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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1674, 14 February 1913, Page 5

A NEW ZEALAND FUND. SUGGESTION BY THE MAYOR OF .CHRISTCHURCH. ' (By Telesrapb.—Press Association.? 1 . . Cliristchurch, February 13. The Mayor of Cliristchurch stated today that as Christchurch had practically been tho headquarters of various Antarctic expeditions, and as a largo number of citizens had been personally acquainted with the members of tho expedition, he thought' that Christchurch people would liko to havo tho opportunity of contributing to a national fund. In order to give them that opportunity, ho had decided to open a list ut tho City Council oince, and ho would bo glad to receive subscriptions from anybody wishing to'contribute. It was piohhble that tho fund ho was starting might be made a New Zealand fund. Ho was communicating with tho mayors of the other cities, with the idea of making it a combined movement. The money collected would be cabled nomo to tho main fnnd as a contribution from New Zealand. Whilst he believed that tho fund would be very largely contributed to in England and elsewhere, it was, nevertheless, the. duty of New Zealand to do their share in complying with the dying wish of tho lost leader. Timaru, February 13. A start lias been mndo with the Scott fund. The sum of Jill) was rent anonymously to the "Herald,", and other sums have followed. Mr. Bert Itoyle, representative of J. C. Williamsim, Ltd, in New Zealand, received a cable message yesterday instructing him to make arrangements for the New Comic Opera Co. (now in Christchurch), and the "Get-Rich-Qiiick" Comedy Company (at latest in Wnuganui), to give special performances in aid of tho Captain S«itt Benefit Fund. Similar performances for (lie same objeefc are to bo given by other Williams'on companies, wherever tlicy linppon to bo playing. Tho performances nro to 1» run on the ,«anm linos as 'lie one given in nid of tho Children's Hospital by Mr. ITiipli J. Ward (now a director of JVC. Williamson, Ltd.).