PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 9

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

LATEST DONATIONS The following' contributions to the various War Relief Funds lmvc boon received b.v tlie Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs:— BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, iCI7G,OSG ss. 10(1.; Upper Hutt . Town Board, oCG 55.; Feilding Citizens' ami. Farmers' Union Committee, i'GO; Sounds District Committee, .£75; Wanganui Patriotic Committee, ,£lUi>; Auckland Provincial Belgian Belief Fund, .£lOls ss. lid.; Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association, .£2000; .Miss A. 13. Johnston, Takapau, J33; l'aliiatua Belgian Belief Fund, .£25; Shannon Belgian Belief Committee, X'uO; Castlepoint County Council, .£10; Staff, Sargood. Son, and Isweu, Ltd., Wellington, .£8 ss. 6d.; Mauricavillo County Council, .82 10s.; Technical College, Christcliurch, ,£125; Poor of Britain and Belgium Fund, Blenheim, *EGO; Nelson Boys' College, .£4O; Paliiatua County Council, £75; "Gisborne Times" Collections, .£250; Raetihi Town Board, =C 3 7s. Gd.; Kaikoura County Council, ,£9 10s.; Waimuriuo County Council, .£ls (is. Id.; Mrs. Risk, per Waimarino County .Council, 55.; Waiheioo County Council, JES os. 5d.; Weber County Council, £810; E. N. Liffiton, Wanganui, Jil; Greymouth Borough Council, ,£ls lis. 10d.; Grey County' Council, „CIG 17s. 10d.; Brunner Borough Council, £3 ss. 3d.; Bunanga Borough Council, M 13s. 3d.; Officers of Public Service, JM6 12s. id. Total— i8180,12G 2s. 6d. N.Z. WAR RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, ,£9043 Is. 3d.; Shannon Sunday School Children, Ss. fid.; J. C. Lewis, Wellington, ,£5; Stitli, Sar-, good, Son, and Ewen, Wellington, »£9 55.; Officers of Public Service, .£255 4s. 3d. Total—i£99l3 2s. N.Z. RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£10,992 18s. id.; St. John Ambulance Brigade, Wellington, ,£l4; Per A. J. Sullivan, Wailtaro Native School, J10; School Children of Pahiatua, Jil 2s. 9d. ; iliss Beere, Wellington (inoceeds of .£150; Jliss Beerc, Wellington (proceeds of entertaimuent), .£100; Mr. Uoring Johnston, Palmcrston North, ; Hawera Patriotic nnd Wounded Soldiers' Committee, .£209; Giiborne Citizens' Defence Committee, £900; Balauce of Sports Fund on s.s. Remueva, per Sergt.-Major Gibbs, .CI 65.; Hobson County Council, i 200; Dannevirke Patriotic Society, .£75. Total— 7s. id. RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, ,£17,390 9s. lfid.; Inglcwood Ladies' Patriotic League, £lo 7s. Bd.; Mayor of Wairoa (additional), i£93 18s. 7d.; Manawatu Patriotic Society, .£GO 2s. Id.; Patea and District Patriotic league, .£l2 4s. lid.; Balfour Ladies' Patriotic Committee, .£44 135.; Town Clerk, BalchitUa, £11 9s. 3d. Total—J3l7.G2B ss. 4d. NO. 2 N.Z. HOSPITAL SHIP FUND. Previously acknowledged, J;9GOS. 9.;.; Mayor of Wellington, Ji1272 fls. 3d.; Nightcaps Ladies' Patriotic Committee, .£lO os. Gd.; Lady Glasgow, Wellington, JJIOO; Patea and District Patriotic League, ,£22 ss. Gd.; Wanganui Patriotic Committee, ,£600; Manaia School Children, ,£4. Total— 15s. 3d. SERBIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£1991 7s. Gd.; "Anonym™*," Wolliuglon, d£100; Per T. G. Taylor, Huntcrville (including from A. Howio), 15s. Gd.; Ivanieri School Children, iEI lGs.; Wanganui Patriotic Committee, .£412 10s.; Poor of Great Britain and Allies' Relief Fund, Mastertoil, ,£1000; Technical College, . Christchurch, .£150; "A. M'D.," Jil; Mi's. G. M. ll'Cracken, Greytown, £1; Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association, ,£300; A. Waterwortli, Wellington, i£10; Maurioevillo County Council, 10s.; Charles White, Onomalutu;' ; Nelson Boys' College, i£10; Manaia Patriotic Fund, JE3 10s.; Officers of Public Service, <83 10s. Total—i£4o92 19s.

POLISH RELIEF FUND. • Previously acknowledged, ,£GS 4s. Gd.; Technical College, Cliristoliurch, .£123; Rev. E. .1. Soln, Hastl>siirne. .81. Total— .£l9l 4s. Gd. CONVALESCENT HOMES IN N.Z. FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£3904 ss. Bd.; Per A. Paterson. Lambton Quay (balance of unclaimed money for tickets in Mrs. Clouston's Art Union), .£4O ISs.; Ter Commisjioner of Police (amount realised on ?nlo of opossum skins unlawfully taken at Waikarcmoana), 2s. 3d.; J. D. Bach (per National Provident Fund), .£1 15s. lid. Total—JMoo7 Is. lOd. PRINCE OF WALES FUND. Previously acknowledged, ;£2S9G 10s. lid.; Southland Patriotic Committee, .8409. Total—J?33os 163. lid, SERBIAN AND MONTENEGRIN RELIEF FUND (10INTLY). Previously acknowledged, JE2GTI; Southland Patriotic Committee, .£l4O. Total— .£2751. BELGIAN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£l3 Bs. lid.; Children of Mangamutu School, .£2 10s. lid. Total—.£ls 19s. lOd. . BELGIAN REFUGEE FOOD FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£200; Master, ton Belgian Refugee Food Fund, Total—4!3o(i. ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MAYOR. VARIOUS DONATIONS. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) acknowledges receipt of the following donations towards the patriotic funds:— Wounded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund.— Staff, Wairarapa Farmers' Co. (further contribution), .£ls 9s. -Id.; Sisters, Otaki Convent School, scholars' prize money, per Archbishop O'Shea, ,£lO. New Belgian Fund.—'W. W. Simcox, Otaki, i',l Is.; Ohau district, collected by Wm. Kebbcll, <£3 15s. Gd.; C. E. Tatmn, .£5; Miss Dacres, 10s. Jlayor's Patriotic Fund.—C. E. Galwey, J3l; Wm. Fei'guson (monthly), ,£l;_ Wm. Ferguson (special), £5; H. E. Nicholls (monthly), ,£]; Mrs. J. P. Firth, ,£l. Soldiers' Christmas Dinner Fund.—Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Co., .£lO. War Distress Fund.—F. W. Rowley, ,£l. Serbian Relief Fund.—Wm. Simcox, Otaki, £1. Soldiers'. Tobacco Fund.—Gertie Hodg6on, Murchison, sale of pudding, 4s. 3d.