DOMINION BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1915, Page 3

DOMINION BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

The local secretary, -Mr i , '. (*• Roe, is in receipt of the following letter from headquarters:— Wellington, iitu May, 1915. Bear iSir—i have pleasure in handing you heroin copy of the statement of' receipts and payments and particulars of goods shipped in connection with the Poor of Groat Britain anil Ireland and .Helgium IS<iief Fund, so far as concerns the Marlborougli, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay and Wellington provincial districts. In order to carry out the Government scheme for Belgian Ueliel, :ui<l as tiiore does not appear to be any pressing need as far as the Poor of Great Britain and Ireland are concerned, the Fund has now been closed and the committee disbanded. The amount J donated for British relief C'oS'J 10s lias ■ been handed to Pi is Excellency the Governor for transmission tod FI.R.JT. the Prince of Wales' P'und. The sum in hand for Holgian relief. CB7l -1 7.s .VJ. is jxow being administered by the above fijicfcintivo with tlie object of carrying »Hl£ the scheme proposed by the lion. Minister for Finance. The lion, treasurer wil lof course, make reasonable, provision to protect the interests of all the districts which have contributed. At the final meeting of the executive of the Fund a vote of thanks .was passed to all committees which have assisted in the movement, and 1 am instructed to thank you for your goneroii. support. As previously mentioned. I shall be glad to continue to work in association with your committee and see that the monthly contributions are sent forward and receive the Government subsidy—Yours /aithfitlly, R. W. Shallcrass, General Secretary. THE POOR OF GIUOAT BRITAIN. IRELAND AND BELGIUM RELICT FUNU. .Receipts: Cash subscriptions. .£-10,-191 16* Id. Payments: Remittances per If is Excellency the Governor £3C,,000: blan- ' . ket fund, purchase ot blankets MO7 -"is 0d ; marine, railage and shipping expenses (recoverable) .£Bl5 <is 5d ; pp-ini-ing, stationery and general expenses (£73 lfls -Id), less balance iitiprcst. petty cash refunded C£2 2s 7d. C'7l Ms !)d; balance £9.207 7,s •ul : total XM<J,-I<Jl. 16s Id. Wo certify that we have audited the above statement, and compared it with the books and vouchers of the eonnniltee, and the bank pass book, and find it to be correct.—Clark and Menzies. lion. auditors. Wellington 4th May. 1915. of goods shipped.—3slo carcases of mutton and lamb; 117 quarters beef; 433 cases of clothing: 8 sacks clothing; 19' bales blankets: 31 eases of cheese; 40 boxes of hutter; 5 Backs peas.