FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 180, 4 September 1914, Page 8

FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

The objects of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund are to provide by voluntary contributions a shipload of meat, produce, clothing, etc., for those in distress in Greats, Britain, Ireland, and Belgium as a result of the war. Mr F. H. Pyne (Pyne and Co.) is the hon. treasurer, and Mr C. M.'Parker (Art Gallery) joint secretary with Mr H. R. Sellars (Sports Protection League). Subscriptions may be forwarded to these gentlemen. YESTERDAY'S SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Proceeds two fat sheep sold at Addington Yards and donated by Mr F. R. H. Gardiner, Purau: —F. Steele £4, J. Bundy £2 5/-, C. E. Cook. £2 5/-, F. Watson £2, F. Champion £2, Adam Smith £1 10/-, Jas. Higgs £1 10/-, Jas. Knight £1 10/-, F. C. Hack £1 1/-, L. Brown £1 I/-, N. McNally £l, H. Edbrooke £1 10/-, T. Edwards £1 6/-, Eric Gardiner £1 7/-, R. Dick £1 5/-, W. Washbourne £1 5/-, W. McKenna and A. Jennings £l, G. F. Drury £l, G. Osborne £1 10/-, J, Hartnell £l, Thos. Kerr £l, H. Gamble £2, F. J. Chambers £l, W. Hogarth £l, Jos. Taylor £l, Geo. Robinsoxi £l, H. G. Appletou £l, R. Jones £l, W. H. Marsh £l, D. Moore £l, Jos. Higgs £l, R. S. Draper £l, John Coleman £l, G. T. Tillitson £l, R. Weir £l, J. C. Chase £l; total, £4B 5/-. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Poor of Great Britain and Ireland Relief Fund was held in the A.M.P. Rooms yesterday, Dr C. Levinge in the chair, and Messrs Pyne, Dalgety, Boyle, and Clark being' present. Apologies were received from Messrs Reid and Otley. A great deal of correspondence was dealt with, and the reports from several districts: throughout New Zealand were entirely satisfactory. The question of allocating a portion of the fund to the relief .of the poor in Belgium was r discussed, and it was unanimously resolved that, after considering the population of Belgium as compared with that of Great Britain and Ireland, 25 p6r cent, of the funds be donated to the Belgians. The secretary advised that he still lias a few Lord Kitchener gladioli bulbs left, and will be pleased to dispose of each parcel at 2/6.

Amount previously ac14 knowledged £8388 7 Tai Tapu Patriotic Fund : (per B. Penlington) .. 92 17 S Ancient Order of Foresters (per G. Bedford) 5 0 0 Mrs J. L. Scott 1 1 0 S. B. .. .. . . .. .. 3 0 0 Dr J. A. Newell 5 0 0 E. N 5 0 0 Employees Riccarton Race6, 0 .course 6 Captain John~Bone 10 0 0 D. A. Baxter .. .. 5 5. 0 L. B. Jordan .. 0 10 6 G. E. 0 10 0 D. Nairn .. 2 2 0 Employees Fletcher, Hum0 > phreys . . . . 14' 10 Mrs Rolleston, Lower Riccarton 10 0 0 A Friend from Lowcliffe O 0 0 Sale of two fat sheep (as per list) 48 5 0 £8600 1 9