GIFTS TO THE WAR FUND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2227, 13 August 1914, Page 6

GIFTS TO THE WAR FUND

THE EMPIRE'S CALL.

COUNTRY'S SPLENDID RESPONSE. A further long list of contributions to the Defence Fund was read by tho Prime Minister (tho Eight Hon. W. F. Massey) in the House of Representatives last night. . When he had announced all the offers received, he 6aid that a total of £19,000 in cash had been offered since the rising of the House the day before. With bicycles and horses the offers would come to considerably over ,£20,000 in twen'tyfour hours. That v.as a record that would bo satisfactory to everybody concerned. Quite a number of local efforts had teen made, notification of which, had not reaoiied.him. Ho believed that fully J2100.000 would be received in cash, tie Delieved that that must be satisfactory to everybody who believed in the wel 7 tare of New Zealand, and Eho welfare of the Empire. (Applause.) Sir Joseph. Ward endorsed the remarks made by tne Prime Minister. Offe'rs read out by Mr. Massey include' the following:— Messrs. J. Speight and Co., Dunedin, coritributo JSIUOO to the "Otago Dally Times" Fund, and a similar amount to tho fund started by ithe Mayor of Duneditt. ■- .- The Auckland Harbour Board decided to donate .£IOOO, providing validating legislation was passed. Air. Massey stated this' would bo introduced.' The Standard Insurance Co. give .£SOO. A telegram was read from Mr. J. Hutchison, editor of the "Otago Daily Times," as follow'"Have pleasure m informing you of receipt following . contributions among others to" patriot funds:—Speight and Co., National Insurance Co., each .£1000;. Herbert Haines Co;, ,£500,• Rattray and Son, W. Scoullar and Co., each .£100; S. Solomon, Joseph M'George, William Shand, W. Couston, Alex. M'George, each .£SO; G. Fenwick, A. Lee Smith, W. R. H; E. Williams, each ,£25; Sf. Wilkinson, £20." . - lleefton Jockey Clut, Feilding Jockey Club, ■ . The Mosgicl Woollen Co. are donating 50 dozen heavy shirts or pants, as tho Defence ,Da6artniii]it .may prefer. , (Jisborne Park Racing Club, 100 guineas. Hallehstein Bros., Ltd., :J!500. Mr. John Handyside, Napier, a 10 horsepower motor-car. ■ The Inglcwood Bacon Co. donate B0 liams fori use of the Expeditionary Force while in. training camp. C'oloned J. T. M. iiayhurst, Temuka. Bent the following wire:—"Wiied General Godley last;.'night' offering • serv.ico two sons- and two niotor-caVs." , To i' Aroha" residents contribute JGISO, with a promise of more to follow. The New Zealand Insuranc6 Co. give cCIOOO, and allow members of staff half pay for six months, with reinstatement if physically fit. -. The ■ Hon. S. T. George,'M.L.C., <&100, the Hon,-,W. Nikora,. M.L.C., m. Now. Zealand Express Co., five horses. Public 'Service Commissioners, .£3O. Bank of New. Zealand directors, *21000. Hon. W; :H. Horries, £120. ■ Mr. E. H. Hiley, i£loo. , • ' A[r. C.: Holdsworth, Dunedin, : i£100, ; E. W. Mills and Co., *6250. ICirkcaldie and Stains, . *21000, Hallenstein Bros., £500. John Edinond, £200. Downie, Stewart, and Payne, Neill and Co., and D.1.C., £100 ,cach. ■ ' ,'Wcstport Coal Co.; £1000... '■I Akaioa citizens, £180. Scoullar ; Co., .lAd.j Wollington, £50. J. H; G. Rowley, Wellington, £25. T. Young,: Wellington, £25. , The Sunnysidei Mental Hospital- permanent and' casual staff offered ,a day's pay., '. . . ~ A meeting, of Pongaroa citizens offered £500 and 20 horses. . The Port Nicholson, Motor Boat Club have .placed the services, of their J/mts. ait the ' disposal of the' Defence . Depart-' jncnt. • : , , From Wairarapa" comeß' an additional £150. . „ Victoria Bowling Club, £25. The Naval School, Thorndon, haa collected £13; 7s. Id. for the purpose of purchasing a troop horse for the Expedition-, ary, Foroe. V : . The Wellington Rugby Union may play an A and B representative match, on Saturday, and if- the game takes place' the proceeds will be devoted to the Expeditionary Fund. ■ Thompson Bros., Ltd., of Blair Street, a horse. . £100 from ea!oh of 'the three D.I.C. branohes in the Dominion. "Sheapfarmer" writes to the editor suggesting that the farmers might contribute sheep for the relief of the English., poor, tho gifts to; be;distributed,, by the New Zealand .High Commissioner. - Perhaps, he adds, the dairy companies might like to devote a small proportion of their outputs to the same cause. As to the sheep, he says that the Government-would' probably' truck them to the nearest freezing works, and that .the, freezing, companies would probably handle them at cost price. . The donations could be taken by Farmers' TJnion representatives at the stock 6ales, and the considers that the scheme would provide a means' of contributing for farmers who have not at present much ready cash. : It was stated in The .Dominion' yesterday tihat: the Wairarapa district, would find £500. The people of .the district have, of course, already subscribed very much more. ■ The number really Teferred to the supply of 500 horses to the Government free of Charge. • - . . . _ A public meeting was held at Karori yesterday; for. the purpose of organising assistance to the Expeditionary Fund. Tho Borough .Council Chambers was crowded with ladies and . gentlemen, and much enthusiasm was displayed. A committee of twelve was set up, and collecting cards were distributed. It was decided to procure six sewing machines, wmch wffl be installed in tho Council Chambers. The ladies will meet on Friday for sewing, and continue meeting every day till the work is completed. At a meeting .held nt Kaiwarra by tho Mayoress of Onflow (Mrs. C. C. last evening, for tire purpose of making garments for the Expeditionary Force, the following ladies' committee was formed:—Miss Cameron (chairwoman), and Mesdames Newton and Lynneberg. A donation of £50 was received from Messrs j; Newton, and Co. for tho Patriotic Fund. . , - At. a meeting of the New Zealand Educational Institute held yesterday it was decided that all subscriptions collected by ■ the school teachera throughout the Do- ' minion sjhould- bo handed in to the Institute, in order that a joint donation should bo handed into the Empire Defence Fund. It was estimated that several hundred pounds would be raised in this way. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) I Auckland, August 12. Auckland's patriotic fund is increasing rapidly, almost ■ every citizen responding. A monster street collection lias been arranged for to-morrow. Greymduth, August 12. A meeting of Civil Servants at Groymouth yesterday (Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, SM., presiding) resolved to contribute one day's pay to llie War Fund from those receiving up to £300 a year, and two days'"pay from those receiving over that amount. New Plymouth, August, 12. ■Public enthusiasm here has reached a pitch comparable only with scenes witnessed during the excitement of the South African war. Subscriptions in cash aimouiit to well over .£IOOO, besides gifts of horses, bicycles, cattle, and so on, • Gore, August 12. | The Gore Racing' Club to-day voted £100, one half to be held by a looal committee; in, the meantime, if further sistahce i 3 required tlie Club "Will lueel , later and consider, .the matter. The ust , of the horse .boxes and the course lia: been offered to the Government. • Blenheim, Angust 12. 1 Over £1000 has been subscribed locallj ; to the fund. Many horses, havo beet given, aud money is still coming in. J.ln Mailljorough Club subscribed 100 guineas tho Licensed Victuallers, £100, and th< AVorking Men's Club, 100 guineas. Feilding, August 12. To-dav tho Feilding .lockey Club don ated £250 to the patriotic fund, whicl ,now reaches nearly £000. The Mayoress': - fund is £150, besides a load of warn o clothing, ttc., lor the soldiers. Fund axe being started in all ccntrea of th

distriot, and intense enthusiasm is being shown. Wanganui, August 12. Enthusiasm ran Inch at a publio meeting in the Opera House to-night, held to consider steps to be taken to raise a war fund. The building was packed, and £IOGI was subscribed in tho building. (By Telegraph.—Special OorresDondentJ' Palmerston North, August 12. A deputation of thirteen Syrian residents visited the newspaper offices on -Tuesday evening to espross their sympathy with the British nation, and to donate thirteen sovereigns to the Patriotic Fund. They explained that this was an expression of gratitude for the pro-; tection afforded to their nation by Britain and Franco in 1860, whon massacres ■were proceeding in Palestine. This help, they declared, would nevor be forgotten by Syrians, who considered that Britain and 'Franco were the protectors of the weak against oppression. , Napier, August 12. The patriotic fund is rapidly mounting tup, well over j>looo having already been reoeivod. The "largest sum contributed to-day was .£SOO, the donor being Mr. J. N. Williams. The ladies' fund to provide comforts for Hie volunteers amounts to £103. Next Saturday has been doelared Contingent Saturday, and collections will be taken, up over the Napier district. i Masterton, August 12. The Wairarapa War Fund now amounts to about £8000 in cash, collected all over the district, besides donations of about 50 horses, 30 tons of hay, and 50 tons of chaff.. Contributions continuo to pout in from all sides, and great enthusiasm prevnils. , • . . : "THE DOMINION" LIST. The following are the donations to The' Dominion's Avar Fund list to date-.—.-....-, -■.• - V. ■ i £. Hon John Duthie 250 George and Kerslcy 100 Charles Bull, Aorangi, Feilding ...... 100 Charles Haines 50 Alex. Cowan and Sons, Ltd 50 F. Cooper, Ltd. '. : 25 Dr. G. Aneon, Lower Hutt 25 D. W. Virtue and Co i... 25 E. K. Kirkcaldie 20 J. Smitton '. 20 R,,M. Jack ; 10 Wl-W. Smith, Paekakaiiki 7 H. M. Christie ...: 5. James Stephens .............w... ,5 J : Hambly : 5 Mrs.. C. C. Holmes, Alfredton 5 Ckas. Laishley ' 2 Total 70* THE MAYOR'S LIST. His Worship the May (Mr. J. P. Luke) desires to acknowledge receipt of the following amounts for the above.fund received to <late:— Collected in ca3h at public meeting on August 11, .£59 10s. id.; Wellington Industrial Association, £200; William Fereuson, £100;' Robert Sanders, £25; J. P. Luke, £25; J. B. Miles, £20; Edward Collie, Ltd., £10; W; J. Gaudin and Son, £10; Mrs. George Denton, £10; Jamos Marchbanks, £10; L. E. Partridge, £5 55.; Lees and Church; £5 55.; B. A. W. Smith, £5; John Smith, £5; H. A. .Chapman, £s;' A! Barxon, £5; W. H. Denton, £5; John B. Palmer, £5; L. ,o'Brien, £3 Bs.; S. F. Wright,, £1 Is.; L. M%mzie,,£l| Tj. J. Carey, £1; W. H. Cook', 10s.; Mrs, A. M. Lonjton,- 103.; ~M. J. M'Leod, ss. Total, £517 19s. 4d. ' . In addition.to the above, donations of £10 10s. by Edward Collie,. Ltd., which firm has also- donated goods to the value of £25 to the Mayoress's Fund. . LOCAL BODIES' CONTRIBUTIONS. VALIDATING LEGISLATION' TO BE • ■■ ■■ ''INTBODTCED,,' .... ' In TepV to Mr. C. 'A. : Wilkinson, M.P., in the ■ Houso .of Representatives last night, the Prime Minister eaid-that.the Government intended to introduce legislation to. validate contributions from local bodies to defence funds. ■■"•." : ; - '•' WAR FUND MATINEE. . !• Seldom-lias..such an'attraction .been presented'.in Wellington as the matinee to bo give nsit the' Grand, Opera House on Saturday afternoon m-aid'of the patriotic fund,- by .'the\ concentrated forces of the J. C. Williamson,:Fred. Niblo Companyi' Mesirs. Fuller and Brennan, and Mr. Edward Branscomb's Smart Set. During the interval's the Prime. Minister (the W. F. Massey), and the Minister of Defence (the Hon. James Allen) will deliver brief, patriotic speeches. :Mf'; Fred Niblo,. Miss , Josephine Cohan, and the J. C. Williamson Comedy Company .will give ( on act from the screamingly funny comedy "Never Say Die," and Mr. Niblo will ■ contribute one of his world-famous monologues. Miss Daisy Jerome, America's great comedienne, at present appearing under the , Fuller-BrenrianV management, will give one of her inimitable, song cycles. _ And other able performers from His Majesty's Theatre are' announced in the advertisement. 'Then Mr. Branscomb's, Sman Set, whose entertainments have proved so remarkably popular, will give some of their most' successful dtems.l including the introduction by Mr. Ernest Parkes of "Briton's All," the new Territorial oamp eongr. Altogether tho promoters are praotioaliy giving the cream of three attractions for tho price , of one. Tickets are one ; sale everywhere, and purchasers will help to secure a record afternoon's entertainment and at the , same time assist the Empire: