PATRIOTIC AND RELIEF FUNDS

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

PATRIOTIC AND RELIEF FUNDS

STEADILY RISING.

SMALLER CENTRES' FINE RESPONSE, At a meeting of employees of the Wellington Gas Company, Ltd., held on Angust 14, it was decided to strike a weeklj levy on. wages for a period extending ovei one month for the purpose of assistine the Citizens Distress Fund. ' Messrs J. T Horn, Ltd., gave 10001b, ot dessert apples, from Moutere, for fch< Expeditionary Force. .Mr. Herbert Hodge, of Te Horo, hos given a horso to a local man who ha< volunteered, for the front. " •' Mr- W. Jackson, general manager foi Gordon and Gotch, who presented a tor ot magazines and papers to the troopships Jast week, has arranged "to place t eoodly supply of such literature on even troopship that will leave those waters: ' A meeting jo f farmers .of the Horo i,r. Co ', mt3r »• to'ba .'hold at Levir on Wednesday, when tho matter of auctioneering donations of bullock, sheep, Pigs, produce, etc, will be considered It is proposed to hold two auction sales, one at Levin and the other at OtaJri, ano as many donations of animals have el reody been promissd; it is expected thai a substantial amount will bo raised. Mr a. R. Gardiner, as convener, has alreadj been promised contributions of live one dead stock. . The fund at Carterton has reached a total of ss. 10d., i», addition to * laTgik donation of fodder. - «. «B: 'P* late manager of the Municipal Pish Market, is to make ar appeal to the fishermen of Wellington to supply fish in any quantities to the Expeditionary. Force. ■ , ■ - ■ ■ - (By Telegraph-Press Association.) a ,i. , Na P' er < August 15.. As a result of a street collection yes terday £350' was realised. The patriotii tund now reaches close on. .£7OOO. T , ~ Wanganui, August 16. In less than a. we?K Wanganui ha* raised .£4OOO in cash for the war fund while ,£IOOO has been donated in kind Committees are now getting to work ant it is expected that a.very substantia sum will be reached. *™£ Wa / e jk y a sum' betweei £500 and £IM was raised. A concert ii the evening realised £60. . A number o horses, bullocks, and,' sheep, and' mucl produce .harp been' .pven, / '. . ~ '. "■■ Hokitika, August 16. At a meeting of ■" members of. the -West o 1 ■ ? IBtnot '■ rea < Jflßre ' Institute held oi was unanimously ■ deoi'dec that the Westland teachers contribute on< day's pay per.month to tho war fund.dur ing the course of the war. This resolu tion is on accordance -.with tho proposa of the Executive of'the-N.Z.E.I. The Westland County Council hos con tributed £500' towards the war fund; mi. Y ~ /, A » c kland, 'August 15. Phe Auckland Teachers' Institute re solved to contribute to the War Fuhc on the. basis-of' 3i per cent, of salaries naif to go to Imperial and half to loca. needs. - '~ ■•'•..• '_, '■■ ■• Hokitika, August 13. , i™ Westland County Council has con. tribiited '£500 to the Empire Defend t„ '<u j '"^"^fl' I '., August U.' ■ In four days the' Southland Patriots Fund has, reached £3500. Besides thi -the Mayoress, are devotinf their time to obtaining necessities for th< Southland troops. Offers of'horses anc todder have been accepted.m, i, '"„,'' ".Gore, August 16. lhe Gore Trotting. Club, at a-meetine last, night, voted £125, half for tho Expeditionary, Fund,' and half for the local Defence Committee.. • tri "■■in 'm • Waitara, August 15. niJ 10 ? ailtara flmd amounts to ovei £20), with the outside districts to com< m. A.scheme is .working .whereby- wago earners contribute:, sixpence weekly dur ing tho .whole period of the war. ■ Collec■?2? f °r this are made by a ladies' com mittee, thotowi being out into districts The committee, ahticipate : a. .revenue oi j.£> ...weekly from* this sou'rcc./.Numerous functions have been arranged for procuring funds. One horse was given by Mr Leslie Tait. The North Tnranaki Dairj Company has offered, and the Prime Minister has accepted, ten boxes of butltei for the-use of the Expeditionary Force. At the farewell to the contingent a sale of .refreshments whs held, when one ordinary sausage roll realised 12s.- BJd, Fanners round the district are very sympathetic, their intention being to contribute freely, and 'not'to; forget the requirements of tho aftermath, when tils tress is prevalent ot Home. ,