PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2819, 10 July 1916, Page 3

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

LATEST DONATIONS The following contributions to llie various War Kelief Funds have been received hv the Under-Secretary, Department of Internal All'airs, Wellington:— BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, £212,270 lis. ] li.; Wanganni Patriotic Committee, ~111011; Paliiatua Belgian Ilelief Fund, .£25; Kaikoura Comity Council, .I'D JOs.; Sounds '.District Belgian lip-lief Fund, £58; Poor of Great Britain, etc., Ilelief Fund,. Blenheim, £30; Poor of Great: liritnin, etc., ilelief Fnnd, Christchurcli, £Biy; Wailiemo County Council, J;S Us. 5c1.; Waverley, Patriotic Committee?, -ClOl Ms. Gd.; Gisborne Citizens' Defence Cominittee, £200; Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association, .£1000; Southland Patriotic Committee, £20-1; Taihape and District Patriotic Society, .£110; Lawrence Patriotic Fuud,. £54 ISs.; Greymonth Borough Council, .£77 IDs. 2d.; Grev County Council. 4:81 !)s. 2d.; l?u----nunga Borough Council, £23 Ss. !>d.; Brunner Borough Council, <£16 Gs. 3d.; Waikauae Patriotic l'und. £5; Jiangiwaliia Horticultural and Industrial Society, i:fi Ss.; ilauriceville County Council, -£5; Tamu'mu lioad Board, £10; Ilawke's Bay War Helief Association, £201 13s. id.; Dunedin "Evening Star" Fund, £50; Feilding and District Patriotic Society, £10 ss. 5d.; Akitio County Council, £7 Bs.; Castlapoint County Council, Tinui, .£10; Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee, £109 13s. lid. T0ta1—£215,752 6s. BRITISH NAVY RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, £11,084 Is. 3d.; J. H. Coleman, " Waititirau," Napier, 4:1000 : Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company, £300; Nireaha Cooperative Dairy Company, Ltd., £20 os. 6d.; Westland Patriotic Fund, £500; Miss (i. Kirkcaldie, Wellington, £10; Gore Citizens' Defence Committee, £225; Air. and Mrs. L. E. Riddiford, Orongorongo, £500; Mayor of Hawcra, £100; Shaw, Savill ami Albion Company, Wellington, £500; Kangitikei Patriotic Society, Marton, £500; Bulls, etc., War Relief Fund, £200; Dunedin "Evening Star" Fund, £100; Haetihi Cooperative .Dairy Company, Ltd., £10; Shannon Belgian Relief and Patriotic Society, £50; Southland Navy League, £G75 13s. 6d.; Wellington Navy League, £5000; Auckland Navy League North Sea Kelief Fund, £5000; Levin and District Patriotic Society, £10G 12s. 5d.; Hunterville War Pelicf Fund, £2G 7s: 6d.; Wellington Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's As-' sociation, £100; Southland .Navy League, £508 0.5. 3d.; Gore Citizens' Defcnco Committee, £200; Ash burton Borough Council/£SO; Rangitikei. Patriotic. Society, £66 13g. 6d.; Marlborough Patriotic Fund, £1600;"" Southland Navy League, .ITSJ 65.; Manawatu Patriotic Society, £250; Hunterville Patriotic Society, £1660; Hawko's Bay AVar Kelief Association, .ffOOO; Wellington Meat .Export Company, Ltd., £500; Auckland Navy League, £5000; Waverley Patriotic Committee, £500; Gore Citizens' Defence Committee, £100; Dunedin "Evening Star" List, £105. Total—£lo,63l ISs. Id.

NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, lis. 5i1.; Marlborough Patriotic Pund, ,£100; Hawko's Bay War Relict' - Association, .£22;! 75.; Canterbury Patriotic Fund, JC73S 10s. Bd.; Wanganui Patriotic Committee, ,£100; Wellington Commercial Travellers', etc., Club, .£27; Bulls, etc., War Belief Fund, .£l2 10s.; Wellington War Relief Association, -£350; Southland Patriotic Committee, ,£I7B Bs.; liuntcrvillo Co,u.nt?.ss of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild, ,£42; Auckland Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association, XH72; Wcstland Patriotic Fund, ,£JS; Bangitikci Patriotic Society, .£l2 10s.; Buller Patriotic Association, M 16s. Bd.; Wairarapa Patriotic Association, .£175; Kawko's Bay War Relief Association, '.£145; Feilding and District Patriotic Society, .£25; Ta.rana.ki Provincial War Relief Association, =8155; Manawatu Patriotic .£SO; Gisborno Citizens' Defence Committee, ,£s3;' South Canterbury Patriotic War Relief Association, JC3IS 12s. 3d.; Ta.ihape an-d District Patriotic Society, .£SO. Totnl-.-.£'-8,210 6s. NEW ZEALAND WAR RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£11,502 10s.; "Old Ago Pensioner," JGI Is. Bd.; H. RroLl, Seacliff, 55.; Wellington Infantry Sergeants' Mess, Zeitonn, X 6; M.R. Contingent Equipment Fund Committee, .£25. T0ta1—.611,594 16s. Sd.. , RED GROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, ,£23,921 7s. 2d.; Pongaroa Presbyterian S.S. Scholars, .£1; Foundry and Railway Employees' Picnic, .CIS Ss. 6d.; Bulls, ctc., War Relief Fund, .£23; Wairarapa Branch British Red Cross Society, i£2s; Pahiatua Mayor's Fund, ■£'!! 15s. 2d.; Temuiia, Red Cross Society, jiIOOO. i.'24,994 10s. 10(1.

SERBIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, ,£10,770 tfls. 2d.; Shannon Belgium Relief and Patriotic Society, J250; Bulls, etc., War Kftlief Fund, £25; David Balls, Nai Nai, Lower Hutt, jil; Lawrence Patriotic l'und, £27 ss. 9d.; Mauriceville County Council, .£5; Eastbourne Girls' Guild, .£l6 ]os.; Wairoa District School, 12s. 4d.; Hawke's Bay War Belief Association, .El 10s.; Wellington "Evening Post" List, X'J 7s. (id. 15s. 9d.

OTHER FUNDS. Polish Relief Fund.—Previously acknowledged, .£285 IDs. lOd.; Bulls, etc., War Belief Fund, J25; Lawrence, Patriotic Fund, ,£ll 4s. Total —.£325 3s. lOd. Y.M.C.A. National War Fund.— Hawke's Bav War Belief Association, .£125. No. 2 N.Z. Hospital Ship Fund.—Previously acknowledged, >£"U,OiM 16s. 7d.; L'angiwahia Horticultural and Industrial Society, .£Bl 2s. lOd. Total-J512,075 19s. sd. Prince of Wakv's Fund.-Previously acknowledged, .£3132 Is. 3d.; Lawrence Patriotic Fund, 18s. 6d. Total—.£3l4l 19s. 9(1; Overseas Club 'Aircraft Fund.—Previously acknowledsed, JJI3G 10s. 6d.; Union Steamship Company of Neji Zealand, Dunedin, .£2250. Total—,£23Bo 10s. (Jd. ."Russian Red Cross Fund.—Previously acknowledged, .£100; Waverley I'atriotic Committee, J37 15s. Total—,£lo7 15=. Overseas Tobacco Fund.—Previously acknowledged, .£3lO lGs.; Overseas Club, Faimerston North, Mi 10s. 3d. Totalis?! 12s. 3d. NAVY LEAGUE BRITISH SAILORS' DEPENDANTS. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following.—Amount previously acknowledged, .£6883 IBs. 7d.; F. S'. Faston, J'o.vtoi), JESO; C. Kcbbell, Ji2o; GraiH'llam and Son, ;C2 25.; Miss Radnor O.xloy, proceeds of bazaar, ,£1 55.; Widow's : Mito, j;l; Mrs. C. A. Francis, .£1; A. Swift, 10s.: Mrs. S. Kyle, Ms.; A. M. Stevenson, 10s.; J;'. W. Moss. 10s.; Mastorton, 7s. Ud.; L. Blacker, JSI; total, .i.oSli2 Us. Id. MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following :— .£ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 5931 5 fl P.M. (monthly contribution)-- 10 0 W.C.M. (monthly contribution) 1 0 0 I<\A.M. ...-. '. » 0 0 Jno. ft. Palmer (montlily coutributioiv) 10 0 Pi. T. Smith (monthly contribution) •••■• 0 10 0 .£5910 15 0 WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS AND DEPENDANTS. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— X s. d. Amount previously acknowledged I",SS2 S 11 United Ancient Order ol Druids' I'atriotic Demonstration Committee 01 10 0 ,£17:911115 11 MAYOR'S WAR DISTRESS FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— £ s. <l Amount previously acknowledged 0 " Miss Reeves 5 f) U F. W. Ifowley (two monthly contributions) 2 0 0 .£3802 9 7

MAYOR'S BELGIAN FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— £ 6. d. Amount previously acknowledged 528G 5 1 A.H.H., J.P.F., S.P.H., and. R.F 2 5 A United Ancient Order of Druids' Patriotid Demonstration Committee 21 10 0 Mr. G. Meldrum, per ft. Flint 2 (i 0 £5312 6 1 RED CROSS AND ORDER OF ST. JOHN. Mr. Joseph Joseph, honorary treasurer of the Wellington branch of the British Reel Cross and Order of St. John, acknowledges receipt ol' the following additional donations: — £ fi. d. 1 Mr. 11. H. Seed : 1 0 0. Counter of Liverpool Fund and Tied Cross Guild, lfutiterville, for N./5. War Contingent Association, London... 12 0.0 Mr. W. E. Bcthune 2 2 0 Air. Martin Chapman, Iv.C. ... 100 0 0 Mr. A. S. Litchfield 0 10 1 Mr. J. D. Ramsdcn 5 9 II Mrs. Davis 0 8 G Mr.' L. Blundell 25 0 0 Wellington Women's E»rJ Cross Committee, to !>c sent to N.Z. War Contingent Association, London, for extra comforts for our siclc and wounded soldiers 100 0 0 Marfan Branch of the Britisli Red Cross Society 134 10 0 THE "DQMJN JON" LSSTS. NAVAL WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' . FUND. £ s. (1. T'reviouslv acknowledged 167 7 5 "F.A..M." 1 0 ft J.B :. ~ 0 10 0 K0 2 6 Total' £168 19 11 FOR BELGIAN RELIEF. Previously acknowledged 28,542 17 0 Ecmtap (monthly donation) ... I 0 (I Total 28,513 17 0 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE GIFT TOBACCO FUND, £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 1500 3 7 Te Ante College (for wounded / and convalescent: Maoris of Hie N.Z. Forces at the Front) J8 8 0 ■ Total £1518 11 7