PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2625, 22 November 1915, Page 2

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

LATEST DONATIONS

The following contributions to the various war relief funds have been received by tlie Under-Secretary, Internal Affairs:—

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, ,£166,991 as. 5(1.; Poor in Belgium, Serbia, and Montenegro Bslief I'nnds, New Plymouth, £60 10s. (id.; Miss A. B. Johnston, Takapau, £i); Tamunuii Road Board, £10; Weber County Council, £10; Wairoa District War Fund Committee, £8 95.; Akifio County Council, £14 165.; Raetihi Town Board, <CiO 2s. Gd.; Taihape ond District Patriotic Fund Committee, £105 155.; Granity Patriotic Committee, £2 103 ; Nelson Belgian Belief Committee, £'301 75.; Mrs. C. F. Scale, Dunedin, .CI; total, dfil67,SlS las. sc!.

N.Z, WAR RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, £8700 os. Id.; J 0 Lewis, Wellington, £5; officers of Public Service, -8113 15s. I1d.; tqtal, ■£882-1 10s. RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged. ,£6033 15s. -Id.; Mayor of Gisborne (additional) collections:—H. B. Williams, .£250; Motu residents, £32 35.; Wiiatatutu residents, .£l9 lii. lid.; Mrs. It. Shorratt, XII); A. ,1. Faulknor, JB10; Wharekopao residents, £3 19s. 3d.. Collected by Matron, Public Hospital, £6 16s. 4d. Collected by Sister Be»bie, ss. Collected by Misses Crawford, £3 16s. Collected by Nursws, .£52 17s. 2d. Kakattroa residents, £3 12s. C.J.8.8., .£10; Te Karaka residents, £3 65.; Matawai, <£19 25.; Tokomaru. Bay and East Coast, ,£1417 15s. 7d.; Wharekopae and Tangihiru residents, £3 lfls.; Poverty Bay A. and P. Show, £7; Gisborne School, .£OS; Miss Matheson, £1; Murcwai Hotel, £1; Mr. and Sirs. Grace, ,£2 25.; Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Scott, .£25; Rakauroa School children, 10s.; Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Reynolds, £25; Wharekopae collection, £18 18s. Gd.; total, £2012 os. sd. Mayor of Marton, collections, .£l4O 18s.; Balclutha Patriotic Association collections, .£75 Bs. 2d.; Mayor of Milton, .015 7s. 10d.; Poor of Great Britain and Allies' Belief Fund collections, Xl4l Bs. 5d.; Waipukurau Patriotic Society collections, £91 9s. 6d.; St. John Ambulance Association, Motucka collections, .£2Ol Is. 2d.; Mayor of Masterton, collections, £275 4s. 9d.; Patea and District, Patriotic League, collections, £115; Mayor of Akaroa, collections, £37i 2s. 6d.; Mayor of Lower Hutt, collections, ,£l2B lis. Sd.; Hunterville Town Board, collections, £157 2s. 4d.; Mayor of Westport, collections, <£227 12s. 7(1.; Bulls and Lower Rangitikei Patriot-c Committee, collections, £161 lis. lOd.; Mayor of Karovi, collections, £179.145. Id.; Mayor of Feilding, collections, £118 15s. 2(1.; Mayor' of Wellington, collections, £985 10s. 2d.; lied Cross Branch, Kaikoura, collecficfts, £101 2s. Id.; Owaka and Dsitrict Patriotic Society, £53 Is. 5d.; Mayor of flawera, £165 35.; Mayor of Taihape, £113; Orari Patriotic Committee, £10;. Wairoa District War Fund Committee, £300; T. G. Taylor, Hunterville, £2 25.; St. John Ambuiance Association, Christcbuich, £250; Navy League. ChristchuTch, £250; Pongaroa School children, £3 2s. 7d.; Takaka -Patriotic League, £100; total, £12,478 os. 1 Id.

N.Z. RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, 3s. id.; Hon. John Fisher, 11.L.C., Camhridue, J!3; C. D. Morpeth, Wellington (proceeds of bazaar), .£35 165.; Hutt Valley Horticultural Society, Lower Butt, £31 Is. 3d.; total, ,£8556 7s. Id.

NO. 2 N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£5573 os.; J. F. Studholme, Tai'liape, .£25; total, .C 5598 9s. .

\ SERBIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£1449 17s. M.j P. W. Kowley ( Wellington, .£3; Poor in Belgium, Serbia, and Montenegro Rel.ief Fund, New Plymouth, ,£25; total, ,£1478 2s. Id.

PRINCE OF WALES' FUND. ■Previously acknowledged, JE2CG2 19s. Bd.; Provincial Grand Black Chapter of N.Z. Dunedin, £10; North Otajo Patriotic Fund, Oamaru, £2 125.; total, .£2675 12s. 2d . ■

POLISH RELIEF FUND, Previously acknowledged, .£63 10s. Bd.; Poor in Belgium, Serbia, and Montenegro Relief Fund, New Plymouth, 10s. Gd.; P. W. Rowley, 'Wellington, .£3; total, .£SI Is. 2d.. MONTENEGRIN RILIEF FUND, Previously acknowledged, .£l6 Os. 2d.; Poor in Belgium, Serbia, and Montenegro Belief Fund, New Plymouth, .£l3 145.; total, £29 14s. 2d. WOUNDED SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' AND DEPENDENTS' FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following;— ' £ b. d. Amount previously acknowledged 14,392 15 3 Joyce and Ina Hobmaii, 11angaweka, proceeds sale of •roses 0 15 0 .£14,393 10 3 "THE DOMINION" LISTS. N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE GIFT TOBACCO FUND. Every half-crown contributed to ttio Fund means 100 cigarottes and 4oz, of tobacco for distribution. amongst New Zealanders at the front; and what is equally important, each package will contain a printed slip, stating; that 't is a gift presented by the people of New Zealand. Contributions, however small, aro going to bring some measure of pleasure to men who are laying down their lives for us overseas. .B s. d. Previously acknowledged ......... 700, 9 7 Employees, The Woodville Bacon Co 3 12 6 >0. H. Druce, Kumeroa 2 2 S "Keba" , J ' J Staff, Union Bank, Bangiora ... 012 0 Staff, Kirkkaldie & Stain 6, Ltd. (second donation) 0 10 0 Thos. Flower, Bulls 0 2 6 Total 708 9 1