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NEW ZEALAND COMFORTS FUND— continued. 1917. Receipts— continued. £ s. d. Jan. 9. H. Kroll .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 „ 12. Hikutaia Patriotic Committee .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 30 0 0 ~ 12. Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. .. ~' .. .. .. .. 115 0 0 ~ 12. Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund fid Red Cross Guild (Aotea Home, Cairo) ~ 35 0 0 „ 12. H. J. Lancaster (hospitals, England) .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 10 0 „ 15. Hon. John Fisher.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 „ 15. Enoka Rukuata . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 3 0 0 „ 15. P. Holt (hospitals, Egypt) .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 „ 15. Marlborough Patriotic Association (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 220 0 0 „ 17. "Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 0 0 „ 17. Wellington Publishing Company's list .. .. .. .. .. .. 101 0 0 „ 18. "Reefton Local Defonce Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 0 0 18. Hastings Red Cross Workers (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 150 0 0 ~ 19. Kaikoura Red Cross Branch (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 150 0 0 „ 19. Edgar .Tones (motor ambulance, per N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 750 0 0 „ 24. Reefton Looal Defenoe Fund (Egypt) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 25. Marton Reel Cross Shop (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 „ 29. H. Hume .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 „ 31. Stratford Red Cross Guild (Egypt) . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 5 0 0 „ 31. Maungaturoto Patriotic Society (England and Egypt) .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Feb. 3. Wairoa Red Cross Fund . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 475 0 0 ~ 5. Hawke's Bay War Rolief Association .. .. .. .. I 1 8 ~ 0. Hunterville Countess of Liverpool. Fund and Red Cross Guild (Aotea Homes Egypt) .. 48 1 (> ~ 0. Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Rod Cross Guild (N.Z. War Contingent Association) . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 77 0 0 „ 6. New Zealand Ladies' Golf Union clubs (at front) .. .. .. .. .. 13 10 0 „ 13. Wellington Red Cross shop (N.Z. Reel Cross Commissioner) .. .. ... .. 300 0 0 „ 12. J. P. Maxwell (N.Z. Rod Cross Commissioner) .. .. .. . . . . 5 0 0 „ 15. New Plymouth Red Cross Society (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 250 0 0 „ 16. Hon. John Fisher.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 „ 16. Enoka Rukuata .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 0 0 ~ 16. Waiim Caledonian Society (Chaplain Mac Donald) .. .. .. .. .. 33 0 8 „ 19. "Reefton Local Defence Fund .. . . .. .. .. .. ... 13 0 0 „ 20. H. Kroll .. -. .. .. . . . • • • . • .. 010 0 ~ 20. Hawera Patriotic and Wounded Soldiers' Committee (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 400 0 0 21. Marton Bed Cross Workers (trenches, France) .. . . .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 22. Stratford Red Cross Society (Egypt) .. .. . . .. .. .. 5.00 23. Taihape Women's Working Club (£l5 each to Sisters Stronach (2), McLean, and Dr. Agnes Bennett) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 0 0 „ 23. H. Hume .. . . .. .. .. ■ . . • .. .. 110 ~ 20. "Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee .. .. .. . . . . .. 59 0 0 „ 26. N.Z. Railway Contingent Equipment Committee (railwaymen, France) .. .. .. 200 0 0 28. Southland War Funds Association (Mrs. E. Pitkin) .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 „ 28. Masterton Ladies (Star and Garter Hotel) .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 Mar. 2. Edendale Red Cross Society (Chaplain Burridgc) . . .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 5 Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. . • • • .• .. .. . . 70 1 5 5. Seatoun Red Cross Cuild (N.Z. Red Cross Committee) .. .. .. .. 27 14 0 5. Miss Sybel Nathan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 78 0 0 7. Marton Patriotic Shop (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. .. 135 0 0 „ 12. Taihape Red Cross Socioty (N.Z. Red Cross Commissioner) . . .. .. .. 200 0 0 „ 12. Hon. John Fisher.. '.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 ~ 12. Enoka Rukuata, .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 3 0 0 „ 12. Dunedin Evening Star list (Star and Garter Hotel) .. .. .. .. .. 10 3 9 '„ 1.5. Marlborough Patriotic Fund (N.Z. Bed Cross Commissioner) .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 15. Canterbury Centre British, Red Cross Society (N.Z. Red Cross Committee) .. ... 5,100 0 0 16. Shannon Belgian Relief and Patriotic Society . . .. .. . . .. 25 0 0 „ 20. "Gisborne Citizens' Defence Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 0 0 „ 20. "Reefton Local Defence Fund .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 13 0 0 „ 20. Wairoa Red Cross Fete Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 12 4 20. Wellington Red Cross Shop (N.Z. Red Cross Commissioner) .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 22. Hawke's Bay War Relief Association .. •■ .. .. .. .. 700 0 0 22. Wellington Red Cross Society (N.Z. Red. Cross Commissioner) .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 '„ 23. H. Hume . .• .. ■• ■■ •• •• •■ .. .. 110 27. Havelock North Red Cross Society (N.Z. Branch British Red Cross) .. 100 o 0 "„ 27. Patea and District Patriotic League (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 410 0 28. N.Z. Society of Accountants (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. 200 0 0 28. Samoa Medical Department (N.Z. War Contingent Association).. .. .. .. 13 0 0 ',' 28. Stratford Red Cross Cuild (Egypt) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 28. Miramax Ladies' Golf Glub Patriotic Cake-room (Stationary Hospital. France, per N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. ~ .. .. .. .. 135 0 0 31. Presbyterian Church, N.Z. (Assistant Chaplain McKenzie) .. .. .. .. 125 0 0 ,', 30. Marton Ladies' Patriotic Committee .. .. . . .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 12. New Plymouth Red Cross Society (N.Z. Red Cross Commissioner) .. .. ~ 250 0 0 65,845 6 7 Less transfers to other funds .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,326 10 10 Total .. .. .. .. .. . . .. £40,518 9 9 * Quota contributions for comforts.

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