HELP DISTRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 10

HELP DISTRESS.

FUND FOR LONDON. " HEART TO HEART." DONATIONS TOTAL £17,170. The "Heart to Heart" appeal launched by the "Auckland Star'" last Saturday on behalf of suffering Londoners ha? met with a magnificent response. At II a.m. to-dav the sum of £17.170 had been subscribed. In re>jvm»e to numerous inquiries, the "Auckland Star'' is alile to as~ure all subscribers and intending :-iili;-cril>ei>-to the fund that every penny donatc<l and acknowledged through columns will l>c u-e<l for the relief of civilians in Ijondon. Before gixing lliirasMiranci'. the "Star"" made the mor-t careful inquiries in ofiii-ial quarter> and was given a guarantee that, all provincial quota* notwithstanding, the whole amount raised by the "Heart to Heart apj>eal would he devoted to the relief of London distress.

It obvious that the Auckland quota for this purpose will he exceeded, l»ut the balance of money paid into the •'Heart to Heart"' appeal fund will Inset aside and devoted wholly to the amelioration of distress in London. Thus, all who irive to the "Auckland Star*' fund can be certain that their money will he spent on helping civilianin their dire nece*?sitv.

The bombing of London continues and the toll of human suffering mount* daily, so that none ean question the necessity for sending a* much money as sympathy and generosity dictate. Give to the ' Star" Runners. To ensure that people who can afford to give only «mall donations shall be fully canvassed, runners who distribute the '"Auckland Star"' throughout the city and suburbs have been authorised to collect. Each runner ha» an official subscription sheet on which individual amounts are entered. The runners will pay into the "Auckland Star" the week's collection each Thursday and Friday, and acknowledgment will lie made in I hie column on Saturday. The lir-t of tlict-e acknowledgments is made today and it will be seen that a total of £102 3/0 has been collected this week. Only a few of the runners paid in this week, as the scheme was initiated late in the week. It is expected that if the response next week is on the same generous scale as in to-day's runners" li~t~. a verv large total will be acknowledged next Saturday. It is essentia] that if the "Heart to Heart" appeal is to represent the genero-ity of the whole of Auckland everyone should give according to circumstances. As was said la-t I Saturday when the appeal was launched, this is a call on the child's money-Ik>x equally with the better-circumstanced I person's banking infount. Readers are lurged to have their sn'i>scrption ready for the runner when he calls next week.

To-day (he secretary of Amalgamated Theatre*. Limited. forwarder tlie company's i-iie'jue for £2->. explaining that : t «'«• a part of 111 e company'* Dominion donation to t lie London Relief Fund. Ho -tafed that cheques had been ported in Wellington for a .-imilar amount from ihe Film Exchanges Association of New Zealand. Limited, and also Theatre Management, Limited. ~o that the from llie-e source- £"•">. 0 tnist. addiil the -ecretarv. "that your anpeal will l>e extremely suece--ful. and we compliment you upon having commenced

SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED TO-DAY. Details ol donations received by the "Auckland St:*r" up till 11 a.m. to-day arc as lollow:- £ s. a Amount prfvionjly acknowledged 15.383 1 0 George Court and Sons. l/d. 200 0 0 •Auckland Star" District Runners* Collections 102 3 6 Roulston Bros 100 0 0 James Pascoe dO 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Watney Sibun & Sons 50 0 0 C. 1. Innes and Co.. Ltd. 50 0 0 Sir Albert and Lady Ellis 50 0 0 Amalgamated Theatres. Ltd. -5 0 0 Film Exchanges Assn of N.Z.. Ltd. 25 0 0 Theatre Management. Ltd. 25 0 0 Cr.ro and Jcrrat. Ltd. 21 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boucher 20 0 0 Mrs. C. Savage 20 0 0 His Lordship Bishop List on 20 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. William TaaHe 15 15 0 Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Shortt 15 15 0 W. H. V. Taine Ltd. and Staff 15 15 0 Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Williamson 15 0 0 | Two Rings 12 10 0 R. Bailey and C 6. 10 10 0 I Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Spedding 10 10 0 | Plavfair. Ltd. 10 10 0 I Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Lane 10 10 0 | Mr. and Mrs. H. Binstead 10 10 0 ! .T. A. Pond 10 10 0 E. T. Bain. Rangiriri 10 10 0 ' W. J. and C. E. Grevatt 10 10 0 E. M. Schmidt 10 0 0 A. H. Shroff 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bumby 10 0 0 Mr. G. P. Popovic 10 0 0 -Homic* 10 0 0 Two Fivers 10 0 0 Auckland Photo Engravers 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Clark 10 0 0 Dr. and Mrs. Bennett 8 0 0 Second Floor. "Sun" Buildings 7 5 0 Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler. Takapuna 5 5 0 Mr. and Mrs. A. Dickson 5 5 0 C. W. Jenkinson 550 Mr. and Mrs. Percival and Walter 5 5 0 Geo. Moyle. Ltd 5 5 0 Mrs. T. D. Ball 5 0 0 Anonymous 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Halstead 5 0 0 S. Gould 5 0 0 Miss N. M. Brown 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Munroe .... 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chapman .. 5 0 0 Mrs. M. A. Smith. Devonport .... 5 0 0 Sympathiser 5 0 0 Mrs. Steflca Popovic 5 0 0 Anonymous 5 o o Mrs. J. N. Jones 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Shierlaw .... 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Le Petit .... 5 0 0 MS 5 0 0 Miss Burn 5 0 0 Five "C s" 5 0 0 Maggie and Nick 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. A. L. T. Alison .... 500 £4 2 6: Staff ol E. Litchenstein and Co.. Ltd.. £3 3/: Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Connell. £3" J.J. and J.E.J. (Green Lane). £2 46: Lc Grand Manufacturing Co. staff. £2 2/: L. A. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. S. Tilly. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilford. Old Londoner. John Burns ball committee. | £2. G.E.A.. 8.5.A.. Misses M. I. and D. R. , i Baker. "Sympathy."* Joyce. Ron and Colin. A.R W.. j "Proud to be called Homies." F.E. and J.P.. Mrs. ' E. Andrew. £1 17 : Grey Lynn Scout Group Committee. £1 10.: H.T.. D.E.D.. HAY. £1 5/: Mesdames T. and E. Hayes. Miss E. G Griffith, "Meadowbank." £13/: "Holiday Savings." ! £11/: W. Stone. P. and I. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. . G. J. Franklin, Dad and 1.. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. . Walls. £1: "Dargaville.*' W. Mabe. D. and A. Brown ''Two Friends." Mrs. E. A. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs H. Hood. J.W., C. Hutchings. P. and T. linesmen, Miss Cameron. "Anonymous." R. C. Johnson. Mr and Mrs. Baguley. Mr. and Mrs. A.J.R.. Miss Ruth ) Todd, M. Cooper, M. Savage. "Bunbury Cress." . Anonymous, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hughes. A C.. A W.. 8.W.. "Sympathy." M.J.M.F.. Mrs. E. Reynolds. Two Old-age Pensioners (Devonport). Mr ' and Mrs. W. Mumlord. T.M.B. (DerontJortX. T. A. inn win. MJuttk

15 10: Anonymous. 12'6: Anonymous. 10 : G. 8.. #P. Morgan. G.W.. C. M. •Parkie," "Londoner." 0.K.A., E.R. (Devonpert) W. 8., S.A.C.K., M.C.. "Maid of Kent.*' "Mission Bay," W. J. Foster. "Auld Lane Syne," John ana Ngaire. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Sandham. Mrs. K. U. Bartlctt, Castor Bay Ganc (Schcme 13). Home." Beverley and Jocelyn. Individual donations under 10. totalled £3 G SEVEN DAYS roR £17,170 9/11. On Wednesday. September 18. an amount of £j 3 vr as ackno* ledged as Irom the I mix-rial Ex-ttz-v icemen's Association: this should have been acknowledged as Irom the Imperial Ex-sernce-v.omen's Association (Inc.).

• AUCKLAND STAR' RUNNERS' LISTS.

Hereunder are arknerxleaped donations collected by the district runners in city and suburbs. Subscriptions of 10/ or more arc given in pares, theses: — Mr. H. Maxwell (Auckland City).—Total subscription for this week: £52 6 \C. Hodgson, £10; Silver Grill. £10: Ernest ana Herbert Craig. £5 5 : H.K.. £3 10 ; T. and K.. £3 3 ; V. ans M.. £2 2 ; Miss A. Maxwell. Mrs. Cannichael (Star tea rooms). Accountan;. City, a Sympathiser. earh £1: A. Johnson. Mrs. L. Johnson, E. Hockley, Anonymous. B. Low, Mrs. Wood, J. p. Buddie. V. Tilich. each 10. ). Mr. H. D. Abbot: (Morn:ngside>.—Total for this week: £16 lo . «Dr. Graham Lindsay. £2 2,Taylors Cash Store. Mrs. Tayior. each £2Bright's. S. Stewart, each £!: Brian. M. Abbott, George West, each 10/). Mr. C. Idoine (Ellerslie).—Total ior this veek; £10 46. (A. E. Smith (Smith Bros ), £3; G. Chapman. £1 1/: A. E. Mathews. J. H. Carver, each £1. H. P. Williams. 10 ). Mr. C. A. French (Remuera). —Total lor this week: £7 14.'. (Mr. and Mrs. C.A.F.. £5; IX.K £2 2). Mr. E. Ward (Remuera).—Total for this week: £6 14 6. < Masses E. and J. Wilson. £2; Mrs. H. Spencer. L. R. SafJery. each £1: M.8., Englishman. each 10). Mr. C. Whiteman (Gralton).—Total for this week: £6 2. (Mr. and Mrs. A. B. L>o"»*nlng. £2* (Hospital). Mr. and Mrs. Whitel man. each 10 ). Mr. K. Burnett (Symonds Street).—Total lor this week: £1 6 . (Mr. and Mrs. Ken Burnett 10 ). Mr. D. Wilkins (Mount Eden).—Total for this week: £10 6. Total subscriptions collected this week lp "Auckland Star" runners, £102 3.6.

BANK OF N.Z. GIVES £1000.

W LLLIXt.TOX. this day. The Bank of Xcw Zealand has n\ yet] £li«<0 lo the London relief fund. It * to lie allocated among ihe 11 provincial counciir- in proportion to their re?pecthv; MASTERTON COLLECTIONS. MASTERTO.Y, this day. Since Tuesday £102.) has be-en sub sci'ibcd in Ma-terton for ihe relief of di~t rc-r- in London.— (Prc-s Assn.) WHANGAREI EFFORT. WHAXGAREI. this day. Ihe street collection taken in A\ hangarei yesterday realised approximately £1.14 for the relief of distress caused by bombing in London. It was the rer-ult oi any >t reet collectioß since the war began, said the chairman of the Whangarei women's auxiliary of the patriotic committee. Miss A. Cooksoii. There was a happy atmosphere and people -ccmed to really want ta give. A feature was that a number contributed twice during the dav.