PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2650, 22 December 1915, Page 6

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

LATEST DONATIONS

The following contributions to the various War Relief Fumls have been received by the Under Secretary of Internal Affairs, Wellington .—

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, «GIC7,GOI Bs. yd.; Upper llutt Town Board, <£li 55.; Cardiff Patriotic Committee, .£2l 13s. 7d.; Nelson Belgian Relief Committee, *627 10s. 9(1.; Westland Patriotic Committee. ,£925; Greyniouth .Borough Council. «£ls lis. lOtl.j Ureymoutli County Council, *£IG 17s. 10(1.; Brunner Borough Council, <£3 os. 3d.; Runanga Borough' Council, Mi 13s. 9d.; Selwyn County Council, ,£37 135.; Waimairi County Council, «t'3l 13s. lOd.; Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Fund Committee, Christchurch, ,£l9l lis. 10d.; Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Fund-Committee. Mastorton, .£521 13s. lOd.j Walaco Hospital. Committee, Eiverton, *£4o lGs.j Tuapeica County Council, £5; Akitio County Council, Bs.; Apiti Pastoral, 1 Horticultural and Industrial Society, *£lfl; Westport Patriotic Committee, i! 45. Is. 3d.; ICati Kati Road Board, <£2; Vice-Consul for Belgium, Wellington, *2300; "Tnranaki Herald and Budget" Belgian Fund, *£100; Castlepoint County Council, -G10; Woodville Patriotic Committee, ,£200; North Taranaki Patriotic League, ,£200;- Gisborne- Citizens' Defence- Committee, <£393 4s. lid.; Kaikoui'a. Patriotic Committee, £30 2s. Id.; Sounds District Committee, ,£75; Shannon Belgian Relief Committee, .£SO; Wanganui Patriotic Committee, •£100; Pahiatua Belgian Belief Fund, .£25; Waikanae Patriotic Fund, *£G 10s.; Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Fund, ,£lll2 16s. 6(1.; Tamumu Road Board, JB10; Waipawa County Council, .£2O; Waimarino County Council. .£ls Gs. id.; Mrs. Risk, Raetihi, 55.; E. N. Liffiton, Wanganui, jei; Masterton County Council, .£4O; Foxton Borough Council, ,£2O Is.; lCimbolton County- Council, .£3O; Maiiricevillo County Council, <£2 10s.; Kaikoura County Council, *69 10s.; Poor of Great Britain and Belgium Fund Committee, Blenheim, *6370 10s.; Havelock D'strict Poor of Great Britain and Belgium Committee, J!23 155.; Sounds District Committee, *£40 35.; Acting Belgian Consul, Christchurch, i£l9o 17s. 7d.;' Waihemo County Council, *68 os. sd.;.Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association, *62000; Southland Patriotic Committee, *6280 12s. Bd.; Officers of Public Service, *£853 15s. 10d.; total, <£176,050 as. lOd. NEW ZEALAND WAR RELIEF FUND.

' Previously . acknowledged, *E9,0d5 10s. Od.; Mrs. Keane, Pahiatua, ■£!; Waikanae Patriotic Fund, *£9; R. J. Dagg, leatherston, *65 10s. 6(1.; Chatham Islands. Patriotic Committee, *£8 45.;. Miss 0. M'ltinnon, San Francisco, *62; Dominion collections, *£203 lGs. 3d.; Officers of Public Service, *£3G5 2s. lOd.; proceeds sale of dog donated by S. Duncan and W. J. Howell, per Waikanae Patriotic Fund, *C 1; total, *£9,G43 4s. 3d. RED CROSS FUND, Previously acknowledged, *£15,751 14s. 3d.; Pongaroa Presbyterian Sunday School children, *£1; Manaia Patriotic Fund, JC4I2 13s. Gd.; St. John Ambulance Association, Ashburton, *C36G 4s. Od.; Owaka and District Patriotic Society, X' 4 25.; Marlborough Patriotic Committee, *£4 35.; Mr: Mailing, Christchurch, 55.; Gust and West Eyreton Branch, Red Cross, *£50; Poor of Great Britain and Allies' Relief Fund Committee, Carterton, *£13 lis. fid.; Mayor of Ilawern, *68 14s. Gd.; Alexandra Patriotic Committee, *£10. Bs. lid.; Town Clerk, Spreydon, *610 10s.; To-wn- Clerk, Napier, .£8!) 14s. 7d. j Town Clerk, Ekctahuna, .£250; Manawatu Patriotic Society, *6GO; Pahutahi Domain Board, .£lB7 18s.; Mayor of Canipbeiltown, JCS; Napier PatTiotic Society, *£54 3s. lid.; Waverley Patriotic Committee, *£110 ss. lid.; total, *017,390 9s. lOd. . .

NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS FUND. Prevoiiisly acknowledged, .£8,636 7s. Id.; Brooklyn School girls, <£22 10s. ;• Mrs. 31. S. Tripe, 19a. (id.; Ladies' Golf Club, Palmorston North, i2Bl 35.; Stratford Patriotic Committee,. .£10; Southland Patriotic Committee, W. Ferguson, AVellington, JB20; Ha'mua lied Cross Teas Committee, £i 35.; Liverpool Equipment Fund, Masterton,, ,£100; Rukuata llnoka, Hangitukia, Port Atranui, .£3; Hon. J.'Fisher, M.L.C.,. Cambridge, «£3; Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee, .£1500; "Otago Daily Times" collections, .£lßl lGs.; total, ,£10,992 18s. 7d.

SERBIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, .C1'197 9s. Id.; Poor of Great Britain and Allies' Fund, Mastcrton, Bs. 2d.; "Lancashire," *2s. 6d.; Wanganui Patriotic Committee. .£100; Dominion collections, .£6 • 55.; Napier Patriotic Society, .£349 3s. 5d.; Mauricevillo County Council, £2 10s.; Foxton Borough Council, £2 10s.;, Officers of Public Service, . J2l 193; 4d.; total,. -£1991 7s. 6tl.

NO. 2 HOSPITAL SHIP FUND. - Previously acknowledged, JE5664 3s. lOd.; residents of Lumsden, .£35 45.; 6chooi children, I/umsden, £3 18s.; Mayor of wera, JWB 6s. 6d.; contributed by crew and passengers of Marama, on last voyage from San Francisco, .£32 10s.; Lyttclton Bed Cross Committer, .£5 17a. 2d.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dolph, Hokitika, .CI; Town Clerk, Christchurch. .£IO9O 7s. . Bd.; Yen. Archdeacon llevoy, Wellington; ,£5; A. 6. Bennett (per Manaia Patriotic Fund, JOS; Horace Vinten (per Manaia Patriotic Fund), .-£■!; Mrs. K. Fraser (per Manaia Patriotic Fund), -El; Mrs. Barton, Hawera, JJ10; Napier Patriotic Society, £2 10s.; Dominion collections, £12 12s. 23. j Waverley Patriotic Committee, o£ll2 lis. 2d.; Oiagjo Patriotic and General 'Welfare Association, .£2500; "Otago Daily Times" collections, ,£35 195.; Mrs. R. Stewart, QueenstoWn, £li 9s. 6d.; officers of Public Service, J3lj total, JE9605 9s. , RELIEF OF/BELGIAN. CHILDREN. • Previously ■ acknowledged, 17s. stl. j Mayor of Pahiatua, ,£2; Talcaka Patriotic League, .£ll Is. 6d.; total <£13 Bs. lid, POLISH RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£67 Is. 2d.; officers of Public Service, -fil 3s. id.; total, m is. edi ;; ■ ■'-.■■■ ■ PRINCE OF WALES'S FUND. . Previously acknowledged, .£2675 12s. 2d.; Klmbolton County Council, ,£3O; Napier Patriotic Committee, .£l3O ISs. lid.; Hunterville, £2-, Kaikoura Patriotic Committee, .£SB 7s. lOd.; total, -,£2898 16a. lid. MONTENEGRIN RELIEF FUND. : Previously acknowledged, .£29 lis. 2d.'; Poor of Great Britain and Allies "Relief Fund, Masterton, ,£34 Bs. Id.; totals <£64 2s. 3d. CONVALESCENT HOMES IN N.Z. FUND. . Previously acknowledged, ss. Bd.; Southland Patriotic Committee, .£250; South Canterbury Patriotic War Belief Society, .£500; Poor of Great Britain and Allies Belief Fund, Mastcrton, ,£1000; Salvation Army, ,£500; total; ,£3984 ss. Bd. OVERSEAS CLUB TOBACCO FUND. Previously acknowledged, £7 16a.; Overseas Club. Palmerston North, ,£ll3 2a. Bd.; total, -£120 18s. Bd.

N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCES TOBACCO FUND. Previously, acknowledged, £7; Poor of Groat Britain and Allies' Relief Fond, Maaterton, .C 8 175.; total, .£ls 17s. ANAESTHETICS FUND, Previously acknowledged, .£{67 103. j Poor of Great Britain and Allies Fund, Masterton, .£lB lis. 5d.; total, .£IBG Is. sd. Donation to Buctercological Export, Maxima, bv Mayoress, Ifasterton, .£2OO. Donation to Discharßcd Soldiers' Bureau, by W. TV M. Berry, Chiistchurch, ,£IOO. MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND. His Worship tlio Mayor acknowledges the following £ e. d. Amount previously acknowlodged ; *933 8 • J. A. (3 monthly contributions) 3 0 0 Credit balance in ImmUt this . Witt 8 1

WOUNDED SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' AND DEPENDENTS' FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledees the following:— <£ s, (1. Amount previously acknowledged 15,323 3 10 Proceeds sale of pincushion made by Eileen and Vera Penrose 0 13 0 .£15,323 1G 10 ■ XMAS SHILLING GIFT FUND. Further donations to the Associated Amateur Sports 'Christmas Shilling Gift" Fund arc:— £ s. .d. Previously acknowledged 3002 0 5-J Akaroa Sports Bodies, per Mrs. Luke 6. 3 0 Aleixindra Spurts Bodies, per Mrs. Aslnvorth . 1 15 ,8 Westpcrt Sports Bodies, per Airs. Leaver 0 10 I Tnihape Sports Bodies, per Mrs. Arrowsinitli 125 18 0 A. Walker 2 2 0 Per Empress Picture Syndicate 2 18J Pi* Guise and Perry: New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, lGs.; Murray, Roberts, 155.; Brown and Durean, Ltd., 55.; Coulls, Culling and Co., Ltd., lis.; List No. 108, Bs.; .List No. 109, lis.; Brandon, Hislop, and Brandon, 15s. ; List No. 111, ,£1 55.; Johnston and Co., Ltd., -£1 75.; A. Gaultcr and Co., 55.; List No. 114, 10s.; Walker and Hall, JEI; Izard, and Weston, lis.; Stock Exchange, £2 25.; J. Nathan and Co., Bs.; Miss Tendail, £1; List No. 130, .62 145....... 25 9 0 Per Mr. Fiebig 0 6 6 £3165 17 4 "THE DOMINION" LIST. N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE GIFT TOBACCO FUND, Every half-crown contributed to the Fund means 100 cigarettes and iaz, . of tobacco for distribution amongst New Zealanders at the front; and what is equally important, each package will contain a printed slip, stati' g that it is a gift presented by tne people of New Zealand. Contributions, however small, arc going to bring sono measure of pleasure to men who are laying down their lives for us overseas. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 1416 5 0 Mrs. E. H. Anderson 10 0 Per Bank N.S.W., Eketahuna ... 010 9 ) r Total £1417 15 9 N.Z, WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND, £ b. d. previously acknowledged 355 10 5 Bainesse School Girls . (sale of flowers at picnic) '. 010 3 Essie Cameron 0 2 6 Mary Cameron (prize money) ~ 0 2 8 Total .£356 5 8 SERBIAN. RELIEF FUND, .£ 8. d. Previously acknowledged 124 8 0 Sir James Wilson 50 0. 0 "G.M." 25 0 0 Total .' ;.... £199 8 0