PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2536, 10 August 1915, Page 2

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

THE LATEST DONATIONS The following donations to the raviolis war relief funds have been received by thc Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs, Wellington :— BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. „ . ' iB s. il. Previously acknowledged 121,968 5 0 Through tiisborne Citizens' Defence Fund:— Queen Carnival Committee 2,90!) IS 6 K. Murphy 100 0 0 H. J. Reynolds sft 0 o Numerous small donations ■(."> If) 0 Hon. ./auies A lieu SO 0 0 — M'Namara, Kaikolio 33 16 3 125,155 18 9 NEW ZEALAND WAR RELiEF FUND. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 3399 17 7 Arch. Dunlop, Milton 2 0 0 Tomkinaon and Wood, D lined ill 2 2 0 J. ,S. Evans, S.M., iSelsou 13 0 Through the following post offices:—Hamilton, .£3 55.; Manaia, .El 10s.; Wellington, =Cl) 10s 14 5 0 3119 7 7 RED CROSS FUND. £ s..d. Previously acknowledged 578 18 2 Wangaiuii British Food Fund Conim 1G 5 6 W. Baird, 'I'akaka 23 0 !l 618 3 11 N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP FUND. £ a.- d. Previously acknowledged .. 47,029 5 G Takapau Patriotic Committee 31 10 3 Amount collected at Samoa ... 424 0 0 Mrs. R. T- Bland, Nelson. 1 G 9 11. A. Matthews, Featherston... 13 0 0 J. W. Shirtcliff, per W. B. Fraser-Tytler, Blenheim 10 0 Through the following post offices:—Christchurch, .£450 4s. Cd. (St.- John Ambulance Association); Motu, .£4 55.... 454 9 G 47,954 12 0 SERBIAN RELIEF FUND. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 704 3- 9 Hon. Jas. Allen 50 0 0 754 3 9 BRITISH AND BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 32 17 0 Te ICiri Sports' Association... 10 3 6 43 0 G RELIEF OF WIDOWS & CHILDREN IN ENGLAND FUND. . £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 21 8 0 Utiku Card Club 1 10 3 23 18 3 KING ALBERT'S ORPHAN FUND. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 5000 0 0 Utiku Card Club 1 b ' • 5001 8 3 MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges tho following:— £ s Amount previously aeknowHon! 8 Jas. Alien } J - u " 429G 12 11 MAYOR'S BELGIAN FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges tho following:— £ 6 . d. Amount' previously acknow--11 3766 7 4 WOUNDED SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' AND DEPENDENTS' FUND. 1 His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— .£ s. d. Amount previously acknowlodged 12,1v5 16 5 Q. "p CJ 10 0 Crew 's.s. Kauri (per Captain Kendall) ® "Lancashire Lass" .................. 0 » 0 Proceeds Allies' Fruit ota'l, Queen Carnival 237 2 2 12,420 IS 5

"THE DOMINION" LISTS. TOBACCO FUND. Every half-crown contributed to tho Fund means 100 cigarettes and 4oz. of tobacco for distribution amongst New Zealanders tho front; and what is equally important, each, package mil contain a printed slip, stating that it is a gift presented by-the people of Nciv Zealaud. This-is a fund in which all can share, and feel that their contribution, however small, is going to bring some measure of pleasure to men who are laying down their lives for us overseas. „ , d£ 8. d. Previously acknowledged 215 9 3 Jt. ICilgour nor N. M'lvay ® \ ® E.E u 3 G Total 21615 3 WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND. bS s. d. Previously acknowledged 200 5 6 C L.A. (monthly donation) 010 0 E. Earle 0 J 0 Total 20 1 0 6 FOR BELGIAN RELIEF. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ....... 26.51S 5 11 SI. ICilgour (third, donation)... 4 10 Total — ,-28,522 3 11 MONEY FOR BELGIUM DUNEDIN VOTES (By TelcgrapH.—.. ■"» Dunedin, August 9. Tho Patriotic Fund Executive to-day resolved to send another .£SOOO to Belshun. It was resolved to support tho Maiutwatu suggestion that a civilian agent be appointed at the front to look after ...■reels and letters. It was decided to establish a soldiers' club l'or men going to and coming from the front.

The Japanese are fond of bathing. In Tokio there arc eight hundred public bath-liouscs, in many of which a person can obtain a bath, hot or cold, for a sum equal to one cent.