THE PATRIOTIC FUND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2261, 22 September 1914, Page 6

THE PATRIOTIC FUND

PRIME MINISTER'S LIST MORE BIG DONATIONS The following additional donations U tho Empire Defence Fund have beei received by tho Prime Minister:— £ s. 'd Bank of Now South Wales, Wellington 200 0 ( Picton Road Board, Blenheim 10 0 ( L'o'liangina Patriotic Committee (3rd instalment), Pdhangina .' 40 '0 ( Wavorley and District (balanco eubs. from citizens and ' settlers), £191 13s. Id.; Egmont and Wangauui Hunt Club, £38 6s. lid. (third instalment) ... 180 0 I Hutt County Council,. Hutt Wellington 150 0 ( Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., Wellington 200 0 ( Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., Wellington (for local relief in necessitous cases, Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne) 200 0 I Whangarei Patriotic Committee, Whangarei 700 0 ( Oamaru Patriotic ' Fund (second instalment Sir H. J. Miller's donation), Oamaru ..'.-. j... 100 0 1 Native and European residents, Island of Mangaia, Cook Islands 116 ,7 I Waimarino County Council, (Seddon Street), Raetihi 50 0 I Frank Potter, Esq., Remuera, Auckland 2 0 I J. H. Robinson, Foxton ... 20' 0 I Rangiora Patriotic Fund (second instalment), Rangiora ..' 60' 0 I Messrs. M'Ewen and Carter, J'etone 6 5 < M'Ewen and Carter employees (through Town Clerk, Petone) (third instalment) 1 4 I Pahiatua Patriotic Committee (second instalment), Pahiatua 24 10 I Oaonui (proceeds of Patriotic social) (fourth instalment), Opunake 16 16 I Waipawa Patriotic Fund, Waipawa, F. W. Wood £5 55., Mrs. A'Deane £5, R. Mackav £1 11 5 I Moumoukai Ratepayers' Association, Moumoukai ... 11 7 I Residents and settlers, Matamata. 295 17 .! Maoris, from Cape Runaway to Maraenui (through Hon. A. T. Ngata), Wellington 114 8 ■ Wanganui Borough Council and citizens, Wanganui... 196 13 ! Wanganui Borough Council. and citizens, Wanganui ... 213; 1 '. Wanganui Borough Council and citizens, Wanganui (third instalment) 17 5.1 N.Z. Society of Accountants,, Wellington ;.,..' 262 10 -I Bible-in-Schools League,, Wellington 500 0 I Wellington Meat Export Co. 250 0 I Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wright . (Wellington) ....:. ;.. 10 0 ( Otamatea County Council... 100 0 ( Messrs. Turnbull and Jones, Wellington 100 0 ( MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND, ■ " : ■■ '" , £ «• a, Aimoarit previously acknow- . . -lod£sd ............ 2460 6 f "W.D.M." ■;■■■■;■,■■■■■■■■: 10 ( ',-, . -i-.... <. ~:..2461'»6 i MAYOR'S WAR DISTRESS FUND. -,'■■' '•■■■•' £ s, d. Amount previously acknowledged—£2o2o 4s. (error), less amount intended for' Belgian Fund (£2) ....:...... 2018 4 C Car' Shed employees,, per J. ' F. Nixon • 16 18 I £2035 2 C "THE DOMINION" LISTS. The following are the donations tc The Dominions War Fund lists t< date:—' WAR FUND. £ 6. d Previously acknowledged ... 1,961 3 c LOCAL RELIEF FUND. Contributions to the fund for the re lief of local cases of distress are :— £ s. d Previously'acknowledged ... 328 7 f BELCIAN RELIEF FUND. Contributions to the' fund for th( relief of the Belgians in distress wil subsequently be forwarded to the art thorities in Belgium for distribution. .-. ' ; ...'.: £ s.'d Previously acknowledged ... 779 2 i Ohariu School- ' children's , prize fund 7 0 0 "Anonvmous," Mastertbn ... 4 ID ( Wm. Day 1 3 C E. Mannix, Gisborne 1 1 C • Total ................... 792 16 S The general public are to a Great extent unaware of the many sacrifices that are being unostentatiously made bj some people in subscribing to the several war funds. A case was brought under our notice yesterday, where a Vy named William Da# handed in a sum of 235. for the. Belcrian Fund, tho pocket money ho had saved up for over a year. And he gave the money in no (trudging spirit—he was as "proud as Punch" to be able to do it, and said bo. This is only one of many instances of self-sacrifice' that comb under the notice of the fund. authorities from time to time, and is well worth recording. The money has been forwarded to the fund through the Mayoress (Mrs. Luke). BLANKET FUND. Contributions to the Blankot Fund in aid of the distressed in England, France, and Belgium, are:— . £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 68 15 0 A. M. Edwards i 1' 0 0 Total 69 15 0 RELIEF FUND. OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE. A meeting of the executive of tie Great Britain and Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund was held yesterday morning, Mr. O. P. Skerrett being in "the chair. Various sub-committees' reports were received, showing that depots had been arranged for the receipt of goods that may be douated, and that the proprietors of all tram freight-car depots, as well as the following, Had agreed to receive parcels free of charge:—R. S.Wilson, Post Offico Store, Kelburn; Hayes and M'Kcage, Lower Hutt; M'Ewan and Carter, Petone; Mayor of Onslow (Mr. C. ' C. Crump), Khandallah; Town Board Office, Johnsonville; Eastbourne Borough Council Wharfinger, Rona Bay ; W. Dick, Wellington City Council caretaker, Day's Bay. Offers of free' carriage were also received from Messrs. J. Keir and Co. and H. Innis and Son, Wellington City; M'Ewan and Carter, Petone; and Cunningham Bros., Lower Hutt. In addition to the above, Messrs. Levin and Co.,- Ltd., offered storage accommodation for a central depot, and the Tramway Department have agreed l to carry all goods free on the freight oars. It was decided to acknowledge with 1 thanks the offers of assistance with re-

gard to the receipt and delivery of goods. A draft circular was appioved, making an appeal to the citizens of, Wellington for donations, and this will be printed and circulated within the nest few days. The general secretary (Mr. R. W. Shallcrass) reported that he had been in communication with the Wairarapa district, and that a recognised committee was already in existence there, which : would probably agree to promote the Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief. Fund. The subject had already been mentioned, and one donation of 500 sheep promised. The movement was also introduced into' Palmerston North and Fielding, where committees are being forined to assist in the movement. A communication was received from tho Tokomaru freezing works stating that they were clearing out their chambers, and desired to give over _ 400 sheep, which it is proposed to ship x by the Kemuera,- in a few days time. A report was also received from Christchurch, stating that £1000 worth of blankets were being' shipped by the Athenic, freight free.