TO FEED THE POOR OF BRITAIN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15047, 15 August 1914, Page 12

TO FEED THE POOR OF BRITAIN.

A MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE.

An informal meeting of those interested in the poor of Great Britain and Ireland Relief Fund was Held yesterday afternoon. It was decided to organise a movement throughout New Zealand to work in conjunction with the NewZealand Sports' Protection League to provide, by voluntary contribution, a shipload of frozen and tinned meat, cheese, butter, grain, *and other foodstuffs, also wool, clothing, etc., as a gift for the poor of Great Britain and Ireland, in association with the Prince of Wales's Fund at Home.

It is hoped to gee. the cargo Home in tirce for Christmas, but it is possible that sheep may not bo available in Canterbury sufficiently early to accomplish, this, and it has been suggested that the money subscribed ehouid be used to purchase meat in the JSorth Island, or where obtainable, to the best advantage. The following subscriptions were announced in the room :-—. H. B. and A. B. Williams, Waipiro Bay ' 1000 sheep £ s. d. S. Manning and Co., Ltd. 250 0 0 Edw. G. Levinge ... ... 100 0 0 Employees Otahuna Estate 20 0.0 Pyne and Co ... ... 250 0 0 H Cotterill 100 0 -0 W. O.« Rutherford ... 500 0 0 D. Rutherford 600 0 0 W. O. Rutherford, junr ... 50 0 0 D. O. Rutherford ... 50 0 0 G. O. Rutherford „. 50 0 0 C. O. T. Rutherford ... 50 0 O L. A. Rutherford ... 50 0 0 S. E. Rutherford ... 50 0 U Mr? D. Rutherford ... 50 0 0 D.L.Rutherford ... 50 0 0 G L. Rutherford ... 50 0 0 J. B. Reid ... „. 100 0 0 J. Dove, East Taieri ... i'O 0 0 H. J. Beswick 20 0 0 H. J. Otley ... . ... 20 0 0 Mr F. H. Pyno (Messrs Pyne and Cb.). was appointed bon. treasurer, and Mr Horace Gilby (Gilby's College) ioint secretary to tbo fund, in conjunction with Mr H. R. Sella rs (Sports' Protection League). Promises or donations will be received by thp secretaries and treasurer, or at "The Press". Office.

TO THE EDITOR OF "TUE PRESS." Sir.—l beg your indulgence to givo publicity to the strong desire of farmers that ono of the freezing works be opened, with a view to killing sheep for relief to the needy in tho Homeland. The suggestion is already expressed in other ouarters, and a great many farmers throughout New Zealand would ffladly respond to the suggestion were the project given due publicity. The Canterbury works have, in any case, closed down too early thia year

and fair sapplios of fate are still available over and.above requirement* for local consumption. Havfng regard to tho magnanimous offer of a million sacks of wheat by Canada, it would bo' a true and worthy act for. Australasia to subscribe in the giving of amillion carcases of mutton, and, apart altogether from tho patriotism and urgent necessity of such a gift, it would prove ten times over the- value in the grandest advertisement possible for Australia and New Zealand.—Yours, etc., FARMER.