CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 8

CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND.

This fund is established with the following objects:—(a) To provide for those dependent on our volunteers should it be 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. Donation may be forwarded to his Worship the Mayor of Christchurch, the Town Clerk, or the secretary (Mr E. T. Tosswill, Royal Exchange Buildings), and will be acknowledged through these columns. The following additional donations towards the Patriotic Fund have been received:- — The following additional subscriptions towards the Patriotic Fund have been received: — i HALSWELL. Mr P Watson, £5; Mr S. Sparks, £5; Mr J. Gilmour, £5; Milne Bros., £5; Mr A. Rose, £3 3/-; Mr A. J. Birdling, £2 2/-; Mr J. Anderson, £1 1/-; Mrs Ferguson, £1 1/-; Mrs Barnett, £1 1/-; Mr G. Wood, £1 1/-; Clement Bros., £1 1/-; Mr J. Murray, £1; Mr H. Cox, £1; Mr W. Murphy, £1; Mr C. Murphy, £1; Mr W J. Collins, £1; Mr W. Inkster, £1; Mi- P. Doran, £1; Mr Charles Ell, £1; Mr H. Egglesome, £1; Mr H. Paterson, £1; Mr W. Gardiner, £1; Mr J. E. Ferguson, £1; Mr G. Bull, £1; Mr 0. Wright, £1; Mr T. C. Eavers, £1; Mr J. MeDrury, £1; Mr A. Wroot, £1; Mr G. Picker, 2/6; Mr J. Gibson, 10/-; Mr A. Nichols, 10/-; Mr I. Gebbie, 10/-; Mr H. Henry, 10/-; Mr S. MePherson, 5/-; Mr M. Wall, 5/-; Mr R. F. W. Blowds, 5/-; Mr W. Wilson, 5/-; Mr -G. Smith, 5/-; Mr E. T. Moyna, 5/-; Mr 0., McGough, junr., 5/-;' Mr H. Oubridge, j 5/-; Mr Rewi Gallagher, 5/-; Mrs M.; Hodgen, 8/6; Mr J. Kelley, 5/-; Mrs-j Dawkins, s'/-; Mr Resing, 2/-; Mrs McLeague, 5/-; Mr Thomas Head, 10/-; Patriotic Concert at.Halswell; £l4 1/9|. Total, £67 14/9*. ■-..■■-■" ■ ■■ .-■-..£-8.;.d.; Halswell Patriotic Concert .. 14 1 9 Anonymous .... .. .. 3 0 0 Total to date .. , .£14,180 17 3 At the Christchurch Working Men's Club last night a well attended concert was given in aid of the various patriotic funds: A long and varied programme was presented, and every item was well received.: The artists who took part in, the Concert were Misses Norah Baxter,' Maggie Baxter, D. Egan, Mesdames.M.F. Baxter and McJarrow, 'Master J. Darragh and J. Wright, and Messrs D. Crouch, L. Seott, McLean, A. E. Evans, A. Jackson, and Jones. Mrs M. F. Baxter played the accompaniments.