BELGIAN RELIEF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2402, 6 March 1915, Page 8

BELGIAN RELIEF

, EFFORTS IN NEW SOUTH WALES, j. .NATIONAL FUND TO ,BE FORMED. Uy, Tokere«b—Pr«sa Association—Oosjxieh* !,■■ ■ i- j-j i ' Sydney, March 5. The lord Mayor presided at a largo • feathering in the Town Hall, all sections ©f the community being represented, to consider the Belgian appeal. ; _ On the motion of the Premier (Mr. ift'. A. Holman), seconded by Mr. Wado l ''(Leader of tlie Opposition), it was de- ! , tided that all citizens of the State be : (umted .to participate in the formation i id£ a national fnnd to afford immediate, sustained, and effective relief. ;.. It was also' proposed that the Mayors ! , throughout-"the State form District ! , (Committees. ;; Mr. Holman anticipated that the ap- ; \peal would realise in the .vicinity of • . 1£30,000 monthly. '• Until the collecting | tnachihery was in working order the Government was prepared to amply [ • taako good any shortage. _ _ ! On the motion of Archbishop Wright, ; Eecpnded by Father O'Gormaii, a strong Representative committco, with the Hon. ; )J. H. Can n (Colonial treasurer) as pre- ! : gident, was appointed to carry out the' scheme.' •. : . MAYOR'S (NEW) FUND. 'Amount previously acknowledged, £78 3s. Id* ; -Martin " . Kennedy, Mrs. : Kennedy, and family, £100;Newtown .School, ■ £17 ; Is.; T.K.M., ':■■■ fis.; proceeds of sals of floweirs' «• £Mr. Brown'arid Mesdames Fix, Parkin, fcnd.Mildehhall), £I'lis. 9d.; Mrs. E. . Thornley, os.; Mrs. E. Trcgear, ; 2s. 6d.; ; Mr.s. 'R. 'Atlnnsou, 2s. 6d.; Mrs; B. : • Bradle,.. 2s: -6d.; Sirs. ■ Littlejohn, 2s. ;v 6d. Hook, 25.6 d.; Miss Flowers, ! .E. 6d. ; Miss Gladys,. 2s. 6d.; Miss ■Lowe, 25.-6 d.; Miss Witt, 25.; Mr. R. ; ■■ .(Atkinson, i2s.. 6d. ;iMr. B; Tregear, Is.; [ Mr. 'A. E. Alexander, 55.; Mr. MacI Gregpr, Is;; Mr. llallifield, 2s. 6d.; "A j: . IFnend," 2s:; "Sympathy," 2s. 6d.; r'"Us," 2s. 6d.,; "Well-wisher," 2s. 6d.; j 1 ; Miss Reid ('phone pennies),, 75.; Rosi- ! iie Oliver,' 7s. 2d.; Nellie Guthrie, 10s. ; Johnsonville (Mrs. Bethune). £5; G- , M. Kebbell, £3 3s. 6d: ; £I.los. ; i iMrs.'.Juriss, 10s.: total, £215. 9s. 6d. ; THE LIST. i Coniributioiis to the \ fund for the : ' Jelief of the Belgians in distress will

i subsequently .be forwarded to the au- >■■■'■ thorities' in Belgium for distribution :— £ s. d. ;v> iPrevioasly acknowledged 18,87118 3 |Per Gisborne Citizens' De- / fence .Committee: —Miss >.■■■. Gilmour (second instal- ■ : ment), £100; A. H. Coi- : terell, £43 16s. Id.; Mrs. i •' Blaston, £1; Miss L. Caldwell, Bs. 6d. 145 i .7 j. ladies' Self-Denial. League, , ' To Horo ..................... 20' 0 0 1 |iMrs. M. Hume 10 10 , 0 H Hume 10 10 0 : ijean and Nancy Wilson ■ f (proceeds of sale of wheat I grown for Belgian fund).., 15 0 0 ; i-Mi63 Hannix .................. 10 0 . MSlowni ..'... 1 0 0 &.M.G. 0 5 6 Total ........ 19,075 9 1 i On Thursday last a number of ladies, ■ accompanied by ' Mr. C. Trevethick, i Lower Hutt, sold in Wellington £50 worth of Mr. Trove thick's sweet-pea : seed for the Belgian Fund. A. cheque •• for the amount has been sent to one of tho local funds. PATRIOTIC FUNDS THE PBIME MINISTER'S LIST. , Furtief contributions leceivod through tho Treasury atb: — . , . . i £ s.- d. r . Boys' Training Farm, Were- . . roa, Levin .. 310 6 i Boys' Training Farm, Were- . , ; roa, Levin (proccedfl of 1 : . conoeii) ; 33 11 2 ■ Local Canterbury branch of Victoria League ......... 20 15 4 Mr H. Hume, Tmakoti Road Wellington 1.1 0 [' . Nelson Belgian Relief Fund, Nelson 500 0 0 i Staff of North. Canterbury Hospital and Charitable - 'Aid Board, Ckristchurch 318 6