PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2581, 1 October 1915, Page 5

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

LATEST DONATIONS Tho following; donations to the variou3 War Relief Funds have been received by tho Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs: BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, eC1'19,053 . . Bs. id.; Bailtvaymen's Belgian Belief 1' » n <j> jei97 6s. Gd."; Waimarino County Council, J515 -6s. id.;! Mrs., Risk. Eaetihi, ■5s ; Shunnon Belgian Belief l 1 und. Committee, <£50; Pahiatua County Council, Wanganui Patriotic Committee, .£100; G. G. Bridges, Wellington; .£10; Hayelock Ladies' Committee-Young Peoples, burpriso Evenings X 6 10s. 9d., Belgium Ladies' : Sewing Bee £1 175.. 3d.; Scunds District Committee, -£<5; Kaikoura County Council, £9 10s.'Eyre County Council, JB3O 95.; Waimam County; Council, JE3I 13s. 10d.; Waihemo County Council £B.os. 5d.; Members of I'ubhc Service, ,£5 155.; Wairoa District War Fund ■ Committee, .£9 ; per Acting-Belgian Consul, Christchurch (for'CinterSury l'S .M., Marlborough. <£2 10s„ Nelson JEM), JBo 7s. 6d.| Pahiatua.County Council, i-o, Waimea County .Council, £53185. -U., Members of-Public Service, is. id., Total, £149,823 15s. 2d. :

N.Z; WAR RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, |7421103. 2d.; G E Morgan, Auckland, :X2 10s., . I County Clerk, Tongaroa 10s., E. C. Thornton 13s. ,6d., IJ. i.'raser £1, H. Dillon,:£1), 3s. Gd.; Ngati Te ATa Tribe of North of. Auckland, pel Pita Kingi, OHHa, JB10; Miss Olive M' unnon, Oakland San Francisco, per • postmaster, Banriwahia, i£l os. 5d.; Members of Pub; Be Swvice!W 12s. lfld.; Muriwai; Maori Ladies' Committee, per accountont Bank of.New Zealand, Gisoorne, JttemDen, of Public Service,' £176 17s. 10d. Total, JC7BIC 14s. 9d.

NO. 2 N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP FUND. Collected Iff Mesdamcs Baddele& McDowell, Reid-Mackay, and Mnso v JJaiiM virke 95.; Jas.. Grace, Cmistoliurcn, Bible-in-State Schools League „of New A' 4b. 2d,;. „H°pe Gibbon , pei' Wanganui Patriotic Committee, .£SOO. Total, .£695 4s. : 2d. LADY CODLEY'S CONVALESCENT HOME AT ALEXANDRIA. Previously acknowledged, £8 10s.;,collected by. Mis. Rn^ eU, t -sfßav v contribution from Hawke s Bay, Total; <£158 10s.' ' ..' ' SERBIAN RELIEF FUND. ~ Previously acknowledged, ,£998 13s. 5d.; P and T. Department, ( Blenheim; 7s. 6d. Total—.£999 Os. Ud. v■ . N.Z. RED CROSS FUND. jggfm.tfi Aponga, 10s.; G. A.Kmg,Apoaßails s ., Pe?i!iss Thomson Lenno , Southed, £40; Cust Ladies Club, .£4O I - Tota . JSCUI7 ss. Id. .■

POLISH RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, Mi ls. 6d.; P, nnd T Department, Blenheim, ss. Total . ili 7s: Od.

MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC: FUND. His Wdhihip the Mayor, acknowledges the following:- , , :- £ d _ 462614 2 U.T." (two monthiy : ; contributionsV inn Q •jj Qalwey * A u u J.'- Macintosh. (two; monthly in- . gtalments) ■ •■;•••••••• \ jl 0 W.Pi (monthly instalment) - l # » .James Godber-.. , A. D. Thomsaon (monthly do- . I nation •••••••••• 1 - V ...v i 4638 11 2 Credit balance in hand at ? Q date WOUNDED SOLDIERS' A NJ? 11 ?ftJ L0RS ' AND DEPENDENTS! FUND. His Worship the Mayor • acknowledges the foTowing:— ; , £s_ d _ Amount U 8 Proceeds of Cantata. 'Saniel," . Borhampore BapuS Choir ... 16 Wellington 1 South P.S.A. (perS.' G. Hoare) •••••••• Proceeds of Bazaar, Te Mama, School 20 13 Collected in Soldiers ■ Booms, Sydney Street (per Mrs. H. Bill) 212 9 ' ,£13,197. 1 2

MAYOR'S HOSPITAL SHIP FUND. His Worship, the Mayor acknowledges tho following;— Vfi t d. George Shirtcliffe . - 5 T. 'Young M. J. Kiigoux 5 5 0 Thos. V. and Herbert and' U . Moore, Carterton 15 0 0 Jack Ellis ? 1' 8 Miss R. -Matey, Taita 0 Mi-.- Justice Chapman-• »»••••■ J».IU U A. Levy t -J " " Mrs. A. Levy •••••• 5 ® A. F. .Wiren: 11 U . 0 (J U Dr. J. H. .Kemp 5 5 0 Proceeds of "Ked ■ Cross At , Home," given by Mrs. W. H.-. Evatt J 5■Miss Whitehorn, Carte-ton ... 2 2" J. H. Helliwell « « « Lady Kelburn 10 0 0 - «£X32 0 6 \ MAYOR'S BELGIAN FUND, His Worship the' Mayor acknowledges the following;— '. • - . «S e. d. Amount previously acknowledged , 41-0 3 1 Ohau. District, per Miss Keb(monthly contribution) .. 5 2 0 Inglis Bros. (48th instalment) . 10 0 Miramar Golf Club -610 Dr.'J.-H. ICemp (monthly contribution) ■ 6 '# ,W. M. Simcox, Otaki (monthly . contribution) 1 1 6 ■yfS; • 20 0 0 Levin Ladies' Committee (monthly contributions) 6 16 6 , ' .£ll6lll 0

MAYOR'S WAR DISTRESS FUND. His Worship the ilayor acknowledges tSe JSHowings—" . . , •b 6. a. amount previously actnoirledgoJ •••••• 3676 0 7 Miss Beeves (two monthly con- n tributious) 2 P 9 £3678 0 7

"THE DOMINION" LISTS. TOBACCO- FUND. Every half-crown contributed to the Fund means 100 cigarettes and 4oz. of tobacco for distribution amongst New Zealanders at the front; anil what, is equally important, oacli package will contain a printed slip, stating that it is a gift presented by tho peoplo ot New Zealand. Contributions, however small, uro. goiug to bring somo measure of pleusuro to men who are laying t down their lives for us overseas. , ' . Js s. U. I'roviously acknowledged 258 18 5 Wainui-o-mata schoolchildren .. . 1. U U I{.E. ... v — - " " 11 fp utal <£260 0 11 WOUNDED.SOLDIERS' FUND. ,C s. d. Previously acknowledged 237 11 5 Proceeds : Basket Social at Upper Hutt 2 6 0 Employees Mr. N. Kirlicaldics ' „ i farm i 3 It

K.E. 0 5 0 Mrs. D. M'Kay 0 2 6 Total . -£2-11 1 5 ' EFFORTS ON THE "WEST COAST. By Telegraph.—Press Association. 4 Greymouth, September 27. A .patriotic demonstration was hold in Victoria Park to-day, and' was a groat success. Tho weather was beautifully fim'i und the procession tho best ever Been here. Sports of all kinds were indulged in. A. sum of over .£2OO was received.

DUNEDIN AND THE NATIONALISATION SCHEME. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ounedin, September 30. At a meeting of tho Patriotic Executive this morning, the delegates who .were .■■'recently at t'he_ "Wellington conference presented their, report, and it was resolved after discussion that, while the executive saw no reason in the meantiiho for altering their previous decision regarding the formation of-a-National.-Association, they would bo glad to hoar Mr. Skerrett ; K.C., on the question, if it is convenient for liim to visit Dunedin.