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Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 12 November 1915, Page 3

The following letters, which will, no doubt, be of groat interest to our readers, are commended to their special attention: Auckland, 4th November, 1915. RE N.Z. ENGINEER’S TUNNELLING CO. TO THE EDITOR. Dear Sir, This Company owing to its special requirements has been recruited, as you are aware, chiefly from the mining districts, and no doubt many men from your district are included in its ranks. The Company will shortly be leaving New Zealand and it is desired to send it away with a suitable Regimental Fund, it needs no words of ours to emphasize the necessity of such a Fund. . .. , r A letter signed by the Mayor of Auckland, as per copy enclosed with subscription lists has been sent to all mining and coal companies. May we ask your assistance in calling the _ special attention of the men in your district to this opportunity of helping their comrades. We will greatly appreciate your active help. Yours faithfully, For Tunnelling Co. Fund Committee, MURRAY WISEMAN, EDWARD GRIM WADE, R. S. NEWCOMB. Please address ail communications to: — „ Tunnelling Co. Fund Committee, C'o J. Wiseman & Sons, .Ltd., Albert St., AUCKLAND.

November, 1915. Dear Sir, I enclose herewith a Subscription List on behalf of the N.Z. Engineer’s Tunnelling Company now in camp at Avondale. A “ Regimental Fund is required: such a Fund would enable the Commander or Chaplain to piovide those little comforts thataie really necessities, which they would not otherwise receive, and the value of which cannot be over-estimated. _ It is thought that their former fellow-workers will be anxious to mark their appreciation ol the patriotic spirit evinced by these men by assisting to provide diis Fund In addition, therefore, to appealing to your Company itself for a donation, I would ask you to kindly bring this list to the attention cf your employees If each man would give, say, half-a-crown, it would amount to a goodly sum. . . As the time of their training is rapidly closing, will youkuully return the lists as soon as possible —say not later than Zbt.i November. Cheques should be made payable to the Commandant N.Z. Engineers’ Tunnelling Company,” and forwarded to the address below. Messrs Murray Wiseman, Edward Grimwade, and It. b. Newcomb have kindly consented to serve as a Committee to collect fund. Yours faithfully, J. H. GUNSON, Mayor ot' Auckland. Address all letters to : Tunnelling Go., Fund Committee, c/o J. Wiseman & Sons Ltd., Albert Street, AUCKLAND.