THE PATRIOTIC FUND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2244, 2 September 1914, Page 7

THE PATRIOTIC FUND

FURTHER DONATIONS

PRIME MINISTER'S LIST

The Prime Minister has received the following additional contributions to the Patriotio Fund:— £ s. d. Johnsonvill© residents (per Postmaster) ..'. 26 8 3 Central Club, Wellington... 100 0 0 Crowthor and M'Cauley, I • Tainape 50 0 0 Mayor of Wellington's pat- ' riotio.fiiud (first instalment) ' .'. :.... 2000 0 0 L. Mackay, Wellington .... 6 5 0 Public Service Commissioners (2nd contribution) .30 0 0 Govt. Departments (Head ' Mental Hospitals) 6 0 0 Bible-ih-State-Sehools League. ' . of New Zealand (third _ instalment) ......... 500 0 0 Gishorne Citizens' Defence : Committee 105 0 0 Govt. Departments (Educa- ' tion Department, including Native, Industrial, & Special School Staffs) 91 16 2 Waikaia Defence Fund Com-'' mittee ,-. . 60 6 6 Through i Onslow Borough Council (& gift of horse .' . named Onslow," and cover) 90 0 0 Government ■•. Departments • . ; '(Dominion Museum) ... 317 6 Mr; Walter Holmes, Pal- , merston N0rth.....'.:'.'..... 5 0 0 Govt. Department (State Coal Mines) 17 6 6 Wairarapa South County Council 100 0 0 ;. Miss E, L. Johnston, Wei- ....' . lington' .......•:,...; 250 0 0 ViEcouut Kelburn, Wellington ................ 25 0 0 Raglan Liverpopl- Fund i Committee ...; 8 0 0 IWaTkwoTfch ladies' patriotio - ; fund , 30 0 0 rWhakatane County patriotio fund (second contribution) '254 17 10 Govt. Departments (Agriii- oultural, etc.), Feilding 110 Residents of Coromandel ....' County, (second' cqntri- : button) ...-. 37 9 6 "Evening .Post" during week • . ending August 28 ...... 285 9 9 East Tamaki residents (paid £73 10s. into "Herald". .'.,.-• .Patriotic Fund) :.. -73 10 0 Reefton Defence Fund' Committee (4th instalment) 105 0 0 Mrs. Bill, for Miss E. W. Smith,' Marion 10 10 0 Tinwald Town\ Board ....... 20 0 0 Government .Departments (N.Z. State Coal Depot), Christchurch ..;... 32 6 Mataura Citizens' Commit- .'■'•• ; tee (2nd instalment) ... 63 3 0 Jenkins and Mack, '• Ltd,, " \ • .-■'■. Wellington 100 0 0 W. Dimock and Co., Wei- "' . lington (also 25 cases of canned meats and 500 _ <« tails > • •••:. 100 0 0 Wellington Bnckmakers'. As•sociatum 25 0 0 Pelorus i:, Sound • Patriotic . ■ - " r ' -F m d ' 766 Lowe's Chemical Co. (per W, and G. Tiirnhull), 2 ' cases of disinfectant powder and 1 case and , .16 gallons,of disinfect-' .--■-■' - , ant jfluidvr........ ; .\.v...•,,.;..,,,..-• South, Auckland ' Racing : v: ,CM> ~....: ..;....' go 0 0 Secretary.v.South, Auckland;.,:, '■ ; .Racing Club ..-..',.. ' 5< 0 0 Egmont Racing Club 200 0 0 North Otago Jockey Club 100 0 0 ft. W. Kane ;.... .5,5 01 A RELIEF FUND'SUNDAY. V MINISTERS' ASSOCIATION PROPOSAL. At a meeting of the Ministers' Association on Monday a movement to establish a Special Relief Fund Sunday m the churches was discussed, and the following .resolution was carried:— this association has noted with appreciation the loyalty shown by members pt the Christian churches of the City as expressed in their generous gifts' as individuals and churches, to the Patriotic and Belief Fund, end further recommends those churches which have not already done so to take up special collections for the Relief Fund, and suggests Sunday,. October' 4, as a convenient -date for the purpose.!' It was also resolved to communicate with the' Bishop.of Wellington and Archbishop' U bheo_ suggesting to them that their respective ohurohes'should fall into line; •,

PATRIOTIC GIFT AUCTION

At tho last meeting of the Sports and Entertainment Committee it was decided to hold a gift auction" in connection with the carnival in aid of the Mayor's Patriotic Fund to be held oh the Basin •Reserve on ■ Wednesday, September 9. A nuhiber of articles have already been offered, and the committee will be' pleased to _ receive further articles from anv well-disposed citizens. Gifts may be lett with the hon. secretary (Mr. H ! t m ?T> «*: Banks' Commercial College! 11 .Grey Street; ' . The Chinese'of Otaki have given £16 towards the Patriotic Fund. BROOKLYN'S HELP. A representative meeting of residents of Brooklyn was held in- the Brooklyn bdhocilroom last night, for the purpose of devising ways and means of contributing to a patriotio object. Mr. G. Read, chairman of the Municipal Eleo-' tors' Association, presided, and explained tho object of the meeting. Mr. Alister Brown moved: "That this meeting of" Brooklyn residents, recognising the necessity of assisting in the defence; of the Empire, appoint a committee to' raise funds to assist in carrying out that object." ■ Mr. Vile seconded the motion,' which was carried, with'the addition of tho Vords; "And the funds so raised be' devoted half to the. Patriotic Fund and half to the.Mayor's Distress Fund." The committee was elected as follows:—Miss N. Gray, Mesdames Love, Thompson, Burton, Vilo, Hopkirk, G. Spencer, Austin, Moran, Graham, the Revs. White and Hobday, Messrs. Hopkirk, Read. G. Frost, A. Brown, ' M. Robinson, E. Hill, Vile, J. Burton; W. Coventry, 0. Warmell, Kennedy, Thompson, Pickett, C. Eggio, and Myrah, with power to- add to the number. It was announced that the puhlio school teachers, were willing to get up a school concert. As a prelude to the meeting patriotic musical items were given by Mrs. Love, qnd Messrs. Boyd and Clarkson. . Mr F. Thompson recited "The Absent-mind-ed Beggar." MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND. - £ *% d. Amount previously acknowledged 2271 19 8 James E. Fulton 10 0 0 iGeo. Robinson 10 0 £2282 19 8' MAYOR'S DISTRESS FUND. £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged '....■•: •••••• 1441 12 11 Staff of Makower, M'Beath and Co •• 7 7 0 Hardware Ball Committee .. r 4 0 0 41452 19 11

"THE DOMINION" LISTS. The following aro tho donations to Thb Dominion's War Fund list to date:— WAR FUND. £ s. a. Previously acknowledged 1,670 14 6 James M'Menamin 130 0 0 Total 1,800 14 6 LOCAL RELIEF FUND. _ Contributions to the fund for the relief of local cases of distress are:— Previously acknowledged £32G 0 0 BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Contributions to tho fund for the relief of the Belgians in distress will subsequently be forwarded to the authorities in. Belgium for distribution. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 155 19 6 Accountants' Branch of the G.P.O. ..: 10 10 0 Staff of "Bell, Gully, Bell, and Myers . 4 10 0 Mrs. A. Bradshaw 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. W,,R. Hursthouse 10 0 H. D. M. Haszard 1-0 0 "Bravo" 10 0 . Total .; ..„ 176 1 6 In forwarding the ahove contribution from the staff of Messrs. Bell, Gully, Bell, and Myers, Mr. J. Styles writes :— Some of tho members of the staff of Messrs. Belt, G\il\y, Belt, and 'SA^ets have arranged to contribute monthly to the above fund, and I enclose herewith the 'first contribution of £4 10s. The amount might vary slightly from month to month, but, under tho arrangement arrived at, it will not be loss than the enclosed sum.' I am able to say also that the contributions will continue until at least the end of the present year. IN OTHER CENTRES. 'By, 1 Telegraph.—Press Association.) Napier, September 1, : A total of £9452 19s. has been subscribed in. Napier towards the Patriotic 'Fund; including a donation to-day of £500 from the Commonwealth arid Dominion lAne, Limited.. In. addition to this amount, £1254 16s. lid. has been given towards the local Distress, .Belgian Relief, and Ladies' Funds. The Wairarapa South County Council on Saturday voted £100 to the war fund, to be, placed at- the disposal of the Government to be used as desired. FOR RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN ENGLAND FARMERS' UNION AGAIN TO THfi 1 FORE.

A circular letter bas been issued uy Mr.E. 0. Jack (Dominion secretary o. tie New. Zealand Farmers' Union.) on behalf of the Advisory Coinraittee, ex-: I pressing gratification at tlie loyal and spontaneous response to the request for tne assistance of the branch officers and members in securing gifts of borsoa aud forage, for the Expeditionary Force. After- urging the farmers to do everything possible to increase the area under cultivation for the production of wheat and potatoes, the circular adds: — .''Again, there is likely to be a very great deal of distress among our kins-i-nien in the Homeland, who are bearing the brunt of the war, and we can show | both appreciation and patriotism in a practical way, by sending shiploads of our produce for distribution in Great Britain. Already tie .townspeople are moving in this direction, aud many farmers have "suggested that as they have not been able to contribute to tho Expeditionary Force'as they -would liko to do, and that many could give, say one or .more sheep, or perhaps a calf, or a sack of wheat,.oats, or potatoes, or. a few pounds' of butter, if tlie- opportunity were given. If the branches would, arrange a suitable day for tho reception I of , such etf ts > arrangements could be' mad'e'to have the live stock sent to the freezing works, the perishable produce to freezing stores, and other gifts sent to the main ports for shipment. As far as possible it would ho desirable ; to work in conjunction with the other organisations at work on the same lines, so that 'the best results may/be achieved." BIG MONEY ON THE WHARF £4900 PAID IN; A "WEEK. Big mouey -was mads on. fhe "Welling-ton-waterfront last week. One waterside worker drew £9 for his week's la,-. bour. An abnormal state of activity prevailed, accounted for by the fact that five vessels were being transformed into troopships. ' The Wellington Co-opera-tive Waterside Labour Employment Association, which controls ■ tho labour on the wharves, paid out £4909 for the week to 1300 men, giving an average of just under £4. The amount was £1700 in excess,of the previous week, which was also a good one for the workers. For the fortnight, over £8000 has gone in wages to waterside workers. An inevitable slump, it ib considered, will follow. Tho present week is likely to 'bo good, though not to the extent of last week, but, then, many will be unable to find employment. The troopships which accounted for the rush last week were ' the Maunganur, Tahiti, Athenio, Waimano, and Orari, and this week the Hawke's Bay and the Limerick have come in. Long hours had to be worked by the men to make big wages, and in many instances workers kept on' till 11 o'clock at night. Sunday work for a limited number also helped them to draw an exceptional amount. For Sunday work double overtime, at the irate of 4s. 4d. per bour, badto be paid. When the rush was on there was worli for more men than were available, and many workers who in ordinary times do not look to the wharves to gain a livelihood, were taken on. These will be the first to go when tie demand falls off. Inquiries have been made from men _up country, anxious to como to Wellington to reap a portion of the rich harvest, but these men have been advised not to come to the city, for the demnnd for wharf labour will fall off as quickly as it rose. Tho worst aspect is that it appears possiblo that it will fall below normal. "THE DUTCH EAST" AND. THE GERMAN MENACE. "The Dutch East" is the title of an interesting book by Professor MacMillan Brown, (of Canterbury University College), which was recently published in London.- The author, who returned to New Zealand yesterday from the New Hebrides, stated that the one passage' in his book which had met with a good deal of hostilo comment was his,reference to Germany being tho real danger to Australia, becauso in tho eventuality of a big European war Gormany would make a bid to capture Holland in order to get a sea frontage on to the Channel, and with the downfall of Holland she would annex Java and the other Dutch islands-. '"But the war has come, and Holland's-' neutrality has not been violated 1" "Yes—but that might not have been the case if Belgium had not offered such a' stalwart resistance. If Belgium had crumbled in tho first woek or two,. Germany would probably have invaded Holland," replied Professor MaoMillan Brown. He had been informed in Sydney that the Gorman Consul-Goneral, Herr Kileani, had written to tho "Sydney Morning Herald" giving the statement the lie direct, and deprecating the publication of such silly rumours. Quite a flattering review of "The Dutch East" had been given by the "Nieuwo •Courant." of Rotterdam, and there again the only paragraph objected to was the one about Germany's desire to seize that which was Dutchi