THE PATRIOTIC FUND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2238, 26 August 1914, Page 6

THE PATRIOTIC FUND

MORE DONATIONS THE PRIME MINISTER'S LIST Tho following additional donations to tho Patriotic Fund have been received by the Prime Minister:— k General Fund— £ s. d. Hutt County Council 150 0 0 Maungatapere Borough 50 0 0 Mr. J. Barry (Wellington) 20 0 0 Mr. F. Riddiford (Hawera) 50 0 0 Messrs. T. and W. Young (Wellington) ...„ 100 0 0 Syrians of Wellington 71 15 0 Patea District Patriotic ' • ' League .'. 340 0 0 Mangaweka Settlors, several horses, and 230 0 0 Through Petono " Borough Council (Mrs, Udy, sen.) '500 Kaipara Co-op. Dairy Co., Helensville South ....... 50 0 0 Through Waipawa County Council (fourth instalment) 99 10 2 Through Coromandel County Council 69 2 0 Ellerslio Town Board (Auok- '. land) 10 0 0 Rangiwahia Patriotic Fund 72 0 6 Inangabua Trotting Club (Reefton) ; 10 10 0 .Waipukurau Defence .Fund 100 0 0 Christchurch Meat Company (Christehurch) 500 0 0 Through Bank of N.Z. (Hun-- . terville) ...' «.. 686 5 0 Murchison Patriotic Fund .27 2 6 Westland County Council (first instalment) . 125 0 0 Captain A. M>. Samuels ' (Wellington), ono officer's horse and accoutrements. ■' ' ' • Other Contributions. Countess of Liverpool Fund— Patea District Patriotic ■League .'.. 60 0 0 Ladies ot Waverley and Dis- ' . ,trict 62- 4 6 Ormondville Patriotic Committee (General and Horse Fund) ............ 116 7 6 The Syrian donation mentioned above was accompanied by the following letter: — The' Prime Minister, \ Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington. Sir,—Pleaso find enclosed cheque for £71" 15s. -to bo devoted towards the patriotic fund. The amount was subscribed by the different 'Syrians in the district who desired to say that we all appreciate tho protection we get in this country. ■'.'■-.' Enclosed is a list of the subscribers which wo will bo pleased if you will have published.; A contribution to the distress fund will be made at a later date.—Yours, etc., S. W'akem (sec. Syrian Benevolent Society). ■ List of Subscribers. £ s. d. A.' Wakem (Wellington) 10 0 0 M. J. Barakat (Nelson) ..., 10 0 0 F. K. Khouri (Wellington) ... 5 5 0 J. Moron (Wellington) ~ 5 0.0 K. Alexander (Masterton)... 5 0 ,0 B Zaloum (Palmerston N.) 50 0, M. David (Wellington) 3 0 0 G Peter (Wellington) 210 0 S.' Wakem (Wellington) ...... 2 0, 0 M/Geor (Wellington) 2 0 0 J. and N. Luba (Masterton) 2 0 0 •A. Norman (Masterton) .: 2 V 0 0 N. ,Beckach (Gisborne) ,: ,2 0 0 E. Khouri (Gisbor'ne)".;.....:. ' 2 0 0 G. Z. Corban (Gisborne) 2 0 0 J! Habib (Gisborne) / 2 0' 0 A. Lasin (Gisborne) ','• 2 0.0 S. Karouz (Nelson) ....;....... '2 0 0 J. Mansour (Eltham) ......... 2 0 0 M. March (Wellington) ...... '1.0 0, ■A. Barvoky (Wellington) ...10 0 Madam Noon (Wellington) ... 10 0 J. Warsaf (Wellington) 1 0 0 Total 71 15 0 Purposes of the Fund. "I don't think the public quite understand tho principle' of. the Imperial Defence Fund," the Minister of Defence (the Hon.' Jas. Allen) remarked in an interview last evening. "We establish- , od the fund for the purpose of trying , 'to avoid Waste and duplication. > If local, authorities want to devote their money to/particular purposes, all they • 'have to do is to toll the Paymastor--1 General, and he opens a special account. ■ Tho Act provides for the crea- : tion of a war expenses fund, into which 1 all donations are paid, and also the I money raised by Treasury Bills for war ( purposes. Thus all war contributions go : to this special fund and not into the . Consolidated Fund. The Defence De--1 partment is informed of tho amounts '. credited to special purposes and it ex- [ pends the money in accordance. with ■■ the desires of donors. If money is do- • nated for tho equipment; of local men i it is spent in that way. The equipment , can be bought, and, if approved by the Dflfenco Department, will be paid for out of the fund. Thus the contributors may be sure that what is provided is up to standard, that there will be no waste or overlapping., and that the fund will be properly administered and

FROM OTHER CENTRES.

, AUCKLAND'S FINE EFFORT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association,) ■ Auckland, August 25. The Auckland Patriotic Fund now exceeds £37,000. New Plymouth, August 25. • New. Plymouth's first contribution to the Patriotic Fund was remitted to the Prime Minister to-day. Including £500 ifrom the Mayor's fund and. £750 from the Taranaki "Herald's*' fund, . over .£2OOO has been subscribed, but the committeo want the Government's assurance that-the State will attend to the relief of distress arising out of the war before parting with all its funds. Hokltika, August 25. The Mayor telegraphed £250 from the Hokitika patriotic fund to-day to tho Empiro defence fund. This makes £500 from this town, and, with a similar amount from the country, £1000. In addition sixty-six men were sent from here, all equipped with camp requirements and comforts, out of tho local Lady Liverpool fund. Now Plymouth, August 25. , The New Plymouth local patriotic fund now totals over £2200. MASTERTON'S EFFORT. ' By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.. Masterton, August 25. The Wairarapa contributions in cash and kind towards the War Fund have amounted to over £15,000. A fund is now being raised for the relief of distress at Homo and abroad, and it was. decided at a meeting to-day to send ' a 1 sum of money to assist the Belgians. Farmers are also organising a shipment, of produce. One farmer has offered 500 fat sheep.

Mr. Rcakes has wired to Masterten asking for more horses for the mounted rifles.

Tho Kaikoura fishermen are forwarding 35 sacks of crayfish to be sold at auction, tho proceods to be a donation to tho patriotic fund. The crayfish will ho sold in tho Allen Street market this morning.

"THE DOMINION" LISTS. The following are'tie donation's' to' The Dominion's War Fund list to date:^-. WAR FUND. £ s d Previously acknowledged 1,418 4 6 E. Manning, Matawhero... 10 0 J. M'Hugh, Matawhero .... ■ 1 o 0 M. Lincoln, Matawhero... .0 10 0 Total i..... 1,420 14 6 RELIEF FUND. Contributious to the fund for the relief of local cases of distress as a rc.sult of the war will be kept entirely separate from the War Fund, and will nated tb<J purp ° so dc^' Previously acknowledged ... 306 6 6 Mrs. J. Barry. 20 0 0 Total - ...!...■■ 326 0 Q THE MAYOR'S FUND. ' £U55?95. eviousl y acknowledged, 1,3 3 f m ' s I P' hurc)l (Presbyterian), "as hereunder:—Jas. M'Kerrow, £100; Wm! Campbell £10 10s.,- Wm.' Jenning * £10; A. D. Thomson, £10; Rev. J Paterson, £oj I. Ince, £2 25.; Geo. P. Wen £2 2s • Mrs. Glen, 10s.; Misj G u n '}? S -k$- % ear ' £1 &i J - ald, £1; Miss Kmg, 10s.; total, £218 enera ' flection, £158 35.; total, Mtb Bs. Of the above sum, £80 10s. is contributed to the Mayor's War Distress Fund—biilanco, £296 18s. Basil Cooper Hardware Company (special window display), £5; M. Segrief, £3 <ds.; Archdeacon Devoy, £1 Is. • St Amies Church collection, £1 Is.; Mrs! it. J. lort, Waikanae, and another/sale or flowers, per favour 0f.D.1.C, Wei-' 3 toll > £ l 7s ->' Wellington Gas Co., £250; total,. £2013 9s. Bd. ' The Sports and Entertainment Committee of the Mayor's Patriotic Fund met last'evening; when arrangements were completed for a series of entertainments in aid of the Patriotic Fund. On Fridaynext there will be a series of interesting lectures at the Concert Chamber, Town Hall. Mr. F. P. Wilson.': M.A., of Victoria University Gollepe, will deal with "The Economic Aspects the War"; Mr. H. H. Cornish, M.A., of Banks' Commercial College, will lecture on "Pan-Germanism"; and Sur-geon-Captain Shand, M.Bi, M.R.C.S., will outline "The Organisation'and Work of a Medical Corps on the Field of Battle." The lectures will bo- interspersed with patriotic songs; On Sunday evening a. grand concert ia to be arranged at tne Towri Hall. Efforts are being mad© to secure' the assistance of Messrs. Harry Lauder and Alexander Watson. On Wednesday, September 9, an openair carnival at the Basin Reserve will take place. A cricket match in old English costume will be played by teams, representing the Mayors and ex-Mayors of Wellington City and suburbs, and the ; House of Representatives; an Old-Tim-ers' football match, iinder Rafferty's rules, will also take place. The boys of the Wellington Institute are to be asked to provide some boxing bouts. Several side-shows' and stalls' will bo on the ground" to assist '. in entertaining the public. Arrangements'are to be mads tor a procession of massed bands from the Government Printing Works. Mr. Bert Rojle is making arrangements for a treasure hunt at Lyall Bay on Saturday, September 19. Fifty-six , prizes to the value of £20 will be buried on the beach, and "prospectors" for a small charge will be provided with a spade and have the privilege of hunting for the buried treasure. • The committee has other entertainments in view," viz./ a fancy dress carnival at the Town Hall, a masquerade ball, etc' "' ■"'."."'"' | '."-'. •.'■;•' •'■"■•• MAYOR'S DISTRESS FUND. ■ •■■• ■•.-'• ' ' .: ~' . .£■ s.-oY Amount previously aclmow-. lodged ■ ►..... 796 2 0 . Maranui School Children..■„., 1 12 4 Salvation Army 37. 6 I St. John's Church collection (Presbyterian), as shown under Mayor's Patriotic 1 Fund ....;.. 80 10 0 Total ........... J... .915 10 5

PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS

MAYOR PETITIONS THE PRIME MINISTER. Referring to the matter of distress in' Wellington, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) stated yesterday that the applications for relief at the present time were only normal, and as far as hiß, judgment went, : the condition of war and its effects had not had anything to do with those applications which had been received. With so many ablebodied young men leaving the country with the Expeditionary Force,.there was bound to be a large number of vacancies : to fill,.and providing our trade routes were made safe, our markets abroad were assured, and labour would bo required to keep our primary industries going. The most certain manner:, in which a state of distress could' ha brought about was the increase in every« day'foodstuffs, and in that regard action'should immediately bo taken to prevent any inflation in values. In do> precatirig the rise in the price of meat, Mr. Luke thought that normal supplies should not be interfered with at 6uch a crisis in a country where there was always a big surplus for export. On this matter the Mayor has sent tho following telegram to the Prime Minister:—"Citizens and residents adjoining districts, with all parts of the Dominion making honourable sacrifices their sons and resources to assist Empire to reach victory and lasting peace. City Council unites with me in respecfully urging you take immediate action to provent inflation prices of meat and other food lines.—J. P. Luke." Later in tho day the Mayor received the following reply from the Prime Minister:— "Reply to your telegram. Arrangements are being made to sot up commission under Act recently passed by Parliament with a view to the regulation of prices and preventing exploitation.—■ (Sgdl—W. F. Massoy."

THE RISE IN MEAT.

NO/WARRANT, SAY THE MASTEB BUTOHERS. (By Telegraph—Pr«9s Association.) Dunedin, August 25. Leading master butchers state there is no Vhmnediate necessity for any in- * croase in the price of meat.' Present conditions certainly affect the trade, but not to such an extent as to warrant a call upon the public. Owing to the war in Europe the exportation of hides, sheepskins, tallow, arid casings for sausages is remarkably limited, but these . by-products are not wasted, and can be stored until trade becomes normal. Hides will suffer slight deterioration. Representative tradesmen, however, admit that mercantile men, in common with the public, will have to accept the temporary inconvenience. Somo small butchers may find a difficulty in doing without sales of hides, etc., but trade generally should be able to stand the present dislocation. Regarding other lines of trade, there is no attempt at exploitation. Merchants say the spirit of trade is more fair-minded than was the caso during the Doer war. *\

Auckland, August 25. Inquiries mado from wholesale meat, firms ' to-day elicited tho : information that no rise in prices is contemplated while the stock market remains at the present level.

A deputation of retail butchers is to interview tho Prime Minister to-day in reference to tho increased pikes 6i meat.