THE MAYOR'S FUND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 226, 22 September 1915, Page 6

THE MAYOR'S FUND.

Latest euma paid into the Mayor's Fund are ac follow: — £ c. d. L. D. Nathan and Cα 1000 0 0 further contributions from Whangarei and district .. 73 3 0 S. Vailc and Sons (Woreley Picture Fund) 21 0 0 Proceeds of Bazaar, School Girlß , Guild, Turua 20 0 0 Proceeds of football match at Whangntca, Kept. 11 .. 0 4 3 A Friend 5 o 0 Auckland Women's Relief Fund 3 7 0 Collected by Native conhtable, Tiimati Pera. from the natives of Matauri Hay and VVainui 4 1C 0 Proceeds "All Nations" meeting and street collection by Salvation Army 2 Iβ .0 Mrs. W. A. Reed. Herno Bay (patriotic orening.ii . . .. n 10 0 Kloeeic Devoreau:, Pukckohe 0 5 0 O. Mcl" o 5 0 THE WAISTCOAT FUND. DEVOXrORT COLLECTIONS. The .\fayorcss of Dnvonport, Mre. A. I M. I'ukfoid. libb rpcoived the following j ndilit lonnl subscriptions, towards the tiuota of 200 waistcoats guaranteed by Devonpurti — £ s (I Mr* N. T. Powell 1 1 n Mr». .Tames Mayfl . 7 n Miss (iladys May* 7 0 Mr. Alex." Johnston 1 1 0 F I , 7 0 Mr. \V. .T. Ever* M 0 Mrs. E. S Wight 1 1 0 Mrs. FI. W. Slmmonds II n Mrx A Wilson . . 7 0 Mr. and Mrs ,To» Hipkini 11 n Dr. nnd Mrs. Bennett fi 0 0 The Yicnrnge | R,. v . Young)... 1 10 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Alison .... 1 1 0 Friend •... 1 1 0 One hundred and forty four waist- i coals have now been subscribed for. «nd I an the number required in 200 it will bo seen that further subscriptions are required. DEVONPORT CONVALESCENT HOME. MAYOR'S EQUIPMENT FUND. The fund now being rained by the Mayor of Devonport in connection with the equipment of Mr. A. U. I). Watson's house, North Head, as a Convalescent Home for Hick and wounded soldiers, has reached a total of £334 10/3. Thin! amount is exclusive of the proceeds from the "Cafe Cbantant" organised by Mre. fioyian's Number 3 Area Committee, of the Dovonport Women's War Relief As sociation. and held last Wednesday evening, which is expected to produce about; £100. and is also exclusive of the pro-1 coeds from the disposal of the section I of land presented by Captain Duder .and ottier articles given by various residents. The latest subscriptions to the fund are as follows: — £ *. d. North Shore Yacht Club, per \Y. < A. Wilkinson. Commodore, proceeds last annunl social. . 5 0 0 Mrs. Blnney, result of tea given September 10 2 15 0 Employees of Messrs. Hcllaby'i Church Street aliop ..... 1 1 0 Mrs. A. W. Clark, additional from afternoon at kioak 5 0 " CAPE FOOT-WIND " FUND. Mr C. R. Worsley has given his picture "Cape Foulwind" to the city provided thnt £75 "is raised for the Patriotic Fund. Mr H. K. Vaile. on behalf of S. Vaile and Sons, has sent a cheque for £21. and citizens who are disposed to find the balance are requested to remit money to tho Mayor, Amounts reived will l>e acknowledged, and his Worsjiip suggests that Mr Woralcy'e offer shall quickly he secured. eiRI.S' REALM GL'II.D FETE. Goods donated in connection with the Girls' Realm Guild Allied Nations' Feto- should be forwarded to the Piccadilly Tea Rooms, Strand Arcade, or to Marriage's Homoeopathic t Chemistry, Queen Street. -Miss Flora McDonald hae given two albums of valuable stamps to be dieposed of at the fete, which takes place to-morrow and Friday. BIRKENDEAD PATRIOTIC LEAGUE. The recent social held by the Birkenhend Ladie*' Patriotic League realised £•20 8/8, and it was decided to forward a contribution for the purchase of fifty leather waistcoats for soldiers. Mrs. J. P. McPhail Wμ elected president of the I.cagur, and Mrs. S. Mills secretary. THE HOSPITAL SHIP. EQUIPMENT MATERIAL. Arrangements for the supply of equipment material for the eceond Nevr Zealand hospital ship have now been completed. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr. J. H. Gnnson) waited upon the Women's Patriotic Association this morning, as tho result of which the ladies unanimously agreed to become responsible for the equipment. The secretary of the League will in due course announce the articles and quantities that will be required. Already full quantities of tome of the articles are in hand, and the Mayor expresses confidence that, in view of the ready responee previously ex perienced, there will he no difficulty whatever in assembling the goode.