NEW ZEALAND'S TRIBUTE TO FRANCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 245, 4 July 1918, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND'S TRIBUTE TO FRANCE

CITY MAYORS CO-OPERATING. jn yesterday's Dominion , it was slated that the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. l>. Luke), who is tlie chairman of the committee governing "Now Zealand's Tribute to Franco," had communicated with the Mayors of all the other centres soliciting thoir interest in the Dominionwido movement now under way to raise iuuds for tho French Red Cross and other needy French patriotic funds. Yeslerday Mr. Lnko received replies from the ihraj centres, which indicate that the appeal is going forward successfully. Tho Mayor of Clirislclnirch (Mr. If. Holland) replied:—"l am appealing for French Fund. Please post; literature." Tho following lnc&ingo ironi Auckland wag received from the. Mayor's secretary, Mr. Gunson being out of town:—"Your tele?rnni and letter lo hand re Now Zealand's Tribule lu France. Mr. Gunson will be out of town until Wednesday next. On his return lln> same will coine before him—W. Arneil." The Mayor of .'Du tied in telegraphed:--"In regard to proposal lo raise funds for France, have no objections Wellington committee directly organising Obizn ami •iolicitinir subscriptions. If uViml will receive donations on your behalf." In ciMinei'lion with tho French National Fete Dav (Sunday, July 14) the committee if asking the various church authorities lo mal-o special reference, to the noble part France ih playing in (he. war, and lo Iho lioln ihal i< due In <hrr in her ilire trouble from IliOPf who happen to In , more lumpily situated. Tl is umlerslnn/l Hint the srhoolmaslev! thrnu;,'lioiil the Dominion are to b" askcd In make siiecinl refereiii'c In Franco and the tiart the French nation is jtlayinir in I , n< stnicjrlc for civilisation on Fridiiv .Tulv 12, and where possible In find "Tho Miiiseillnise" nml lioisl- the Tricolour in I'ioiirnir of our srnat Ally. Tho follow!"" , subscriptions nre peknnwln.W.l (in iddilinn ( o IW a!'-on.lv nuli-li,liP,l):-Mr. nnd Mrs. C. Tf. Smith, .Ki:

"\ Friend,'' , PelO'-m; Sonml. .mfl: Mrs. .<il: Alex.-M.irifMi. ..E?. Snl)tcfinlions sent >o Messrs. Wail-in*, ITi.ll. ITui.f. nnd Wl.°el<"' .Tnlinstnn Slroet. o'' 'I'm Ttnvt Nin s office will lie promptly acknowledged.