THE POOR OF BRITAIN .

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 6

THE POOR OF BRITAIN .

•;-."■. RELIEF FUND.. - A DOMINION ECTEEPBISE. ■ The proposal to send Homo a shipload of food ior the relief of distress caused by the war in-Great Britain is being taken up with enthusiasm, and matters are. sow. in train' to invite contributions, large and small, in money or in kind throughout the Dominion. The movement originated with a number of producers and leading sportsmen in. ■Christchurch, and .the New Zealand Sports' Protection League has been asked to make i-s organisation available for the advancement, of the project. This it has agreed to.do, and .its various branches will-take' up the matter in' their respective districts.- .',.,'-. Mr R.<W. Shallcrasi (secretary of the Sports Protection League), who attended a meeting- ot the promoters of the scheme at Christchurch. .reports that it has already taken definite shape, and that contributions to 'a considerable amount have been promised. It was thought possible the early stages to get the shipment of iood Home by As stock in the South Island will not be ready in time, it ir now intended to-use money donations in purchasing stock in' the iVorth Island, or wherever it is available. '■- " - • Th . e rn t oißcial designation of the fund is: ■ Ihe poor of Great Britain and Ireland Relief Fund." The honorary treasurers iiro: Messrs/F. H. Pyno (o'f Pyno and Co., Christchurch) and lan G. Duncan (of Levin and Co., Wellington)- - Wellington people who wish to contribute should send their donations to Mi-. E. W. Shnllcrassy Harcourtfs Buildings, Lambtoh Quay, Wellington. / :; - ;: - It is hoped that people o£. limited means as well as those who are .able to make large donations will assist, and that workers in this country will welcome the opportunity of assisting their ..follow-workers. at Home. It is intended to send Home not only ; frozen meat and dairy produce, .but clothing and other .things likely to be of use. following'is a list of the donations already promised:--H. B. and A. B. Williams . (Giubbrne), . . 1000 sheep. , " . , S. Manning and Co.. (Christchurch) 250 E. G. Levinge (Christchuroh) ............100 Employees Otakuna (Canterbury)...... 20 Pyne and Co. (Christchurch) 250 11. Cottorill (Christchuroh) ...100 W. D. Rutherford (Canterbury) 500 I). Rutherford (Canterbury) ...."....» 500' W. D. Rutherford, jun. (Canterbury) 50 D: 0. Rutherford (Canterbury) 50 .0.0. Rutherford -.....;..'. 50 C. O. T. Rutherford (Canterbury) ... 50 L. A. Rutherford (Canterbury) ..., 50 S.'-E. Rutherford (Canterbury) ....'..... 50 Mrs. D. Rutherford (Canterbury) ...... 50 D. L. Rutherford (Canterbury) ..„;.... 50 G, L. Rutherford (Canterbury). -..;..- 50 J. B. Roid (Christchurch) ,„\l mi) J. Dove (East Tnieri) \][ 30 H. J. Beswick (ChristcTiurch) "" 20 H. J. Otley (Christohnrch) .: "."„, 20 Green and Co. (Christchurch) .".-.100 Green and Co.'s donation is .to taEethe form of bacon and hams to tho value of .£IOO. Several other donations'of £V)s and under have been promised. BAND CONCERTS. FUND BENEFITS BTX7S. The-'Wellington Tramways Band played an interesting programme of music at iNewtown Park yesterday afternoon. A col ection in. aid of the Patriotic Fund realised the sum of £12. In.tho evening the band, gave a concert at His Majesty's Theatre, when every seat was occupied. Among those present wero_His Excellency the Governor and Countess of Liverpool, and the Mayor «nd Mrs. Luke. The band opened tho programme by playing a fantasia on tho isatioiu-l Anthems of. England, France,

Russia, and Belgium, which was followod BT tho singing of the old hymn "Eternal Father'.by. the audience. The Band ako played the march. "Brilliants" (Hume), an arrangement of Rossini's works by Round, a humoresque entitled ' The March of the Mannikins" (Flotcher), and the naval fantasia, "A Sailor's' Life' 5 (Cope). Vocal assistance was rendered by Mr. Lance Jones, who sang'"The Lord is my Light" (ALlitzen), and Mr. H. F. Wood, who sang "Mountain Lovers." Ihe receipts amounted' to .£2O, making a total for the day of ,£32. It should be' mentioned that the Brennan-Fuiler management made no charge for the use of' the theatre. The concert was directed by the conductor, Mr. Q. W. Bowes. The' accompanists were Herr Carl Sauer and Miss Dons Easson. NATIVES' ASSOCIATION'S CONCERT. _ The Town' Hall was well filled' last evening, when an enjoyable concert was given under the auspices of the New Zealand ftatives\Association, which is showing commendable activity in Wellington during the present crisis. The Prime ;Minlster (Hon. W. F. Massey) attended, and tlelivored a patriotic speech, in the course | of which he, stated that the news : which hud been received was good news. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher addressed the audience as a member of the association, whoso objects he briefly' explained. He also mentioned that the association, was initiating a fund v „which was to be devoted to the-wives, families,.and dependents generally of those who> had gone to the front, a. statement that was greeted with applause. He'also mentioned that there were always'some people who, though inj needy circumstances, were, too proud to make-their, wants known. It would be. the duty of the association to ferret.out such cases, and deal with them as far as lay in their power. The band of the Natives'• Association (late City Band), under Lieutenant T. Herd, played a fine programme of music, including the march "Heinikehr" (Gunther), the selection "Satanella" (Balfe), an intermezzo entitled "Minola" (Brown), and the Quickstep "Back to the Camp" (Blanken- . borg). 'Mr. Hamilton Hodges sang "The Two. Grenadiers" (Schumann), the concluding passage of which is set to the aw of 'The Marseillaise," which naturally induced an ovation. Mr. Harry Phipps sang "Lead, Kindly .Light" (Pugh-Evans) artistically -,; Mr.. P. L.: Minifie played a piccolo solo; Mr. R. S. Allwright sang 'The, Watchman," and Mr.,E. R. Skipwith "There's a Land" (AUitzen). Mr, R. C. Hollow acted as'accompanist. ' The concert realised the sum of .£43 10s - for the. Patriotic Fund. This included a cheque for.,£lo 10s. from' Mr. E. Morris, junr., and cheques for .£1 Is. : eacl from Mr. F. Goer and D. Judd (Otaki), "THE DOMINION" LIST.

. Ttetal ....... : ..„....., t ...,.„.„' IM9 8 0 . THE MAYOR'S FUND. ..'..' The following additions to the Major's fund are acknowledged :—Amount previously acknowledged, .£702 3s. 4d.; D. : A. Ewen, ,£3O; S. Eowe'and Son, officers and crew s.s. Kapuni, .£23; Smith, and Smith, .£2l; Kodak, Ltd., ,£2O; Edwards Pearsa and Coy., ,£lO 10s.; John Castle, £1 Is.; Fred Castle, .£1 lsT; Georg. Castle, .£1 Is.; total, .£854 16s. 4d. ' " GERMAN SOCIALISTS SHOT •BERLIN- SAID •TO BE' SHOET OP f FOdD. '•",■"■■';"' London, August 14. Gorman newspapers ■of a week old give only scanty: references to the Prussian campaign, while the fact of the British, declaration of war .has; been concealedi. i Tho "Berliner Tageblatt," indisonssing Britaih'6 attitude, considered it i doubt-, fuLwhether Britain;would land an army on I the : Continent and declared. that tho importance'.of such, an expedition would be slight. ■ • ' ... The labour newspaper, the f l>aily Citi-" zen," reports that a German Tefugee who escaped from Germany, via Denmark, states, - tliat 'Dr. Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, was shot at Berlin, which.is in practically a state of .revolution owing to shortage of food. Dr. Liebknecht refused to. serve as a reservo officer, was arrested, court-ihartialled, and shot by a platoon of infantry. It is stated that Eosa Luxembourg, a Socialist writer, was also' shot for declaring that soldiers were beiug .maltreated. The military are breaking up anti-war meetings and firing on the do-' ' monstrators.

" following are the donations to The I Dominion's-War Fund list to date:— .'■',, " '. ■:' • e, . Hon. John Duthie '.. ..-250 0 0 ■ George and Kersley .:......... 100' 0 0 Charles'Bull, Aorangi, Feilding-100 0 0 . Charles Haines .'. „ 50 0 0- [ Alex. Cowan and Sons, LtxL...' 50' 0 0 Norman Kirkcaldie '....'.:.... • 50 0 0 j P. Cooper, Ltd .„..,, 25 0 0 Di\ 6. Anson, Lower Hutt ...... 25 0 0 D. W. -Virtue and Co. „.• '25 0 0 W. Weir .'....."..■....'.'.....'....•...;...-.'..." 25 0 0 ■ John Chambers and Son, Ltd; 25-0 0 British an.d , Continental Piano ■ Co. ......;..:.. ....;■ 25 a c ; Philips.and'Pike-....: ..,.'....;.. 25 0 0 , John• M. Richardson ,,..,.. 25-0-0 . Geo. Hume, Featherston,' one, ,■ horse and, -'. 21 0 0 B. K. Kirkcaldie ;.. 20 0 0 J. Sraitton .'i........ 20' 0 0 S. Selek' ....;.....„.„; ;,.. 20 : 0 0 ; Employees of Geo. Hume, Fea- " 1 therstion ;..„..'.. ....;..„...;... 14 5 0 C. H. Dickerson ."' 10 10 0 Mangaonohi School ...........;...... .1010 0 w. fii Bethune;..;.....;..;.........,. 1010 0 J. G. Stott ; ......I..;'...;.....-.;.. 10 0 0 R. M. Jnok..... .....: 10 0 0 W. W. : Smith, Paekakariki 70 0 J. J. Boyd and Sons :....:; :.. 5 5 0 Mrs. Geo. Hume, Featherston 55 0 H. M.. Christie 5 0 0 James Stephens . . 5, 0 0 J. Hambly ; 5 0 0 Mrs. C.C Holmes, Alfredton 5 0 0 Alex. 'McKay.' .-..:„•.-......;„..■. ■■■ 50 0 Mrs. Arthur Grabham : 5 0 0 Walter Francis .'..........'.„........ 5 0 0 Geo. L;.Bannatyne, Reikorangi 5 0 0 Wise and Deeble, Lower Hutt 3 8 0 Chas. Laishley ;..'„......:.;.........,, 0