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THE WAR.

JOTTINGS.

The total of the Auckland citizens’ patriotic fund is now nearly £43,000.

Mr Leatham, publican, of Eltham, who gave his ba.r takings for a day to the patriotic fund handed in £l6 to the committee.

Waitara’s patriotic fund now amounts to nearly £3OO. It is hoped to build it up to £IOOO.

By the Rarawa, on Thursday night, 10 horses wore shipped north. During next week a further shipment of 14 or 15 horses will be sent north.

The annual meeting of the Southland Racing Club last night voted £IOO to patriotic purposes. The president, Mr W. T. Hazlett, donated £IOO and the members present added £142 12s, to be lodged with the treasurer of the club, and devoted to the relief of the men’s relatives.

The Victoria Avenue School children (Wanganui) held an entertainment on Wednesday, and netted £lO for the prize fund. A secret ballot was taken on the question of whether the money should b© used for prizes or be given for the relief of distress in Great Britain. By 413 to 5 the children decided to do without prizes.

A meeting of the executive of the Associated Acclimatisation Societies yesterday at Wellington resolved that the different acclimatisation societies in New Zealand be asked to collect money on behalf of the people of Belgium, and that subscriptions be sent

to Mr C. I. Dasent, secretary, Wellington, or Mr L. 0. S. Tripp, president of the associated societies.

A representative meeting arranged by the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Sports Protection League formed a committee to promote the Poor of Great Britain and Ireland Relief Fund throughout the district. It was decided to approve of the suggestion that the administration of the gift at Homo should be left with the executive of the Prince of Wales’ Fund, with power to devote such portion as they deem necessary to the needs of the Belgian poor. Very satisfactory reports were received of the progress of the movement in Canterbury and in the country districts.

An officer whoiis gifted with a. pair of fierce and dark military moustaches evidently perturbed a constable on the southern line yesterday, says the Christchurch “Press” of Wednesday. He was wearing a civilian coat over regulation pants, etc., and he was with some members of the expeditionary force on the train at Ashburton, when a constable came up, and demanded particulars of his identity, declaring that ho was “a German spy.” The altercation waxed warm, and the officer drew his revolver, the constable asking why he did that, and the officer answering: “You stand by and you’ll see.” Finally, Mr C. Brannigan, of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, supplied identification, and the officer was allowed to proceed. He was Captain A. F. Trask, of the Whakatu Mounted Rifles, son of the late Hon. J, Trask, who brought through 52 horses from that district, and he had been visiting Alford Forest on busines sconnocted with the horsing of the force. TOKO SETTLERS’ ASSOCIATION. HELP FOR WAR FUNDS. At a well attended meeting of the Committee of the Toko Settlers’ Association, held in the Coronation Hall on Wednesday, Mr G. M. Cleary’s resignation as secretary was accepted with mingled feelings of regret and gratification, Mr Cleary having left with the expeditionary force for the front. Mr W. Pratt was elected to fill the office of secretary and treasurer. A motion was carried that, on account of the war, no attempt he made to hold a show this year, hut that the Dairy Herd Competition and hold trials be carried out as in for-

mer years. The sum of £2O was donated to the patriotic fund, and the Association will support the Toko branch of the Lady Liverpool League to the extent of £SO, if necessary, feeling sure their action will be approved by the members.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 8

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THE WAR. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 8

THE WAR. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 8

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