A NATIONAL FUND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2470, 25 May 1915, Page 6

A NATIONAL FUND

FOR THE WOUNDED OTAGO AGAINST CENTRALISATION It is not known yet whether the conference culled by the Mayor (Sir. J. P. Luke) will be representative enough to come to any definite conclusions as to the establishment of a National Fund for the relief of wounded soldiers, sailors, and their dependents. Canterbury has written urging provincial independence, and Otago, through the Mayor of Duncdin, appears to bo unfavourable to the National Fund proposal, which is generally favoured in Wellington. Tho following is Otago's reply to the telegram forwarded by Mr. Luke to tho Mayor of Duncdin, suggesting a conference to discuss the National Fund proposal :— "Proposed National Fund. Otago has complete organisation to deal will) soldiers and dependents. Hatter will be considered by association, but am strongly of opinion that there will bo strong opposition to any proposal to centralise such n fund. Wo are all looking with confidence to Government so amending the Oefence Act as to provide adequate pensions leaving local generosity lo sii]>ploinont the statutory provision.— (Sgd.) J. J. Clark, Mayor." TWO CHEQUES OF £500 EACH. Yesterday the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) received tho cheques of Messrs. Eric L. Riddiford and B. 11. S. Riddiford for £500 for tho National Fund for the Relief of Wounded Soldiers and Sailors and their Dependents. His Worship expressed his gratitudo at tho generosity of tho Messrs. Riddiford, who evidently realised that all t-lio monoy that can bo raised is wanted now if something like adequate provision is to bo matlo for those who aro lighting for us at tho front. HANDSOME DONATIONS. Messrs. Lor in and Co. havo informed the Mayor (Air. J. P. Lulto) that tlioy will givo £1000 to tho National Fund for tho wounded and tho dependents of the fallen a« soon as thoy are notified that a committeo of trustees for tho fund havo been appointed. Tho directors of tho Bank of Now Zealand on Saturday forwarded a cheque for £1000 to tho Mayor for tho National Fund. Mr. Norman Kirkcaldie, of Levin, writes: "I have to-day received a letter from Mr. R. F. Blair, of Otaki, promising £50 towards the £400 which I havo asked for as a condition to my giving £100 towards tho Wounded Soldiers Belief Fund. The £400 in question was to bo subscribed by eight settlers in Horowhenua County." GIFTS FROM THE MANAWATU DISTRICT. (By Telccraph.—l'reßß Association.) Palmerston North, May 22. Tho Manawatu Racing Club has donated £100, tho Patriotic Society £100, and Mr. A. Sutherland £100 to tlio Hospital Ship. Thero are many other donations, bringing I'almcrston's contributions oyer £600 to date. STREET COLLECTIONS IN DUNEDIN. Dunedln, May 24. The total of the street collection on Saturday in aid of the wounded soldiers is now just on £2000, with more coming. AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. His Worship the Mayor is in receipt of the following donations:— £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 2550 6 0 Bank of New Zealand 1000 0 0 Mrs. Riddiford 50 0 0 Mrs. E. St. Lawrence 20 0 0 T. Young 20 0 0 J. W. Marshall 10 0 0 Mrs. C. Earlo 3 3 0 Mrs. James Ames 110 Mr. James Ames 2 2 0 A. M. Davics (per Dominion) 2 0 0 C. M. Luko 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Hodson 5 0 0 Proceeds entertainment by Lyall Bay Croquet Club por Mrs. W. 11. Morrah 3 10 0 Von Hartitzsch and Hutcheson 2 2 0 Wm. Watson 10 10 0 Clias. Nmm 2 0 0 Total to dato 3683 16 0 Napier, May 22. In less than a fortnight the Napier Committee has collected £1392 for the Servian Fund. PATRIOTIC FUNDS MAYOR'S (NEW) BELCIAN FUND. £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 2471 11 2 Procoeds "Olla Podrida" entertainment, Record Hall, Upper Hutt 4 0 0 Per Levin Ladies' Committee (6th instalment) — Balance proceeds of art union ; 27 19 0 Not proceeds of concert (May 12) 11 13 0 Horowhenua Trotting Club 9 11 0 Levin Horticultural Sooiety (sale of produce) 7 0 0 Mrs. Dean, sale of bulbs 17 1 Levin Presbyterian SundaySchool, in lieu of annual picnic, 1915 3 7 0 Monthly contributions and miscellaneous donations 17 0 5 W. Brown 5 0 0 "H.K." 0 7 6 Staff of Wellington Harbour Board (3rd instalment) ... 13 8 0 Mrs. Robinson (collected in shop) 0 3 0 Proceeds bazaar organised and carried out by children of Island Bay State School 85 0 0 Total to dat 9 2657 7 8 ANAESTHETICS FOR THE WOUNDED. The Hon. Dr. Collins acknowledges receipt of the following further donations to the fund for the purchase of anaesthetics for the use of tho wounded :— £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 984 6 10 Mrs. Dudley Hill, Hawke's Bay 2 0 0 Mrs. Alice M. Williams, Hawke's Bay 5 5 6 Dr. J. A. Macdouell, Hawke's Bay 3 3 0 Mrs. Erie Riddiford 10 0 0 Mrs. E. M. Orr 10 0 Miss Peach 10 0 D. Spilnian 10 0 "Sympathy" 10 0 Miss W. J. Adkin, Levin ... 2 2 6 Mr. John Davics, "Koputaroa," Levin 2 2 6 Per P. Jackson, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay— Mrs. Mtinter Brown 2 2 0 Mr. S. Smnmerfield 1 1 0 Mrs. Briggs 1 0 0 Miss Powdrell 10 0 Messrs. Snow, Bygum, and Lockhiirl 1. 1 0 Mr. W. S. Penty 1 10 0 .Mr. S. G. Hutcii'nson ... 1 1 0 Mr. W. S. RnclclifTo 1 0 0 Sir. A. T, Raialwsv 1 0 Q_

Mr. L. W. Smith 10 0 Mr. J. W. D. Stannage 010 0 Mr. 0. C. Asbton 0 10 0 "Friend" 0 2 6 Total to dato 1025 17 10 THE "DOMINION" LISTS. ANAESTHETICS FUND. £ s. d. Pieviously acknowledged ... 92 0 0 Mrs. E. C. Cacheniaillo 2 2 0 Total to dato 91 2 0 SERVIAN RELIEF FUND. Contributions to this fm>d aro to be put to iho same use in Scrvia as contributions to tho Belgian lielief Fund. Wo acknowledge tho following contributions :— £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 15 12 G C. n. Kline 2 0 0 C.A.C 1 1 0 O.L.T 0 10 0 Total to dato 19 3 6 FOR BELCIAN RELIEF. .C s. d. Previously acknowledged 25,107 6 2 "Sparo Cash'' 14 8 G.F.S 10 0 Employees Te Aro House Drapery Co. (Bch donation) 5 18 0 Total to date 25,205 8 5