THE FIGHTING FUND

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 September 1914, Page 5

THE FIGHTING FUND

KAIPARA CONTRIBUTIONS

The Kaipara Patriotic Fund now stands at over £1500, telegraphs a Dargaville correspondent, and the Lady Liverpool Fund at £250, while contributions are coming in weekly from all portions of the district. The Wairqa Maori Council vote!' £10 to the Patriotic Fund, a native women's committee contributed £7, and the Maoris employed at rafting logs £4 The Council decided to send circulars to overy Maori settlement within its confines and to request that all contributions be forwarded within two weeks.

If music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, for goodness sake let us have some fo. the benefit of the Patriotic Fund, o£ course—and tho question arises, "is it not tiiuo the Heleusvillo ijrasa Band showed it agility S" A Vaudeville show would take immensely just at present, and surely we could get up v scratch team. Every penny that can possibly be got hold of will lilep the yreat Patriotic Fund, and penes make the pouuds.