AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17107, 31 March 1921, Page 6

AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL.

SUBSCBIPtfIONS jFIJOMt mMS.

v (SPECIXt TO ''-rdft PBESS.") Auckland, aWli So. As showing the Widespread ihtei'est that is being taken in the , Auckland War Memorial Museum scheme, fen Australian firirij ill response to the appeal Of the Mttyor (Mf J. 11. Giinspn) to its Auckland Manager, bas forwarded a doMtioil Of £3OO. In a Covering letter the firM sayS: ."Taking into consideration the fact that We ijid not participate ift any 1 lucrative btisitlesS during the period, we trust this donation Will be considered satisfactory." Another Aticklabd co'ilcefn with a boara of directors and headquarters in Melbourne, has given a donation of £IOCK). (Such Contributions aro considered very encouraging by the promoters of tho scheme.

The Citizens' Gotiimitige thitt is arranging the pending jniblic appeal fdr funds has hot been idle of late. A very large amount or work is involved in personal applications to the leading institutions and btisiilesS firms, and this initial Work is proceeding satisfactorily. The appeal is different from ati ordinary cattipiiijiti, .ill that the interest in tho sclifcmo "ond its. Claim on tlie tommunity are perfnanCnt. It had .been hoped that the public appeal would have been launched before thi§ ( but it has not beeii possible ftii- the committee to .fcrrrirtge to go ofi With it Ofi a eatisfnetdry basis tip. to the present. Tho lriettibers will" be fhefcting irl abfrut teh days' time, when further eohsideratibh of the position will be possible. It is tjuite clear that with present conditioils in the building trade, and the nesesfelty of the rfiUseuffl building could not be commenced this year even had the appeal bfeen brought to a Successful. coneiiisioii.. Qti this groutid, .therefore, a little further time is available in connexion with the Organisation of the Campaign, the objective t)f wliich reflittins at £200,000.