THE PATRIOTIC FUND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2232, 19 August 1914, Page 6

THE PATRIOTIC FUND

ANOTHER GOOD DAY.

MORE GENEROUS GIFTS. The Wellington Meat Expert Company's shareholders, at tbeir. annual meeting yesterday, resolved to leave the matter of contributing to tho Patriotic Fund, distress or similar funds, in tlio hands-of the directors. Mr. Donald Fraser, of Rangitikei, promised tho company ten or sixteen bullocks;- to be turned into meat or money, as ilio directors thought fit, for war fund purposes. Mr. J. Boucher, of 74 Lambton Quay, Wellington] has donated to the Expeditionary Force Fund one tandem bicycle and the.prize of £4 4s. which lie wen at tho last Easter motor, race meeting at Napier. Mr. Bouclier is a-nativo of Switzerland, and lias been a naturalised British subject for tlie last ten years. , , The Croatians in the Dargaville district have sent in a contribution of £500. , Tho' rate at which contributions are pouring into the Defence Fund was described by tho Prime Minister yesterday as "simply magnificent." He mentioned that cheques amounting to _ close on £1000 had been handed to him in the space of ten minutes. Tlie Carterton Expeditionary Equipment Fund has reached £674 14s. 10d„ besides many gifts. , Totara Lodge, TJ.A.O.D., on Monday evening voted £5 ss. to the Expeditionary Equipment Fund. Three members of the lodge have enlisted for active service, and it was resolved by; the lodge to keep them good on the books of the lodge.—Carterton correspondent. : FROM OTHER DISTRICTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Palmerston,'August 18. The Mayoress of Palmerston North states 1 that her appeal for funds has been liberally responded to. i Gifts of fodder, horses, etc., by the farmers are pouring in all over the district;, A detachment of the Ambulance Corps left tor Auckland to-day. Otakl, August 18. A patriotic meeting was _ held at Otaki last night, when £114 was collected. Four horses were also promised, • and a strong branch of the National Defence League formed. • The proceedings concluded by the singing of the National Anthem. The Otaki residents have decided 1 to promote a huge patriotic concert, to be held at an early date, the arrangement thereof to be left to Mrs. R. M. D Ath: Enthusiastic meetings have been- held at the r Horo, Paraparaumu, and ManaKau, and in each place substantial donations of (money and horses have been made. ' The Otaki Maori Racing Club has donated £100. Hunterville. August 18. Hunterville s contribution.to tho War Fund is most commendable. For the Defence Fund altme £1000 has been subscribed, the principal contributors being:—T. A. Duncan, £500; A. 6. Simpson, £100; Robert Lilburn, £100,- Ellis Bros., £50; T. G. Taylor, W. Lilburn, Jas. Howio, Jeffrey Bros., £200 each; twenty horses have been offered and accepted by the Defence Department, included in which is the. racing mare Hamurua (by Kilderan), worth 100 guineas, presented by the owner (Mr. H. ■ M'Anaway) to Colonel Moldrum, -who is in command of the Sixth New Zealand Mounted Regiment. The value in horseflesh easily represents another £450. Tlmaru, August 18. The War Fund, counting" the value of the horses given, is now over £9000. The Geraldiue farmers are taking up heartily the Prime Minitsor's appeal for more grain growing. A meeting in limaru to-day approved and supported the project. > • • Creymouth, August 18. The Greymouth Harbour Board, at its meeting to-night, voted' £500 to- tho War Fund. ■ .(By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.' Palmerston North, August 18. The Manawatu Rugby Union will donate the proceeds of its matches at Feildmg and Palmerston next Saturday to the War Fund. At. a meeting of old volunteers " on .Monday evening, Mr. M'Ewan, late colour-sergeant of the Bluff Guards, stated that he would give to the War Fund the entire takings of his billiard saloon on the second Thursday of each month. The suppliers to Nathan and Co.'s factories at Halcombe and Tokorangi held a joint meeting'and. decided to make a monthly donation to the War Fund so long as the war lasts. FARMERS' GIFTS,-

A STEADY FLOW MAINTAINED. Tho Non-. Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tivo • Distributing Company, Ltd., as agents for th© collection of fodder for the Defence Department, advise the following additional donations:— . Blenheim Branch New Zealand' Fanners Union, Bassett, Rapanra, 2 sacks onions; R. T. Pickney, Seddon, 80 empty chaff sacks; • J. 0 Dwyer, Spring Greek, half a ton potatoes 50 sacks chaff; Gifford Bros., Blenheim, 7 sacks oats; C. Ferguson, Blind River, 150 second-hand chaff -sacks'; O'Dwyer Bros., Spring Creek, 15 sacks °we' Gane, Spring Greek. 50 sacks chaff; o. ' R. Jordon, RenwicK, 6 sacks potatoes; Mrs. F. T.' Dodson, Spring Creek, 12.sacks oats; H. C. Cheeseman, Grovetown,- 2 sacks onions, 6 sacks swedes; J. Murray, Grovetown, 6 sacks onions, half a ton potatoes; F. Smith, jun., Hua Marina,} 25 bags oats; J. Rose, Spring Creek, 2 tons potatoes; John Hoar, Ward, 1 ton carrots. John M'Neil, Peep-o'-Day, Palmerston North, 30cwt>: carrots;. A. M. Smith, Poukawa, per Williams and Kettle, Ltd., Hastings, 25 tons chaff, 10 tons hay; A. T. Hocking, Feilding,. 5 tons hay; W. H. Brewster, Feilding, 6 sacks oats; H. Burnett, Feilding, I ton chaff ; L. .T. M'Lean'j Feilding, 5 tons potatoes ; J. Balsillie, Kairanga, 3 sacks vegetables; K. Dalrymple, Bulls, 8 tons chaff; W. G. Pearce, Colyton, 2 cases honey. Per A. L. Webster, Greytown, secretary Wairarapa War Fund:—L. Thompson, Greytown, 101 sacks chaff; L. Roband, Greytown, 1 ton chaff; 11. Tilyard, Greytown, 50 sacks chaff; W. Orr, Greytown, 1 ton chaff; .W,. H. Day, Groytown, 1 ton chaff; F. Playle, Greytown, 1' ton hay; W. A. Tate, Greytown, 1 ton liay; S. Haigh, Greytown, 6 sacks carrots.- ■ Dalrymple Estate, Bulls, 1J- tons hay; B. Morriss, Eketalnina, 1201b. honey. Per New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Blenheim.—R. F. Goulter, Blenheim, 232 sacks chaff; G. T. Seymour, Blenheim, 40 sacks chaff. THE MAYOR'S FUND.

£ 8. d. Amount previously acknowledged ' 1206 18.4 D. W. Dutliio .25 0 0 Thoriidon Bowling Club ... 25 0 0 J. M. M'Lean 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Flavello 5 5 0 £1272 3 4 In addition to the- above, Messrs. LMmock and Co. donate 100 hams, 25 cases canned meats, 500 ox tails. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., on behalf of Lawes'd- Chemical Company, donate 2 cases Lawes's disinfectant powder, 1 case and 15 gallons iJL&wes's disinfectant fluid.