New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 317, 17 June 1915, Page 5

New Zealand.

DONATIONS FROM WAIEAUA.PA. Masterton, Last Xight. A two days' canvass of Wairarapa ' has resulted in over £BOOO being sub- ■ svribed for the wounded soldiers fund, t This is apart from tile Allies relief fund, and otlier fumte, for which over £30,000 ' has been subscribed. It is expected to ' raise ,£50.000 in Wairarapa,' for the B wounded soldiers fund. The Wairarapa. executive of the war fund intends to mal;e a big eH'ort on * behalf of the wounded soldiers. Ycsterday, Mr. A. P. Whatman, of Mas- ' terton, gave £IOOO to the fund, and this has been followed by contrilm lions of £SOO each by Messrs. <!uy (.'. Williams, Masterton, and John Martin, , Martiuborough; £2OO each by Dan Cameron, Martiuborough, and T). and E. 1 1!. Cameron. Mavtinboroiigh; £IOO each Itv .A. D. Mcl.eod, Martiuborough; A. McDonald and J. it. Mc'Dougall; the sum of £4050 was raised, and £30,000 is the target. fWJMER ATTEMPTS SlNCim Wellington, Last Night. ■Private E. MeEwcn, about 24 years of age, attempted to commit suicide at Trentham to-day by cutting his throat. '' He -was 'brought in to the city hospital, >'• where it was found his injuries were not of a serious nature. HELP FOR THE BEUITANS. ITokitika, last Night. At a public meeting held to-night a ( statement in connection with the Rel- ' i>i»" Tielief Fund was submitted. As a result of the local effort to relieve the distress of the Belgians, it was reported that the sum of £OI2O had been raised. ' d PE'IVfiNED TROOPERS. 'Duncdm, T.ast. Xight. Of foi-fv-fnur ii'en who i-cf irnied by the Mokoia to-day. four were sent to the public hospital for treatment- and t/iie vemainiiur forlv were placed on the nuevant.ine inland. Tt is understood fha, * wv ''.r thee .vill l'C discharged tr-""or- ,