FOR THE DISTRESSED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2300, 6 November 1914, Page 7

FOR THE DISTRESSED

IN BRITAIN AND BELGIUM. . His Excellenoy the Governor, - the Earl of Liverpool, as patron of tho Poor oil Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund, reports that yesterday ho transmitted by cable to the High Commissioner, London, the sum of £20,000 as the first cash contribution from the fund. Of the amount forwarder Chrißtcliurch, Timara, Ashburton, and other Cantarbury districts have provided £15,000, and £6000 has been donated from Wellington, Wairarapa, Wanganni, and other Wellington districts. The special instructions of each co'mmittee< and the wishes 'of those giving donations for a special purpose have all been observed, and the sum will be apportioned as follows:— , Twelve thousand five hundred and .seventy-five poundsforthe poor of Great Britain and Ireland, to -be handed to the executive of the Prince of Wales's Fund, for administration, and £7425 for Belgian relief, to be given to th© proper authorities at Home for distribution. The various committees desire to say that the amount forwarded is to ba recognised ' only _ as a first contribution, and that considerable sums of money are still in hand. Very handsome donations of skick and produce have- also been promised, arid large quantities of clothing are coming forward. Thesis i aie \ieing shipped, as opportunity offers. The following" shipments have already been inadeFrom Christchurch: £1000 worth blankets, 70 cases clothing, 224 •crates hares and rabbits, 46 cases butter, 2 tons cheese, flour, gerstena, and barley. From Wellington: 429 packages of mutton and lamb, and 60 cases clothing, ';