THE HOSPITAL SHIP THE AUCKLAND CAMPAIGN GOVERNOR'S APPEAL FOR FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2469, 24 May 1915, Page 7

THE HOSPITAL SHIP THE AUCKLAND CAMPAIGN GOVERNOR'S APPEAL FOR FUNDS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auokland, May 22. Tho campaign to raise funds for the equipment of the Hospital Ship was inaugurated at a public meeting on Saturday night, amid scenes of great enthusiasm. Tho Governor ancf the Countess of Liverpool wero present. His Excellency, in a stirring speccli, explained the purposes of tho fund, and expressed his belief that tho people of the Dominion in this matter, which affected almost all of them personally, would give another notable examplo of their generosity and patriotism. In speaking of tho influence of tho war on Imperial sentiment, His Excellcncy declared that the result of the struggle would be to bind tho Empire together in indissoluble bonds. Lord Liverpool was cheered to tho echo. Over £1000 was subscribed at the meeting. The "New Zealand Herald" Fund, opened on Friday morning, already carries over £1200. HANDSOME DONATIONS. Donations received by the Under-Sec-retary, Internal Affairs Department, are: — . £ s. d. Previously acknowledged. ... 689 10 G W. C. Mac Knight, Taumarunui 10 0 0 Mrs. J. C. Neill, Wereroa... 210 0 J. C. Neill, Wereroa 2 10 0 J. W. Marshall, Marton ... 10 0 0 Miss A. I. Reid, Elderslie, Oamaru 25 0 0 Mrs. A. H. Reid, Elderslie, Oamaru 25 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ewen, Wellington 50 0 0 Bank of N.Z. Staff, Hastings 6 0 0 A. Sutherland (per "Manawatu Evening Standard," Palmerston North) 100 0 0 Excelsior Supply Co., Wellington 5 5 0 M'Eldowney Bros., Welling- I ton 10 10 0 Jenkins and Mack 25 0 0 G. W. Horn and Sons, Waihou '. o 0 0 Alfred Neild, Auckland ... 1 10 0 Wm. D. Ulph, Waihi 10 0 0 John P. Hooton, Auckland 25 0 0 A. D'Argavillo, Remuera, Auckland 10 0 0 Constance M'Michaol, Hastings 2 0 0 Bank of N.Z. Board of Directors 500 0 0 Dannevirke Patriotic Fund 100 0 0 Levin and Co., Wellington 100 0 0 Meta Riddiford, Featherston 25 0 0 Total to date 1739 15 6 The Hon. Dr. W. E. Collins acknowledges the following further donations: £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 235 18 6 John Kebbell, Ohau 5 0 0 C. H. E. Rhodes, Rangitikei 25 0 0 Eleanor M. M., Carterton ... 10 0 Henry R. Elder, Waikanae 10 0 0 Misses Gawith and Perry. Masterton (part proceeds sale of work in aid of Red Cross Fund) 100 0 0 Mrs. Gibson Turton 1 1 0 James E. Fulton 10 0 0 Toxward and Gray, Dannevirke 10 1 0 Mrs. Walter Nathan ... 15 0 0 W. J. Martin, "Huangarua," Martinborough 10 10 0 J. Harold Kemp 3 3 0 J. and E. Ayers, Trentham 110 K.M.H 5 0 0 Eleanor Cattell 10 0 0 Total to date £452 14 6 Also the following bedding:—Mrs. J. Pryde, Papatawa, half-dozen pillowslips; Mrs. B. Met-z, half-dozen pairs of blankets; "Amico," 1 pair blankets; Mrs. Olave Deacon (New Plymouth), 19 pillowcascs, 10 sheets, 1 white quilt, and 2 pairs blankets. Tho Mayor acknowledges tile following donations:— £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 103 15 0 A. M. Davies (per "Dominion" 2 0 0 C. M. Luke 2 2 0 Herbert G. Teagle 5 5 0 Total to date 113 2 0