PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2924, 9 November 1916, Page 9

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

LATEST DONATIONS The following contributions to tlic ' various war relief funds have- been re- I ceivcd by tlie Under-Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs:— BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, £233,955 Si:Id.; Collingwood County Council, £7 10s. 6d.; Acting-Consul for Belgium, Christchurch, .£ls; Eockvillo Patriotic Committeo, £4 10s.; Acting-Consul for Belgium, Chriatchurch, .£129 16s. fid.; Baetihi Town Board, £3 7s. 6ri.; Akitio County Council, Pongaroa, JJ7 Bs.; Huntervillo Patriotic Fund, £14 125.; Waimariuo County Couucil, £15.65. Id.; Mrs., Bisk, Baetihi, 55.; Poor of Great Britain . and Belgium Belief Fund, ,£9O; Hawke's Bay "War Belief Association, £2 Is. 7d.;' "Taranaki Herald and Budget" Belgian Belief Fund, .£200; Waikanae and District Patriotic Society, £5 18s. 6d.; Pahiatua Belgian Belief Fund, £25; Ed. N. Lifliton, Wanganui, £2; Gisborno Citizens' Defence Committee, £200; Sounds District Belgian Belief Fund, £55; Eockvillo Patriotic Committee, £5; Beef ton Local Defenco Fund, .£10; Selvryn County Council, Hororata, £37 135.; Poor of Great Britain, -.'re, Keln-f i'und, Cbiistc'hurch, i£UBB; Waihenio County Council, Palmerston, £8 Os. 5d.; WanganuirWaitotara Patriotic Association, .£100; "Taranaki Herald and Budget" Belgian Belief Fund, .£150;. Southland War Funds Association, £294; Auckland Provincial Belgian Belief Fund, £1125; officers of Public Service, 9s. 2d. Total, ,£237,151 Is. 7d.

NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£43,411 14s. Gd.; Palmerston North Mayor's Fund, £100 Bs.; J. W. Marshall, Marten, £50; Hon. John Fisher, £3; Enoka, Bukuata, £3; Beef ton Local Defence Fund, £13; British Bed Cross Society, etc., Wellington, £700; Wairarapn. (Women's Branch) Lady Liverpool Equipment and, Allies' Belief Fund, .£SO; Southland War Funds Association, £5; West Coast War Contingent Fund, Greymo.uth, £78;.Bangiwahia Bed Cross League, £5; South Canterbury Patriotic War Belief Society, £212 lis. 2d.; Shannon Belgian Belief and Patriotic Society, ,£35; lnvercargill St. John Ambulance Association, £100; Waipu Patriotic Society, £100; Marten Ladies' Patriotic Shop, £93; Timarii • Ladies' Patriotic Society, ',£2O; Nelson Sick and Wounded and Dependants' Fund, £80; Gisborne Citizens' Defenco Committee, £59; Becfton Bed Cross Fund, JCSO; Tai'hape and District Bed Cross Society, £25; Wairoa District War Funds Committee, £25; Otago Soldiers and Dependants' Welfare Committee, £340; Lieut-Colonel N. P. Adams, Featherston, ,£6O; Taranaki Provincial War Belief Association, £20. Total, £45,668 10s. 8(1: OTHER FUNDS. Neir Zealand War Belief Fund.— Previously acknowledged, £11,897 os. Id.; ? 'old-ago Pensioner," £1 Is. Bd.; officers of Public Service, £1 18s. 4d,' Total, £11,900 os. Id. Bed Cross Fund-Previously acknowledged, £37,237 14s. Gd.; Beef ton Bed Cross Fund, £50; Lieut.-Colonel N. P. Adams, Featherston,. £50; Ed. N. Lifliton, Wanganui, £3; B. T. Turnbull, Wellington, £25; Wellington St. John Ambulance Association, £300; Waikanae and District Patriotio Society, £54 145.; Hawera Patriotic and Wounded Soldiers' Committee, £500; Wellington War Relief Association, £1300; total, £39,520 Bs. 6d. British Navy 'Belief Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £83,930 Bs.. 6d.j WainKuigaroa Defence Bine Club, £8; Stratford Patriotic Committee, £304 Bs. Id.; Auckland Niivy League, £2700; "Evening Star" Belief Fund, Dunedin, £45! Jlawko's Bay War Efilief Association, £232 16s. ■ 3d.; Hawera Patriotic and Wounded -Soldiers' Committee, £214 3s. Bd.; Glen-Orua Co-operativo Dairy Co., £50; Buller Patriotic, Sick, AVoundcd, and Belief Association, Westport, £1 18s; 6d.; Bd. N." Limiton, Wanganui, £3; total, £87,489 15s. f'erbiau Belief Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £13,962 19s. 9d.; North Taranitki Patriotic League, £64 65.; Wellington "Evening Post" list, £6 10s.; "A I'Viond," £5; officers of Public Service, £3 9s. 2d.; total, £14,042 4s. lid. Polish Relief . Fund-Previously acr knowlcdged, £367 14s. 3d.; officers of Public Service, £6 Bs.; total £368 OS. lid. Belgian Children Belief Fuhd.-Pre-viously acknowledged, £330 35.; Master C. Dron, 2s. Gd.;" Wanganui-Waitotara Patriotic Association, £34 14s. 3d.; total, £364 195.. 9d. N.Z. Prisoners, of War in Germany Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £116 ss. Bd.; Knox Church, Dunedin; £2G; total, £142 ss. 6d; Overseas Club • ToCacco Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £507 7s. 3d.; Southland War Funds Association, £2' 125.; Palmerston North Overseas Club, £50; total, £559 19s. 3d. Belgians in England Eelief Fund—Previously acknowledged, £841 10s.; "Evening Star's" Patriotic Funds, Dunedin, £20;."Evening Star's". Patriotic Funds, Dunedin, £40; total, £901 10s. Overseas Club Aircraft Fund.—Previa oiisly acknowledged, £48SG 10s. 6d.; Auckland Provincial Aeroplane Fund "Com-, mittec, £2G2 125.; total, £5149 2s. Gd. No. 2 N.Z. Hospital Ship Fund.-Pre-viously acknowledged, £12,085 19s. Imne and • Stevenson, 13s. 4d.; total, £12,086 12s. 9d. Serbian Bed Cross Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £32 7s. 4d.; Pioneer Club, Wellington, £32 os. Gd.; total, £64 75.10 d. Countess of Liverpool Fund.—Shannon Belgian Belief and Patriotic Society,. £25.

RED CROSS FUND,

The following aunis wero collected for tho Ked Cross Fund in the Borough of Karon, by the Kjjfpri "Women's National Beserve:—Mr. T. M. Lewer, Mrs. E. C. Cooper,- Mr. B. 13. H. Burn,. Mr. J. Mackenzie, Mrs. J. W. Henderson, Mr. H. Cook, Mr. W. F. Newcombe, Mr.A. Hamilton, each .£5; Mrs. A. Hamilton (sale of needle-cases), £i; Mr. and Mrs. Bristow, =£3 3s;; Mrs. (Dr.) M'Laren, Mr. L. P. Davies, each £2 25.; Mr.Picot, Mr. E. T. Pell, Mr. J. Hooper, each Mr. G. Braduock, 'Mi's. K. Alcorn, Mr. B. Harrison, Mrs. S. Dix, Mrs. C. andMiss K. Cathie, Mr. Turton, each £1; per Mrs. Kilmister, £G 7s. lid.; per Mrs. Nash, £'a 6s. Bd.; per Mrs. Trapp, .£3 175.; per Mrs. Collins, £3 10s.; school children's contribution, £3 Ss. lid.; per Mrs. Lowry, £2 !)5..9d.; per Mrs. Alcorn, £2 Cs.; per Mrs. Gyles, £2 2s. 3d.; per Mrs. England, .£1 95.; per Mre. J. Mackenzie, £1 lis. Gd.; per Mr. B. G. H. Burn, M Bs. 6d.; per Miss -Macgregor, £1 ss. 6d.; per Miss Sclater, 19s. 4d.; per Miss Shearer Bs.' 6d.; per Miss Dryden, 7s. id. Total, ,£IOO 4s. 2d.