CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 169, 22 August 1914, Page 10

CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

This fund is established with the following objects:—(a) To provide for those dependent on our volunteers should it be found necessary; (b) to assist volunteers returning physically unfit until such time as they are again restored to health; (c) generally to'apply the funds in such manner as the executive may deem necessary to alleviate suffering and distress caused by the present crisis.

Donations may be forwarded to his Worship the Mayor of Christcliurch, the Town Clerk, or the secretary (Mr R. T. Tosswill, Eoyal Exchange Buildings), and will be acknowledged through these columns.

Tlie Licensed Victuallers' Association have forwarded to the Mayor's Patriotic Fuml the sum of £537 19/- made up as follows:

Through a misprint yesterday the sum contributed to the Patriotic Fund by the employees-of Messrs Ballantyne and Co. was wrongly stated. It should, have been, £172. ; The firm of Geo. M'Clatch.ie and Co. contributed £25. COMMITTEE MEETING.; . . A meeting of the executive of the Patriotic Fund was held this morning, the Mayor presiding. On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Mi- Cyrus Williams,- the following resolution was passed:-—"The executive of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund urges the Government to amend the War Contributions Validation Act, 1914, as soon as possible, so as to validate contributions made to any patriotic or equipment funds which may have been or may be established.'' The Mayor reported that the fund was augmented yesterday to the extent of £1505, and the amount already banked, exclusive of that received yesterday, amounted to £7450 8/2. The matter of insurance was touched on when the secretary reported that he had approached the New Zealand and the South British Insurauee Companies with, a view to drawing up some scheme. They had since'replied that they could do nothing in the matter. The A.M.P. Society was prepared to insure the men oli the ordinary rate plus £5 war rate, and allow a donation of 5/- on every policy effected. A. letter was received from a resident suggesting that vacant sections in Christ-church should be turned to account by the-planting of food crops in them, and stating-that he was the owner of a vacant section for which lie was prepared to supply the necessary seed and do some of the cultivating. The matter was referred to the Labour Committee.

Another resident wrote suggesting that ii bazaar should be held to augment the funds. He Avould be prepared to supply £5 or £lO worth of goods. Mr Sorensen voiced the opinion of the committee in stating that the suggestion was premature, but would probably be followed out later. SALVATION ARMY HELP. The willingness of the Salvation Army to do everything possible to help along the Patriotic Fands was emphasised by Staff Captain Gvnm at the an-

niversary meeting last evening. The City, Sydenham, Linwood, St. Albans, and Boys' Bands would take part in the procession on Monday. In the evening a musical entertainment would be given in the Citadel. The hall would comfortably accommodate 1500, and by a small charge of sixpence beiug made, a fairly substantial amount could be raised for the Mayor's Patriotic Fund. | At 7 o'clock in the evening tXe four bands would assemble in the Square and take part in a torchlight procession to the Citadel. WOOLSTON. The Mayor of Woolston, Mr Graham, wishes to acknowledge the following contributions to the Patriotic Fund and the Lady Liverpool Fund:—Patriotic JFund—Mrs Page £l, Miss Page £l, Mr Hyde £2 2/-. Lady Liverpool Fund — L.S.K. £l, Mr Pease £l. We have received £1 from Mr C. H. Overton for the Empire Fund, and £1 from the same gentleman for the Poor of Great Britain and Ireland Fund. Mr H. Forwood has also sent £1 for the latter fund.

£ " s. d. Barnes, E. .. .. „ Beveridge, J. ... , 10 10 0 15 15 0 Bryan, \) 10 10 0 Burke, P. .. .... . 25 0 0 Cahill, T. H . 5 5 0 Chase, J. C. .. „. .. , 25 0 0 Cloud esley, T. .. . 10 10 0 Cock, A. H. .. '.. .. . 5 5 0 Craddock, C 5 5 0 Deal, W. H 5 ' 5 0 Dickson, J. M. .. ., 5 5 0 Drewitt, F. M 21 0 JO Flood, P. ... .. . 5 5 ,0 "0 Fox, E 10 10 Fox, T. tj 5 5 0 Geddes, ,T 5 5 0 Green, T. 5 5 0 Griffen, F 10 10 0 Grigsby, W 10 10 0 Holt, Mrs 5 5 0 lies, G. 10 10 0 Ives, W. J . ~-v5 5 0 James, G. S 15 15 0 Kelleher, D . 7 7 0 Kennedy, T 5 5 0 Lahman, Mrs 5 5 0 Lange, C 10 10 0 Larcombe, i W. J. .. 10 10 0 Liddiard, 0 .. 5 5 0 Lorgelly, J 5 5 0 Lyttelton Hotelkeepers 33 12 0 Massey, E.- J. .. ... 5 5 '0 McNeeley, Mrs 5 5 0 Meikle, J 5 5 0 Mills, P 5 5 0 Mitchell, W. S. .. .. . 10 10 0 Morrison, J. .. 10 10 0 Nordon, E 10 10 0 O'Malley, A. J 25 0 0 Overton, W. H. .. ... 5 5 0 Pawson, «T 5 5 0 Perry, B 25 0 0 Petrie, D. J. .. .... 5 5 0 Price, H 15 0 0 Rea, J. 5 5 0 Savage, J Shanahan, J. .. 5 5 0 5 5 0 Spedding, C. .. .. ... 5 5 0 Spence, J. H... .. 5 , 5 0 Surman, Mrs 5 5 0 Sutton, J. T. .. 25 0 0 Toms, W. C 5 5 0 Yale, F 5 .5, 0 Wallace, J. C. ■ 5 5 0 Wells, A .5 5 0 Whitehouse, A. W. 5 5 0 Young, W. H 5 5 0 Licensed Victuallers' Assn. 537 19 0 C. D. Gough .. . .. .. 2 ■ 0 0 G.H.S. 5 0 0 Bunting and Co. .. .. 10 10 0 Ditto employees . .. 11 0 0 Canty. Saleyards Co., Ltd. 50 0 0 Booth, Macdonald, and Co., employees and office staff 13 8 0 Pannell and Co 10 10 0 Old Oak. Lodge, A.O.D^ Southbrldge .. .. 3 7 6 H. Fi Garrick 25 0 0 W. Roberts .. .. 2 10 0 J. Robinson and Sons .. 5 5 0 E. H. Garrick .... 3 '3 0 W. Nicholls. .. ...... . 8 5 0 W. T. Earl .i 2 0 0 C.L.Clifford .. ... .. 5 0 0 Employees at Stonyhurat 21 2 6 Jas. Rodger and Co. .. ... 1 1 0 Sale of Poultry presented by Mrs Munro 1 16 0 Employees Andrew's Twine Co. .. .... .; 10 0 0 J. T. Brown and Son . . i 25 0 0 J. A. Redpath and Son ' .. 25 0 0 Mr and Mrs Greaves ' .. 5 0 0 D. G. Macfarlane . . i .. 8 0 0 T. Cxreig 3 3 0 W. Webley .. .. * . .. 5 0 0 Total to date .. .. £7678 18 3