PATRIOTIC' FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2395, 26 February 1915, Page 6

PATRIOTIC' FUNDS

THE PRIME MINISTER'S. LIST. Further contributions received by the Prime Minister are:— .. . : . ■. ' . £, s. d. Residents: of-Te Horo' (for equipping a trooper) 25 IS 10 For Belgian Relief Fund 18 0 0 Miss J. Carrutliers, • Hunterville "... 10 0 Mataura General Welfare. Committee, Mataura ..... 24 15 0 ' DISTRESS RELIEF POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN 'AND IRELAND AND BELGIUM FUND. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 37,620 & 3 "Magpies'". Company , street collection and sale'of dolls ................ 71 11 9 W. H. Tripe ............... .55 0 Mrs. Howden, Brooklyn (additional) ............... 10 0 £37,697 11 0 The. Executive of the New Zealand Alliance, per the Rev,. J. Dawson, in reply to a letter from' the secretary of the fund, says: — . •: We . . assure you of the executive's very ,6incere sympathy. Our constituents are in the / various . electorates throughout the Dominion, and not in Wellington alone, > and while no contributions have reached -this fund under'the name of the .New Zealand Alliance, yet' we are aware that numerous (and some large) contributions ' have Deen given by our people. We will forthwith write. to: all our leagues and urge them to again support this very urgent and deserving fund in their respective localities, and' we feel confident that ttero will be a worthy response." Mr. Dawson enclosed a cheque for. £2 2s:.as.his, personal subscription on this occasion, i.' £3,492 15 0

MAYOR'S WAR DISTRESS FUND. : £ S.'d. Amount previously acknowledged 3,485 14 6 Balance proceeds Labour Day Demonstration ...... 7 0 6 CIFT TOBACCO FUND. Contributions to this fund for the supply' of cigarettes 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 or 4oz. tobacco:— £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 167 3 0 J. G. Duncan ISO Total 168 9 0