PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2627, 24 November 1915, Page 3

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

WOUNDED SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' AND DEPENDENTS' FUND. His Worship tho Mayor acknowledges the following:— X s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 14,393.10 3 Swamp employees, Whitaumii, Ltd., Shannon 2 6 0 Kilbirnio School Committee (proceeds of concert) 12 2 6 Ladies' Social Committee, Tawa Flat (2nd instalment) 2 10 Staff, Gordon and Gotch, Ltd. (12th and 13th instalments) 6 10 Stiff Wellington Harbour Board (12th 1 instalment) 6 6 G Foundry staff and employees, J. J. Niven and Co. (13th Instalment) 6 16 11 Total X 14,429 4 2 MAYOR'S HOSPITAL SHIP FUND, NO. 2. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— X s d. Amount previously acknowledged 1153 14 9 Jas. M'Menamen 50 0 0 Total. J21203 11 9 MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND. . His Worship the Mayor acknowledges tho following-.— „ . X a. d. 'Amount previously acknowledged 11 8 'TVledicnl fee, paid under protest" 3 3 0 Staff Wellington Harbour Board ' (25th instalment) '• 0 2 0 • Total *85116 8 Credit balance in hand at this date 57 7 0 MAYOR'S BELGIAN FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— ■ X 8. d. 'Amount previously , acknowledged «98 6 10 Otairi School, Hunterville, pro- . ceeds sale of R-aßa goods ... 13 6 Inglis Bros. (sGth instalment) ' 10 0 Staff Wellington Harbour Board (Bth instalment) 0 2 0 Total 4500 12 4 SAILORS' COMFORTS FUND. The local branch secretary of tho Navy League acknowledges further donations, as follow:— • X s. d. 'Amount already acknowledged (and remitted to London) ... 100 5 9 Per J. L. Barnicoat, Palmerston. North: L. H. Grecnaway (Waikanae) 10 0 0 Rev. W. R. Hutchison (Maraekakaho) 10 0 ' J. L. Barnicoat 110 Dr. W. C. Greig 0 7 6 Allan Skerman 0 10 0 Per A. H. Miles—' F. Moore (Kai-Iwi) 5 0 0 J. F. Studholme (Ruanui) ... 110 A. H. Miles 110 Dugald M'Kellar 110 Collected' by Hy. Walton (late R.N., Waikanae): Austin, 2s. 6d„ Ford Is., Brown 55., Luxford 2s. 6d., A. Monk 2s. 6d., T. Brown 3s. 6d., Iv. Hooper 25., Mrs. Taylor Is., Jeffrey 3d., H.W., 10s 1 10 3 Per L.M.P.: A.C. Is., W.G. Is., A.E.B. Is., G.WiW. 55., "Sport" 'Is., B.D. 6d., E.F. 6d„ J.F. Is., S.H. Is., F.C. Is., J.P.S. 6d., A.T. 6d 0 14 0 Per Miss Freeman: Mrs. D. Sutherland (Featherston), 205., J. Collins (Porangahau), 7s. ■ 6d. ; 17 6 Ronald Walker (Blenheim) ... 0 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. J." P. Firth 5 0 0 Per Mr. C. R. Smith: Mr. D. A. Ewen X 5 55., Mr. W. P. Finch (Napier) 203 6 5 0 Total to date (apart from . Tobacco Fund) 136 14 0 - Y.M.C.A. WAR FUND. The Association desires to acknowledge the following further donations to its Rose Day funds:—Levin, and Co., X 25: W. B. P. Perrott, X 335.; Mrs. A. Fleming, X 5 ss. J T. Burgess, 10s.; R. Johnston, 10s.; Mr. and Mrs. Winder, X 5; W.W., ■10s.; Miss Alexander,' 10s.;' Mr. A. Macintosh, X 5; W. Binnie, Xo; H. J. Thompson, 10s.; Mrs. Clark (Okato), 55.: A Friend, X 2; Mrs. Hume, 55.; Mr. E. Balcombe Brown, Xl 4 10s. The following amounts, with others, were included in the collecting box returns:—Per Mrs. Moorhouse, Xll; Mr. W. J. Thomson, X 5; Mr. D. M'Lean, - X 5 55.; Mr. R. Waterhouse, X 3 35.; Mrs. Cleland, X3;Mr. W. Ferguson, X 5. Mr. P. A. M'Hardy sends XSO, saying: •"I have read the good work the Y.M.C.A. are doing for and amongst our troops in Egypt and at the front. The report states that the Red Cross and Y.M.C.A. are working hand in hand in Egypt, which is as things, should be. I : notice' Mr. Hay appeals for XSO right now, so I am enclosing you my cheque for that amount, and request that it be sent right away, as I feel that we in this country ■will be doing far more good by sending more money right into' or near the Bcene of action than by keeping so much boarded in thiß country as sick and wounded funds. My opinion is, the greater portion of our subscribed money would k better spent in this way than to retain it locked up in this Dominion. My desire

is to try and get the money spent as near as possible to the trenches." Gay Ramsay, a little girl 8 years' of age, gleefully handed in Bs. Id. for the soldiers, this representing her birthday gifts, which she requested in money, rather than in kind. Gifts of jewellery, old trinkets, old silver and gold mountings, aid ornaments are still required in large quantities. One ring handed in has sold for X 7. A case of Samoan curios has been donated to the fund, also Maori curios and othor gifts. CHRISTMAS SHILLING GIFT FUND. Further donations to the Associated Amateur Sports Christmas Shilling Gift Fund are:— Previously acknowledged, X!) 38 ss. 10id.; Pongaroa, per P. R. Keat, XI 2s. (id.; per Mrs. E. A. Batt, ,£lO Bs.; staff, Public Works Department, .£1 75.; 6taff, Public Trust, .£1 65.; staff, Native Department, XI 4s. 6d.; Wellington Meat Export, Ngahauranga, per W. Longman, X 3 25.; Mangamaire, per G. T. Cole, XI 55.;. "Sargood's," New Plymouth, per M. Healey, X 3 65.; members Wellesley Club (second donation), XlB 15s. 6d.; Naseby, per T.'B. M'Noil (balance), Is.; members Cure Boating Club, Kaiapoi, 155.; Kaikoura, per E. Tooby, XI lis.; John X 3. Luke, X 2 25.; members Thcrndon Croquet Club, per Mrs. Geo. Johnson, X 2 75.; members Otago Rowing Club, per A. Bayfield, XI Is.; per R: W. Shallcrass, X' 23 10s.; Wellington College Old Boys' Cricket and Football Clubs, per A. P. Stace, X 5 55.; Wellington Bowling Centre, per J. J. Roberts, X 66; proceeds flowers, badges, produce, X 342 7s. od.; total, .£1425 Bs. 9Jd. BOWLERS' DAY FUND. The receipts on "Bowlers' Day" on the local bowling greens in support of the sports fluid, inaugurated for the purpose of sending a Christmas gift to the soldiers at the front, amounted to ,£66. As the expenses were nil, a cheque for X 66 has been handed over to the committee of the Sports Fund by the hon. secretary of the Wellington Bowling Centre (Mr. J. J. Roberts). •' The receipts from the respective bowling clubs were:—Wellington, .£26 10s. 6d.; To Hiwi, X 10; Victoria, .£5 os. id.; Petone, X 4 10s.; Newtown, X 2 165.; Lyall Bay, X 2 10s.; Lower Hutt, XI 195.; Thorndon', XI 175.; Hataitai, XI 165.; Ithandallah, XI 125.; Otaki, XI 65.; Seatoun, XI 35.; Itelburn, XI Is.; Johnsonville, XI; Eastbourne, XI; Karori 175.; Upper -Hutt, 165.; "Extra Head," 2d.; total, XGG. NZ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE GIFT TOBACCO t-UNO. Every half-crown contributed to the Fund means 100 cigarettes and 40z.. of tobacco for distribution amongst New Zealanders at the front; and what is equally ■ important, _ each package wijl contain a printed slip, stating that't is a gift presented by the people of New Zealand. Contributions? however small, are going to bring 6ome measure of .pleasure to, men who are laying down their lives for us overseas. X s. d. Previously acknowledged 719 3 1 Per A. Frased, Mayor, Foxton 20 15 6 Per Bank of Australasia, NaStratfoTd Borough Council 1 17 0 L. P. Wall 1 0 « Mrs. Watson. Shannon Street 0 5 0 "G.W." 0 I 6 "51. W." 0 2 O Total •. 741 6 7