PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2406, 11 March 1915, Page 6

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

THE PRIME MINISTER'S'LIST.- ' Further contributions received through the Treasury are :— £ s. d. Northern Patriotic Committee, Methveii ; ,% 2 0 Taihape Empire Defence' Fund, Taihape' 503 . .5 6 Tailiapo Empire Defence ' Fund, Taihape 133 17 6 Wm. C. Kensington (seventh v. instalment)' 3 .0 0 H. W. Northcroft (fourth instalment) ' :.... 3 0 0 A. Winter Evans, lleefton... 5 0 0 , DISTRESS RELIEF THE POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND BELGIUM FUND: . £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 39,109,12 6 S.B 1 0 0 Teachers and scholars of Methodist Sunday School, Ngaio, annual picnic funds 7 7 0 Subscriptions from euchre party at Lower (Hutt 0 17 0 J. Rose, Levin, per secrer tary, Levin branch of fund 15 0 H. Lager, per secretary, Levin branch of fund 0 5 0 A Friend, per secretary Levin branch of fund 10 0 K. Robinson, per secretary, Levin branch of fund, . proceeds sale of pork , J 0 Mrs. R. Rolston, proceeds of ' ,'' sale of one canary, per 'secretary-Levin-.branch ... 0 :5. 0 Four workers, socond instalment i 1- 1 0 Inglis Bros., 19th instalment, ■ per his Worship the Mayor 10 0 Eketahuna branch of fund, : fourth instalment, per Thos. Redding 26 0 5 Tipperary :... 7 0 0 The Widow's. Mite,' second ■ instalment 0 3 ;0, £39,160 2 11

FUND REACHES £100,000.

The general secretary of the fund which is being raised for the assistance' of those in distress in Great Britain, Ireland," and Belgium has forwarded, to. His Excellency the Governor a' statement of tho value of goods shipped in connection with the -fund. _ Tho total value of tho goods is estimated, at £20,000; if this is added to tho cash remittances of £66,000, it brings tho, total fund up to £92,000. There is in addition fully £8000 in hand and within sight, making a grand total of £100,000. The Canterbury District Fuud amounted to £30;000,- and the Wellington District Fund to £36,000, the total being apportioned as under: Great Britain and Ireland, £28,642; Belgium, £37,358. V ' V

The goods shipped (valued at £26,000) Were made up in. value as under:— Clothing, £20,000 ; " blankets, '. '£1500; frozen meat. £4000; produce, £500. The produce comprised butter, cheese, hares, and rabbits, pearl barley, ■ ger-. stena, flour, • wheat, bacon, and peas.' It is interesting to note that in the Wellington District .the Belgian Shilling Christmas Gift Fund realised £3200. . MAYOR'S (NEW) FUND. , . 1 . . £s. d. Amount previously acknowledged f - 261 1 11 Elizabeth 1. 0' 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. W. A. Marchant o 0 0 Mrs. Moran (second weekly ' instalment) 0 10 0 Miss Kitty MacKenzie 0 10 Q Sympathiser 0. 5 0 Employees A. Samuels 0 17. 4 ' . £269 4 3

THE "DOMINION" LIST.

Contributions to the fund for the relief of tlie Belgians in distress will subsequently be forwarded to . the authorities in Belgium for distribution:— £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 18,642 19 5 Hastings Fund (per. Reg Gardiner, making the total of £3210) -. 360 0 0 W. Barton, White Rock (second donation) : 100 0 -0 V. Riddiford, Lower Hivtt (second donation) 100 .0 Q X.Z. Institute .of Architects 50 -0 0 N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts :. ' (per E. Hiliick, secretary) ,26 .4 9 Proceeds of Wainui-o-mats social , -6 0 ..0 G.P.R., Masterton ..'. ' 2 .0 0 Employees Wellington Harbour Board, concrete ' breastwork department v (first fortnightly ccntribu- . tiou) 1-80 Total 20,288 14 8 AUSTRALIAN PASTORALISTS' OFFER. By TelcEraph.—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, March 10. Sir Samuel M'Caughey has offered to donate to the Belgian Fund £100 monthly until the end of the year. „