mr. M. Badger, 5/-;
Mrs. Stanley Smith, 5/-; Mrs. L.
Sanderson, 5/-; Mr. Alex L. Knapp
stein, 5/-; Mr. S. Michael, 5/-; Mrs.
Wedding, 5/-; Miss Elsie Richard
son, 5/-. Total $27/6/-.
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