PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2354, 9 January 1915, Page 8

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

DISTRESS BELIEF FUND FOR THE POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, & BELGIUM. The Wellington Committee of the _ Poor of Great Britain and Ireland and 5 Belgium Relief Fund acknowledges receipt of the following donations to the' " Fund:— Previously acknowledged 25,174 1 5 Collected on Christmas ' Day by members of No. 5 .Company Garrison Artillery, per Major A. H. Hollis 12 5 0 Proceeds of doll donated by Mr. J. R. M'Kenzie raffled in His Worship ■ . ; the Mayor's Room 85 16 0 M. J. Kilgour (per The Dominion), additional ~..,...' 5 5 o. £25,227 7 5 THE "DOMINION" LISTS. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Contributions _to the fund for the relief of the Belgians in distress will subsequently be.forwarded to the au. thonties in Belgium for distribution. . , . ■ s s. d. amount previously aoknow. Total ............./ 12,698 13 6 £ R - ..• .-... 10 0 bale:or scone at picnic, Papatonga Lake, per J. A. M'Kegg 0 2 11 Total ■, 12,699 16 S GIFT TOBACCO FUND. 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—2b. 6d. will buy 100 cigarettes or 4oz. tobacco:— , ' . ' £ •. d. Amount previously acknowu le ? ge ™ «"'• •■-•■'■"•■ 122 9 0 Kev. A. w. Payne, Patea... 10 0 M.A.C. (sale of sweets) ..'< 0 5 0 °W.P. 0 2 6 Total •. „ 123 16~6

TO HOLD SAMOA

NEW GARRISON. The following officers have been appointed on probation to the new Samoan i'orce:—; ■ Auckland District. Infantry (two officers).— Lieut. R. C. Smith (first appointment) and Lieut. R. F. Miller. Mounted Troop (one officer).—Yet to be appointed. Detachment Army Service Corps.— Lieut. C. Mackie. . Mounted Troop.—Lieut. J. D. Catkins. Wellington District. .Infantry Company (two efficeres).Major G. W. TJockcroft, 9th (Hawke'a myV Regiment; Captain J. W. Boon, late 11th Regiment (laranaki Rifles). Infantry Platoon (one officer).—Lieut. \r barter,: Reserve of Officers. Machine Gun Section (one officer).— Lieut. H. W. Martyn-Roberte, Wellington Garrison Artillery Division. Mounted Troop (one officer).—Captain J. A. Algie, Unattached List (b). ■ ' Canterbury District. _ Infantry Company (two officers).— Captain N. P. Adams. H Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery; Lieut. A. Stevens, late Sydenham Rifles. Mounted/Proon (one officer).—Lieut. P. A.-Elwbrthy/^.Z.^Motor.Reserve.' Y Otago Dictrict. Several of the officers mentioned have already arrived in -camp. Infantry Company (2 officers), Lieut. A. L. Gee, Reserve of Officers. Another has still to be appointed: ' . The force (500 strong) jb to commence training next week/ and ite tuition will be continued until it is fit for "the relief work ahead of it.' The men of the new garrison will be between 40 and 47 years of age. ,