Y.M.C.A. NATIONAL WAR FUND

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2705, 26 February 1916, Page 11

Y.M.C.A. NATIONAL WAR FUND

A STEADY RESPONSE.

The opportunity for Y.JI.C.A. work, especially among our soldiers in Egypt, is unlimited. Mr. E. It. Peacock, who with Messrs. W. H. George and W. G. Jamieson (Christchurch) is a Y.JI.C.A. Commission investigating Y.M.C.A. work in the East, cablcs that the growth of the Association's work is so enormous that if prospective plans are to be carried out the original estimate of funds needed for carrying 011 the work must be greatly Augmented. The Egypt National Council, he states, is an exceptionally strong one, and commands supreme confidence Mat moneys sent through its agency will be wisely, economically, and cxj)editiously oxpended 011 the present and immediate , needs of our soldiers. '

The Y.M.C.A. North Island Executive is endeavouring to raise .£25,000, and the following additional donations have been given or promised:—

£ s. d. Mr. H. B. Williams, Turihana 500 0 0 Mr. A. B. Williams, 'Waipiri Bay 500 0 0 Poverty Bay 500 0 0 Per Wairarapa Patriotic Society 370 5 0 Mr. Vivian Itiddiford, Woburn, Lower Hutt 250 0 0 Messrs. A. S. Paterson and Co. 200 0 ■ 0

"Taranaki Herald" (first list) 128 1 0 Nelson Committee 125 0 0 Eangitikei Patriotic Society ... 100 0 0 Timaru "Herald" (first list) 60 0 0 National Hat Mills, Wellington 50 0 0 Invsrcai'gili Y.11.C.A 1 50 0 0 Mr. J. Holdsworth, Havelock North 25 0 0 Mrs. W. Nathan, Wellington ... 20 0 0 Mr. C. P. Skerrett, Wellington 10 10 0 Anonymous, Wellington 10 10 0 Mr. P. 0. Oliver, Waikato 10 10 0 Anonymous (C.T.R.) 10 0 0 Mrs.' E. Pleasants, Taihape 5 5 0 Mr. T. Heayns, Feilding 5 0 6 "M.," Wellington 5 0 0, Mr. L. E. Weston, Mangaweka 5 0 0 Mr. C. N. Cathie (also .£1 monthly) 3 0 0 Mr. .T. Adamson 800 Per Abraham and Williams (sale of dog, .£1) 10 0 Mrs. M. Weekes, ■ Palmerston North 1 0 0 Miss E. M. Rutherford, Marlborough ....v..... 10 0 Mrs. W. Wilson, Eltham 0 10 0 'TI.H./' Wellington 0 8 0