DISTRESS RELIEF FUND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2361, 18 January 1915, Page 6

DISTRESS RELIEF FUND

POOR OF GREAT {-BRITAIN, IRELAND, AND BELGIUM FUND. The objects of this fnd are to provide by voluntary contributions from the people of New Zealand food, clothing, and general assistance from those m distress in Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium as a result of the war. Mr. Lan Duncan (of Messrs. Levin . and Co., Ltd.) is hon. treasurer of the fund. Mr. William Pryor (National Mutual Buildings) is hon. secretary to ' the Wellington branch. Mr. R.' W. Shallcrass (of the New Zealand Sports Protection League) i 3 general secretary for New Zealand. "' '•■■'£' s. d. Previously acknowledged ...26,795 1 8 Wellington Publishing Co.' Blanket Fund 2 10 0 Wairarapa Licensed-Victual-.lers'Association ....:. 25 o.o' Mrs! H. Sadler, Featherston, ■ , sale of cakes 0.11 0 Per secretary Featherston Branch of Fund (Mr. H." ■ Sadler) , 016 0 Wellington' Bowling Club, result of Pairs Competition 9 0 0 ... Total ;;...,....„,,.......... 26,832.18 8 TIMARU'S EFFORTS. (By Telegraph-Pr«« Ajsooiatlo*.) ~ . . Tlmaru, January 17." The General Committee of the- British and Belgian Relief Fund met on Saturday 'and determined to make further efforts to raise money to assist distressed Belgians. • So far £6500 has been sent forward by this committee, and some £800 is in hand. Fresh subscriptions were started in the room, and, headed by £30 from the Atlas Mill Co., £208 was Teached in a few minutes. The meeting endorsed the resolutions of the Dunedin doctors that the State should bear all tho expense of tho Forces. ' • The Wairarapa Licensed Victuallers' Association has donated £25 to the funds of the Belgian relief. " ' Y.M.C.A. FUND. The following subscriptions for the Y.M.C.A. Fund for the erection, equipment, and -maintenance -of Y.M.C.A. social halls for work among our New Zealand soldiers in Egypt and at Trentham are acknowledged :—F. Ferrim'an, Ashburton, £25; W. Allan, £10: W. H. George, £10; E. 8.8., £5 55.; C. E. Daniell, Masterton, £5; A. P. Webster, £3. 35.; James Burnett, £2; A. Friend, £1 Is.; J. B.Finlay, £1 Is.; Alec, Smith, £1 Is.; J. J. Smith, £1; Mrs. Pegg,. £1; "One of the Sappers,'' 10s.; W. Q. Purdio, 10s.; W. James, 'ss. Wellington's total to date, £66 16s; THE "DOMINION" LISTS. 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. d Amount previously acknowledged •. 13,388 19. 1 Mrs. Cowan, sale of work (making total to date . , . £10 19s. 6d.) 3 16 4 Total . 13,392 15 5 CIFT TOBACCOFUND, Contributions to' this fund for the supply of cigarettes and tobacco to members of the New. Zealand Expeditionary Forces while .at the front may b* sent either to this office or to His Worship the Mayor—2s. 6d. will buy 100 cigarettes or 4oz. of tobacco:— . , ' £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged ..159 13 0 Staff of G. W. Venables, ! Napier 16 6 Total 16019 6