PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2359, 15 January 1915, Page 6

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

DISTRESS RELIEF FUND POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND BELGIUM RELIEF FUND. . Previously acknowledged ... 26,793 1 8 Inglis Bros. (11th instalment) 10 0 £26,794 1 8 TRENTHAM BASE HOSPITAL ' The following additional subscriptions towards the cost of the military base hospital for Now Zealand at Trentham are acknowledged by Dr. A. M. Tolhurst • — £ s. d. Ahiount previously acknowledged ' 95 15 0 Members of the Wellington Division of the B.M.A. (first instalment) 112 4 0 Westland Racing Club (Holdtika) 52 10 0 Rev.- M. W. P. Lascelles ... 25 0 0 V. Riddiford 100 0 0 Total to date £385 9 0 Statements have been published in certain quarters to the effect that tho Minister of Defence (the Eon. J. Allen) does not view with favour voluntary efforts for financial assistance to the Trentham Base Hospital. On the contrary, we are informed that the Hon. Mr. Allen will welcome voluntary financial assistance for this purpose and will l>e pleased to, see the work brought to a successful conclusion. THE "DOMINION" LISTS. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Contributions to the fund for the relief of the Belgians in distress will subsequently bo forwarded to the authorities ui Belgian for distribution. . . ' ■ e s., d. Amount previously acknow-. ledged 13,352 11 7 , "0.H.H." 10 0 Total 13,353 11 7 • 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 sent either to' this office or to His Worship the Mayor—2s. 6d. will buy 100 cigarettes or 4oz. of tobacco:— £ s- * Amount previously acknowledged 125 11 6 Proceeds of sale of £1 note issued by the Lands Commissioners of H.M. Treasury, auctioned at November wool sales, WellingJ»n 30 10 0 W. H. Simcox, Otaki .2 0 6 Total !. 158 20 j MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND. , • • , £ s. d. Amount previously acknow- . , 'edged 3716 9 2 "N.T." 2 0 0 £3718 9 2 The Y.M.C.A. building at the Trentham camp was crowded on Wednesday evening on the occasion of the fifth weokly concort given by the Y.M.C.A. Concert Party. An excellent programme was presented by the Misses Hugo, Fix, Lissack, arid Fuller, and Messrs. Brown, Gandell, Ranlciu, and Hamilton Hodges., i 3 lras the accompanist, and the chair was taien by Mr. A. Vainey, general secretary of the association.