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NEW ZEALAND COMFORTS FUND— continued. 1916. Receipts-— continued. £ s. d' Oct. 5. "North Otago Soldiers' Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ~ 0. Wellington Women's Bed Cross Committeo (ward suits) .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ~ 6. Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild (France, per N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 6. "Buller, Patriotic Sick, Wounded, and Relief Association .. .. .. .. 34 0 0 ~ 6. "Manawatu Patriotic Society .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ~ 6. Oamaru Victoria -League and Rod Cross Society (Christmas faro, mounted men, Egypt) .. 20 0 0 10. Palmorston North Mayor's Fund (London hospitals, per Chaplain McMeneinin) .. .. 100 8 0 „ 12. J. W. Marshall (London) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 14. Hon. John Fisher .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 „ 14. Enoka Rukuata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 „ 14. "Reefton Local Dofonce Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 ~ 1.0. British Red Cross Society, Wellington (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. 700 0 o ~ 16. Lady Liverpool Equipment &o. Fund, Wairarapa (per N.Z. War Contingent Association Hospitality Committee) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ~ 18. Southland War Funds Association (tobacco) .. .. .. .. .. .'. 5 0 0 „ 18. "West Coast War Contingent Fund . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 „ 19. Rangiwahia Red Cross Loague (tobacco) .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 „ 19, "South Canterbury Patriotic War Rolief Society .. .. .. .. .. 212 8 2 „ 20. Shannon Belgian Relief and Patriotic Society .. .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 ~ 24. Invorcargill St. John Ambulance Association (N.Z. Rod Cross Commissioner) .. .. 100 0 0 „ 20. Waipu Patriotic Society (Chaplain Angus Mac Donald).. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 20. Marton Ladies' Patriotic Shop (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 93 0 0 „ 20. Timaru Ladies' Patriotic Society (Christmas treats, "Philomel") .. .. .. 20 0 0 ~ 20. "Nelson Sick and Wounded and Dependants Fund .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 „ 20. "Cisborne Citizens' Defence Committee .. . . .. .. .. .. 59 0 0 „ 21. Reefton Red Cross Fund (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 24. "Taihapo and District Red Cross Society .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 ~ 24. Wairoa District War Funds Committeo (Chaplain Wainohu, for Maoris at front).. .. 25 0 0 „ 25. "Otago Soldiers and Dependants Welfare Committeo . . .. . . .. .. 340 0 0 „ 25. Lieut.-Colonel N. P. Adams (tobacco, Flanders) .. .. .. .. .. 00 0 0 „ 30. Taranaki Provincial War Relief Association (Private R. Nicholls) .. .. .. 20 0 0 Nov. 2. Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Rod Cross Guild (Bombay fever hospitals) .. 45 0 0 „ 2. Timaru Red Cross Society (N.Z. War Contingent Associaton) .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 ~ 2. Marlborough Patriotio Fund (Canterbury Battalion) .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 ~ 4. Gisborne Women's Patriotic Committee (Christmas gifts) .. .. .. . . 300 0 0 „ 0. Ashburton Maillist (Christmas gifts at front)., .. .. .. .. .. 156 10 6 ~ 6. Timaru Ladies' Patriotic Society (Christmas gift, Aotea Home). . .. .. .. 5 0 0 ~ 7. Invercargill St. John Ambulance Association (Red Cross Committee) .. .. .. 250 0 0 7. Kaitieke settlers .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 47 13 6 ~ 7. "Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee . . .. .. .. .. .. 59 0 0 ~ 8. Raetihi and District Patriotic Committee (trenches, France) .. .. .. .. 14 7 6 ~ 8. Napier Christmas Gifts to Troops Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 „ 8. Eltham district residents (London Ambulance) .. .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 ~ 10. Hutt Valley Horticultural Society .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 40 0 0 „ 13. Hon. John Fisher.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 ~ 13. Enoka Rukuata . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. .. 3 0 0 ~ 14. Hastings Red Cross workers (at front, per N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. 40 0 0 „ 15. Kaitieke settlers . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 111 0 „ 15. Marton Red Cross workers (N.Z. War Contingent Association) . . .. .. .. 97 10 0 „ 16. "Apiti Patriotic Society .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 „ 16. N.Z. Ladies' Golf Union clubs (at front) .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 16 6 „ 16. "Reefton Local Defence Fund .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 13 0 0 ~ 18. Presbyterian Church, N.Z. (chaplains) .. .. . . .. . . .. 100 0 0 „ 22. Waipukurau Christmas Gifts Committee (Christmas gifts, west front) .. .. .. 270 0 0 „ '23. Hawke's Bay War Relief Association . . .. .. .. .. .. 210 5 ~ 29. Wanganui Girls' College (Christmas gifts, per Chaplain Blamires) .. .. .. 11 0 0 Dec. I. Marlborough Patriotic Fund (Canterbury Battalion) .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 ~ 1, Pahiatua Ladios' Patriotic Committeo (motor ambulanco at front, per N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 650 0 0 „ 2. Napier Christmas Gifts to Troops Fund .. . . .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 4. H. Kroll . . .. • • • • ■ • • • • • . • . • 0 5 0 ~ 4. Moutoa (Shannon) Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund (England and France, per N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 „ 4. Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild (N.Z. War Contingent Association) . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . 60 0 0 ~ 4. Karori Women's National Reserve (Mesopotamia) .. .. .. . . . . 20 0 0 ~ 5. Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee .. . . .. .. .. .. 59 0 0 ~ 8. Timaru Red Cross Society (N.Z. Red Cross Committee) .. . . .. .. 750 0 0 „ 8. Hastings Women's National Reserve (Christmas cheer) .. .. .. . . 50 0 0 ~ 13. Wellington Women's Rod Cross Committeo (N.Z. Red Qrmw Commissioner) '.. .. 200 0 o „ 13. Hon. John Fisher.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 () „ 13. Enoka Rukuata .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 „ 13. Waipukurau Red Cross Society (Red Cross Commissioner) .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 ~ 14. Marlborough Patriotic Fund (Matron Homchurch) .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 „ 14. Presbyterian Church, N.Z. (chaplains) .. -.. .. .. .. .. 175 0 () „ 14. Wellington Publishing Company .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 10. Wanganui Girls' College Tennis Club (Chaplain Blamires) .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 „ 16. "Reefton Local Defence Fund . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 „ 19. Hawera Mayoress's Emergency Committee (London Hostel) .. .. .. .. 102 12 0 ~ 19. Hawera Mayoress's Patriotic Fund (Christmas comforts) .. .. .. .. 29 14 2 „ 22. H. Hume ' .. • • ■ • ••■••■ ■ • • • • • 110 „ 29. Stratford Red Cross Guild (Egypt) .. ... .. .. •• .. .. 5 0 0 * Quota contributions for comforts.