New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 70, 19 October 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

RELIEF FUNDS DISPOSAL. AN IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION. Per Press Association. Wellington, October 18. The Governor has received the lotlowing telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: 'Tt is desirable that it should be laid down that general subscriptions, collections or remittances for relief societies operating in enemy-occupied territory should not he encouraged. This dobs not apply to the National Committee for relief in Belgium, winch stands on a special footing, but it does apply to Polish relief, and therefore excludes every committee. Subscriptions made with a view to Polish relief should he used only for the lelief of Poles in Russia, and should be sent through his Majesty's ambassador at Petrograd, or, if preferred, through the Polish War Victims Relief Committee in London. Remittances to individuals in enemy-oc-cupied territory, not being of enemy nationality, may he made, provided certain conditions laid down are observed, which are briefly as follows J Firstly: The same individual is not to receive from all sources more than £25 per month secondly, all remittances to he made through a bank in the United Kingdom, which can he supervised by His Majesty’s Government.” , BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Amount acknowledged £2085 9s 6ci, Rev. C. W. Howard ss, C. B. Walsh £1 Is, Mrs H. Richmond ss. Miss Gorki 11 10s, Mrs W. Corkill 10s, Mr C. J. E. Burrell £2, Mrs W. Lander £1 Is, J. Cameron £l. Mrs R. J. Hogg ss, G.H. £l, Misses Middleton I Os, A Friend £l, Mr Goodwin 10s, Anonymous 10s, C.W. £3. —Total £2090 16s 6d.