The War Fund.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 93, 10 August 1914, Page 7

The War Fund.

[ THOUSANDS FOR THE FUND. NO TIME FOR BELGIAN DEMONSTRATIONS'. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, August 9. The Prince of Wales’ fund has reached £-100,QUO, including Imperial To- ’ bacco Co, £25,000, and tho Duke of Devonshire £15,000. Tho Bishop of London, chaplain ot tho London Rifle Brigade, serves for six weeks with tho brigade wherever it. ■ is ordered. A great demonstration at Buckingham Palace cheered the King and 1 Queen, also the Grenadiers, who marched past. A big demonstration at the Belgian Legation was abandoned at the request of tho Belgian Minister, who felt that it was not the time for demonstrations. STRATFORD RACING CLUBS CONTRIBUTION. A HUNDRED POUNDS. The Stratford Racing Club has decided to donate the su n of one hundred pounds to the Stratford war fund. GOOD FOR AUCKLAND SPORTS. Auckland, iugust 10. The Auckland Racing Club has given £IOOO to tho patriotic fund and vil) ‘contribute. another £IOOO for local re lief if necessary. A SPORTING CONTRIBUTION BV RACING CLUB. Wellington, August 10. The Wellington Racing Club Voted £IOOO to tho Government's defence fund, ABANDONING A BALL. Pahiatna, August 10. The Pahiatna Club has decided to abandon its ball and will hand over £IOO, which had been subscribed forth e purpose, to tho Defence Department to purchase horses. Dr. Carter, Pongaroa, volunteered for medical service and was accepted, lie has been ordered to report h’insoli at the district headquarters. D: - . Gaiter is a retired major in the Royal-' Army -Medical Corps in India.