PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2959, 23 December 1916, Page 15

PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

LATEST DONATIONS

The following contributions to • the various war relief funds have been received by tho Under-Secrctary, Department of lutornal Affairs:—

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, .£239,014 IGs. 9d.; Kaikoui-a County Council, £9 10s.; Sounds .District Belgian Relief Fund, £55 6s. id.; Waimarino County Council, £15 6s. 4d.; Huntervillo Relief Fund, .£l4 9s. 6d.; Palnafiia Belgian Belief Fund. £25; Palmerston North Belgian Relief. Fund, ,£100; Casflepoint County Council, .£10; Upper Hutt Town Board, £37 10s.; Auckland Provincial Bfelgian Eelief Fund, JG1121; Hnwke's Buy War Relief Association, £G 2s. Gd.; Poor of Great Britain, etc., Relief Fund, Cliristckiircii, .£G7"i; Waihemo County Council, I'almerston, £8 os. 5d.; Southland War J"unds Asociation, ,£29!; Otago Patriotic and G-.W. Association, .£1000: ICatikati Road Board, £2; Tailiapo and District Patriotic Association, «£2o; Mauriceville County Council, £5; Taihane and District Patriotic' Society, £10; Akitio County Council, £7 Bs.; Foxton Borougli Council, JC3 10s.; Wanganui-Wj/itotaia Patriotic Association, £100; Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee; .£200; Tamumu Road Board, £10; Nelson Boys' College, vEofi to. 6d.; Tuapeka County Council, £10; Belcian Consul, Cliristchurch, £3; Rockville Patriotic Committee, £5 55.; Collingwood County Council .£7 10s.; Belgian Consul, Cliristchurch, .£72 13s. 5d.; Lawrence Patriotic Fund, £10 Bs. 6d.; total, £243.003 13s. sd. NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, £49,618 19s. 6d.; Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, £100; Waipukurau Christmas Gifts Committee, .£270 ,* Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, • £2 10s.'Sd.; Wanganui. Girls' College, £11; Marlborough Patriotic Fund, £100; Pahiahia .Ladies' Patriotic Committee, .£650; Napier Christmas Gifts to Troops Fund, ..£'2oo; H. Kroll, Montal Hospital,' Scacliff, 55.; Moutoa (Shannon) Sick and Wounded Soldiers Fund, .£2O; Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild, £60; Karori Women's National Reserve, .£-o>. Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committal®.' £59; Timaru Red Cross Society, . iisO; Hastings Women's National Reserve, £50; Women's Red Cross Committee, JG2OO; Hon. Jolin_ Fislier,. M.L.C., Pukerimu, £3; Enoka Rukuata, Pt. Awanui, £3; Waipukurau Red Cross Society, £100; Marlborough ; Patriotic Fund, £25; Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, £175; /Wellington Publishing Coihpany, -J6l; total, <£524,418 los. Id. ; RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, £40,525 lis. 9d.; Nelson Red Cross Fund, £556 9s. 9d.; Hnwke's Bay War Relief Association, £10 os. 6d.; Rangiwahia Red Cross Blanoh, £30; N. Otago Red Cross Society, £1140; Wellington St. John Ambulance Brigade 0.5., £100; Hawkes Bay War Relief Association, £5; Balclutha Patriotic Association, £25 2s, 3d.; Manaia Red Cross Society, £100; Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee, £826 18s.; Wellington District British Red Cross Socloty, £11,181 Bs. 4d.; British Red- Cross Society, £16,500; Waikanae and District Patriotic Society, £5 ;19s. Bd.; Wellington Publishing Co., Ltd., £8 9s. 6d.; total £70,994 19s, !9d. OTHER FUNDS. New Zealand War Relief Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £11,904 15s. Id.; Bullei- Patriotic, S.W. and Relief Association, £3; Old Age Pensioner, £1 Is. Bd.; Officers of Public Service, £1 13s. ; 4d.; total, £11,910 10s, Id. / British Navy Relief Fund. —Previously acknowledged, £87,709 4s. 10d.; Manai watu Patriotic Society, £82 3s. 4d.; Otago Patriotic Association and Navy League, ! £131 10s. Id.; Wnitnnngaroa Defence Rifle Club, 55.; Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, £1 17s. 2d.; Dunedin Lven- , ing Star" Fund, £50; Eltham County Patriotic' Committee, £168; Dnnedin 'Evening Star" List, £45; Manaia and District Patriotic Society, .£050; total, £90,438 Os. sd. ■ , „ . ' Serbian Relief Fund-Previously acknowledged, £14,458 3s. 2d.; Manawatu Patriotic Society, £154 Gs. 5d.; Wanga-nui-Waitotara Patriotic Association, £37 lis. 7d.Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, £2; Mauriceville CountyCounN oil, £5; Taihape and District Patriotic ■' Sooiety, £10; Wellington "Evening Post: ' List, 7s. 6d.; Lawrence Patriotic iund, £6 45.; Waitara Young Ladies; Sowing Guild, £20; Wellington Publishing Co. s List, 155.; Officers of Public' Service, £1 , 55.; total, £14,725 12s. Bd. Polish Rolief Fnnd.-Previously ac- . knowledges £380 13s. 5d.; Lawrence Pa- ' triotic Fund, £4 75.; total, £385 te. vd. ! Overseas Club Tobacco Fund.-Pre- ! viously acknowledged, £904 195.'3d.; Palmerston. North Overseas Club, to-. ! tal. £979 19s. 3d. i Belgians •in England Relief I una. r Previously acknowledged, £951105.; DunI edin "Evening Star" Fund, £45; total, : £996 10s. • ,• , ! prince of Wales' Fund—Previously ! acknowledged, £3524) ss, 7d.; Lawrence » Patriotic Sund, £4 16s. 3d.; total; £3534 I Is. lOd. - - . . I Queen Alexandra Fund. —^Vairarapa ' Patriotic Association, £100; Patea Laf dies' Committee, £200; total, £300. ' Belgian Children Fund.—Previously ac- ; knowledged, £364 19s. 9d.; Hawke's Bay I War Relief Association, £2 55.; Kelburn i Sohool Children. £20; total, £387 4s. 9d.

Highlands ami Islands of Scotland Relief Fund—Previously acknowledged, .£2001; Highlands and Islands of Scotland Relief Fund, Dunedin, X 500; total, X 2501. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. The Dominion Belgian Relief Fund (Wellington Provincial Branch) acknowledge the following donations: — Already acknowledged. .£23,247 10s. 5d.; The Mayor's Fund, .£200; Miss Hibbert, .CI and 10s., XI 10s.; Eketalnina, 5 contributions (it .£SO, ,£250; J. H. M'Alister, G contributions at 10s., .£3; A.M.P. Industrial Department, 5 contributions, JIG 10s.; Public Trustee Interest, Is. Id.; The Mayor's Fund, ,£550; Blundeil Bros., amount 1 collected at "Evening Post," further instalment, JS3OO; Eastern Suburbs' Belgiau Christmas Fair, £2200; Belgian Consul, ,£32 13s. 3d.; total, £26,979 is. 9d.

MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND, ' His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following;— Amount previously acknowledged, >£G420 176.; D. J. Nathan .(monthly contribution), XI; J. Nathan and Co., Ltd. (monthly contribution), XI; Mrs. Hall, ,C 1; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sargent (2Sth instalment), 125.; "S.D." (monthly contribution), XI; Proceeds. Salo of Table Square, Mrs, E. Evans, X 8; Constable Street Sunday School, £9 15s. 6d.; J. W. Wallace (three monthly contributions), X 3; total, X&tlG is. Gd.

MAYOR'S BELGIAN FUND. Amount previously acknowledged, iESSOI Bs. 10d.; \Y-.T.8„ 10s.; W. B. Croad (quarterly subscription), «£1 Os. 6d.; Ivarori District (19th instalmont), .£ls; Mrs. W. Isaac, 7s. Cel.; Mra. E. C. Hamorton (22nd instalment), J2l Is.; Major C. T. Tatum, Mannkfru (monthly contribution), £5; Miss Daker, Manaknu (monthly contribution), IDs.; "Tenth," J!l; total, 17s. lOd. THE "DOMINION" LISTS. BELGIAN CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS FUND. £ a. <1. Previously acknowledged ...... . 4i), 2 0 Belgian Christmas Pair, ICilbirnie 'WO fl 0 Poriruu School, prize money...' 15 ,7 i C. C. Higgiuson, Koputaroa... 10 0 W.J. It 0 2 G K. AV. lfLeo»l ••••• J 2 G Cash : 0 2 6 Total 2259 14 •! N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE GIFT TOBACCO FUND. J! e. d. Previously acknowledged 2161! ft fi Miss Daly, Hailway Hotel !1 0 0 Total 2169 0 G