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Accession No	1962.40.3
Name/Title	HANDBILL; The Great Appeal
Brief Description	This handbill launched an appeal for funds for New Zealand servicemen on active service during World War I. Headed "The Great Appeal" and subtitled "Give for our Boys at the Front", the handbill features a poem especially written for "The Great War Relief Carnival" by D McLaren. "Held Under the Auspices of / The New Zealand Patriotic Society, / in Aid of New Zealand's Wounded Solidiers and Sailors and their dependants. 3rd June 1915." It is printed on paper which has been glued to thin linen.
Classification	Handbill/Advertising Medium/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Maker	Unknown
Primary Prod Date	03 Jun 1915
Primary Prod Period	World War I
Primary Prod Place	Aotearoa/New Zealand
Measurement Reading	11 x 26cm

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