PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2351, 6 January 1915, Page 6

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

. PRIME MINISTER'S LIST The following further contributions to the Empire Defence Fundi have been received by the Prime Minister:—

THE MEN AT SAMOA STATEMENT BY HON. JAS. ALLEN. . (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) v Dunedln, January 5. ' "In all probability," said tie Hon. J. Allen in the course of an interview, ''we shall soon be bringing back 500 of the men now in Samoa. They will be' allowed some leave in New Zealand and then into camp at Trentham in preparation for going to the -front if tney wish. After that we hope to send to Samoa to relieve the bulk of the rest of the garrison men now being enlisted in New Zealand between 40 and 47 years of age, after they have ■ received a certain amount of training here./ When the remainder of tho garrison in Samoa return to New Zealand, if they wish to go to the front, they will have the opportunity of going with future reinforcements. The first 500 who return will probably go with the fourth reinforcement and the second lot will probably go with the fifth reinforcement, "Respecting the offer of nurses I oabled to the Army Council-saying that New Zealand trained nurses were anxious for service in Egypt or elsewhere, and stating that tho Government was prepared to send "50 for service with the British troops or :, with the Fronch Red Cross if the latter desired. So far I have not had an answer. I also telegraphed to Mr. A. Fisher to this effect; 'If reinforcements of nurses for the Australian hospitals in France are required, would you accept tho Borvicos of New Zealand trained nurses?" "Mr. Fisher informs me that he has cabled to Senator Pearce on the matter and will advise me as soon as possible." '

t.,. £ a d. Winton Defence Fund (Win- , ton school teachers) (10th instalment) 2 0 0 Jas. Deegan and Sons, Winton 5 0 0 Winton Belgian Belief Fund (5th' instalment) — ) Browne Celtic Society .... 4 0 0 G. A. Hamilton -110 J. T. Smith' 0 15 0 Through Mayor of Eltham, collected by Mrs. Hopkins, of Omoana 8 0 0 New Zealand Educational Institute, Wellington 200 0 0 From Ohristchurch children, for Belgian children 760 0 0 Airs. Johnston, of' Highden, Awahuri 500 0 0 Wellington District Institute N.Z.E.I. 80 4 8' Waipu Patriotio Fund (5th instalment) 8 11 0 Through "Ghristchnrc'i Press" Co., Ltd. (2nd instalment) ;'. 105 0 0 Stratford Acclimatisation .Society 10 0 0 Waimanno . Acclimatisation Society ;..... 5 0 0 R. W. Kemp, 0 when a (per \ Gisborne Publishing'Co.) 10' 0 0 H. W. Northcroft, N.Z.C., Raratonga. (2nd instalment from military pension) ... 5 0 0 W. C. Kensington, Marton (5th instalment military ; pension) 3 0 0 Wanganui Agricultural Asi, sociation 283 2 2 Balclutha Patriotic Committee (2nd instalment) ...... 281 4 5 Wairoa District War Fund ! Committee (5th instalm't) 100 0 0 Waipiro Patriotic Committee (3rd instalment) ..., 13 0 0 Trustees Hon. W John- • ston's Estate, Wellington 500 0 0 N.Z. Educational Institute (Wellington llistrict) ...... 80 4' 8 DISTRESS RELIEF FUND FOR THE POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, AND BELGIUM. The Wellington Committee of tho Poor of Great Britain and Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund acknowledges receipt of the following donations to the Fund:—. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 2'4,752 7 2 Sympathiser, per The . Dominion 5 0 0 St. Barnabas Church, Khan- . dallah .... 3 10 3 I Napier Branch of Fund 120 6 9 A Friend,' per His Worship the Mayor , 0 4 9 Mrs. H, Chapman, per His Worship the Mayor 5 0 0 E.M., per His Worship the Mayor 10 0 Petone Working Men's Club 20 0 0 Upper _ Hutt and District Horticultural Society 0 0 0, Inglis Bros., 9th instalment, per His Worship the Mayor 1 0 0 Mrs. E. Bland, Plimmerton 5 0 0 A.N. '1 0 0 loglis Bros., 10th instalment 10 0 Miss E. Jacob,- Pahautanui, proceeds from sale of fowls 0 12 0 Proceeds .of concert organisod by. ladies of Moutoa, per Mrs. Catherine Hall 13 0 0 Pupils of Ormondvilio School, . prize-money, per His Ex-. . cellency .the Governor .... 9 15 0 Marlborough Branch of Fund Christmas Gift to Belgians, per His Excellency the Governor 200 0 0 The "North Co., Ltd 10 10 0 M: ; 5 0 0

Total 25,163 5 11 THE "DOMINION" LIST. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Contributions to the fund for. the relief of the Belgians in distress will subsequently be forwarded to: the authorities in Belgium for distribution. £ s. a. Amount previously acknowledged ....... 12,631 17 10 Wainui-o-mata Patriotio Fund 25 6 0 Sale of Work, Day's Bay, per per Mrs. Hoggard and . " • Miss Marion Findlay 19 15 0 Pupils of Mangahao,- per , Miss Whibbey 9 0,0 Aorangi Masonic Lodge; 5 5 0 Sale of supper cloth, employees A. Levy 4 15 0 Karaki Bay Juvenile Songsters 1 2 2 N.Y. 10 0 VDomi" 0 10 Total y. ..... 12,698 2 0 CIFT TOBACCO FUND. THE GENERAL LIST. Contributions to this ' fund for the supply of cigarettes and tobacco to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces while at the front may be sent either to this office or to His Worship the Mayor—2s. 6d. "will buy 100 cigarettes and dqz. tobacco . . £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged .119 15 6 Max Eichclbaum 110 e.d.b. 1 o o Total 121 16 6