THE LIVERPOOL FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 177, 1 September 1914, Page 6

THE LIVERPOOL FUND.

i The Mayoress acknowledges with thanks the following donations:— *- Cash Donations.—Killinchy (per Miss Chamberlain), £5 5/-. Gifts in -Kind.: —Little River (per Mrs Buchanan), 50 Balaclavas; per Mrs R. W. Anderson, 19 Balaclavas, 3 pairs socks; Rangiora, 2 Balaclavas; Miss Ross, 2 Balaclavas; Anonymous, o Balaclavas; Miss Pratt, 1 Balaclava; Mrs John Anderson, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs Barclay, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs J. Irvine, 1 Balaclava; employees of Messrs Lane, Walker, and Rudkin, 26 Balaclavas; Mrs Gebbie, .'5 Balaclavas; St. John's, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs W. Hall and Miss Sherriffs, 6 Balaclavas, 6 handkerchiefs, 1 cholera belt; no name, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs Clark (Waiau), 1 Balaclava; St. Andrew's Guild, 7 Balaclavas; Ricearton Borough, 9 Balaclavas, 2 cholera belts; Anonymous, 1 Balaclava; Mrs G. Atkinson, 6 Balaclavas; Mrs J. H. F., 2 Balaclavas; Mrs Crosby, 6 Balaclavas; Mrs Sarah Cooper, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Kelly, 2 Balaclavas; a few Lyttelton* friends, 6 Balaclavas; Mrs Gresson, .'1 Balaclavas; Miss Jones, 1 Balaclava; Miss Caverhill, 2 Balaclavas; Miss Blake, 5 Balaclavas; Church of Christ, 8 Balaclavas; Mesdames Elworthy and Jameson, 7 Balaclavas; Mrs J. M. Turnbull, 2 Balaclavas; Miss Haddrell, 3 Balaclavas; -Mrs Bennett, 1 Balaclava; Miss Burberry, 2 Balaclavas, o mufflers;" Mrs Edwards,, 1 Balaclava; Mrs Graham, 2 BalaclaA-as; '' Trevor,''. 2 Balaclavas; magazines; Miss M. Fox, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs Cunnington, 6 'Balaclavas; Miss Irene Ponder, 3 Balaclavas; Miss C. M. Armstrong, 1 Balaclava; Miss H. Baker, 1 Balaclava; Mrs W. B. Alington, 2 Balaclavas; Miss C. F r Tipping, 2 Balaclavas; Miss Newton, 5 Balaclavas; Misses. Austin and Acton, 5 Balaclavas, 1 pair socks; Mrs J. A. Tait, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs R. B. Bennett, 1 Balaclava, 1 cap; Mrs Rowland, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs E. I). Blake, 1 Balaclava; Mrs Croasdale Bowen, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Wyles, 2 Balaclavas; Mrs Neave, 3 Balaclavas; Mrs Blakeley, 1 Balaclava; Miss M. A. Kitto and Miss Hinehcliffe, 6 Balaclavas; F. N., 1 Balaclava; Miss Jones (Waimairi), 2 Balaclavas; Waimairi ladies, 9 Balaclavas, 6 pairs socks, 4 mufflers, 7 cholera belts, 2 hold-alls, 2 boxes books; Miss D. Diamond, 1 Balaclava; Miss Malwick',' 6 housewives, Miss Holly, .5 knitted caps; Miss J. E. Peter, 38 lfahdkerehiefs* Mrs Gardiner, 6 handkerchiefs, 3..cholera.'belts,-3 pairs socks, linen; no.name, 2 caps; Mrs Joh,nson, 1 pair socks; J. -Luke, 1 cap,■ M' scarf; no name (Hawarden), 1 pair, socks; Mrs Ellis, 2 cholera belts; Mrs Clements's working bee, 4 j hold-alls; Miss Farr, German books. ;?' Out of the 500 Balaclavas requisitioned, ,486 have been received already at the depot.

There have been forwarded to the Palmerston' North • camp the f ollowhijg for distribution among the Canterbury men encamped there: —60 Balaclavas, 60 jerseys, 60 housewives, 60 hold-alls, 60 handkerchiefs. These have all been specially earmarked (for members of the E Battery and Canterbury signallers. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Liverpool Women's Fund Committee was held at the Council Chambers this morning, the Mayor (Mr H. Holland) presiding. The object of the meeting was to consider the advisability of amalgamating with the Poor of England Committee. Mr Holland pointed out that there was axi alternative suggestion that the Liverpool Committee should continue to work for those New Zealanders who would be sufferers through the war. Although deeply sympathetic with other-organisa-tions engaged in collecting funds,. Mr Holland deemed it advisable that the Liverpool pommittee should continue in the work they had begun. Mr Gilby drew attention to the overlapping that was takin-g place in connection with the various war funds, and suggested the, setting up of an Advisory Council, to whom would be submitted the question of the disposal of funds. It was finally decided'that the Liverpool Committee should retain' its own individuality- as a body, this course leaving individual members to join any of the other committees. Mrs Holland read a letter from the Y.W.C.A. Sunbeam Club, offering to do any sewing that might be necessary, providing the material was supplied, by the committee. It was decided to accept the offer, and hand over to them the remnants left over from the shirtmaking. It was stated by one member that a large number of shirts had \ been left over from the Boer War supply, and that these garments Avere now lying in the Lyttelton sheds. Two members were deputed to discover the precise whereabouts of these shirts, and to see if anything could be done to procure them for the Expeditionary Force. Up to the present .500 Balaclava helmets have been made, and the members Avere asked to continue making these articles. An offer was received from Mr Walter Hill for the use of his Lichfield Street rooms for any length of time they might" be required. WAIMAIRI COLLECTIONS. The amount collected for the Lady Liverpool Fund in Waimairi County amounts to £l9 V.\/Q; and a number of balaclava hats, scarves, etc., have also been donated. The collections for the Patriotic Fund amount to £4B lis/6. "VIOLET DAY." The ladies who have taken the arrangement, of '''Violet Day" in hand have already been .promised the help of 100 assistants, Avho will sell the violets on Friday next. The violet depot-at the Chamber of Commerce will be open on Thursday afternoon for the reception of violets. People donating violets are requested to make them up into bunches and buttonholes ready for sale. The ladies will be grateful to receive gifts of violets to aid their charitable purpose. (Continued on page 8.)