PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2491, 18 June 1915, Page 6

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

FLAG SOLD FOB £7036 A NEW ZEALAND RECORD, (From Our Special Correspondent.) Masterton, June lk A flaf presented by Mrs. Hugh Morrison, of Masterton, was sold at a patriotic concert at Grey town this evening, and realised the magnificent sum of ,£7036. The highest bidder was Mr. John H'Jlaster, who gave a section of land, valued at .£4OOO, and Sir Walter Buchanan added another .£IOOO to his already large list of contributions. Other bids were:—South Wairarapa Working Men's Club, .£320; Wairarapa Trotting Club, .£105; and numerous bids cf JSIO9. The sale of this flag constitutes a record for New Zealand. The amount realised goes to the Wairarapa Wounded Soldiers' Fund. During the last two days over £15,000 has been subscribed to the Wairarapa Wounded Soldiers' Fund. To-day, Mr. Hugh Beetham, of "Brancepeth," contributed JCSOO ■to tho Fund for Wounded Soldiers, THE HOSPITAL SHIP. Donations received by the UnderSecretary, Department of Internal Affairs, towards the New Zealand Hospital Ship Fund, are:— £ e. d. Previously acknowledged 32,940 1 2 Winton Patriotic Fund 50 0 0 Ranfurly Caledonian Society... 22. 0 "Otugo Daily Times" collections, Dunedin 811 5 1 Subscriptions received through Hon; Dr. Collins:— Mr. and Mrs. K. Moore, Kekerangu 116 Subscriptions received through the following post offices:— Kekerangu, J£B 6s. jJiotu, '£8 165.; Waikalo, j£3 3s. lid.; Waiotemarama, 2s. 6d.; Accountants' Branoh, G.P.0., . .£lO 10s.; Nelson, il os. lid.; Nelson, ,£2; Otorohanga, £1 175.; Raglan, <£6 55.; Apiti, i:3 18s. 6d.;' Christchurch, d£l3 6s. 6d.; Harton, .£3 4s. Sd.-j East Takaka, £2} Tuatapere, 7s. 6d. :. v ... 64 IS. fl ' £33,869 8 3 MAYOR'S (NEW) BELGIAN FUNDi £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 3125 2 1 "A.8.C." 0 10:* Mrs. R. C. Hammerton (4th instalment) .... 110 £3126 13 ; 1 1 l WOUNDED SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' AND DEPENDENTS' FUND, '' £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged ...*. 8394 2 2 Collected by Ethel Hogben 0 7 8 £8394 9 8 £250,000 REQUIRED. A CANTERBURY ESTIMATE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, June 17. At a meeting of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund. Committee it was stated that £250,000 would be required to meet demand and provide for wounded and dependents. ,It was resolved to ask th« executive to devise some method of securing systematic contributions. .RED CROSS FUNDS. LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. June 17, 11.50 p.m.) London, June 17. The Lord Mayor's special appeal, at. a meeting held at the Mansion House, on behalf of the Red Cross Fund, resulted in donations totalling £87,455, including & second cheque for £20,000 from Mr. William Waldorf Astor. T*ioaggregate fluids total £5,400,000. THE "DOMINION" LISTB. ' WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND, . £ s. a.. Previously acknowledged ...... 14617 fl "H.C.W. 3 8 0 Total ; 150 0 0 ANAESTHETICS FUND., £ 6. d.. Previously acknowledged 10214 6 Hunterville War Relief Fund 31 15 6 Total 134 10 0 FOR BELGIAN RELIEF. •fi s. d. Previously acknowledged 26,044 10 9 Accounts' Branch, G.P.O. (Mav contribution) 15 0 0 Mt. Cargill (second donation) 010 0 Total 26,060 0 9