ASSISTANCE TO SERBIANS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 18 March 1916, Page 6

ASSISTANCE TO SERBIANS.

The need of helping distressed Serbians is being recognised more clearly by the public every day, a-nd as the appeal from the committee is now to be circulated, it is ■hoped that more l\beral help will come forward from the borough councils, various patriotic and other societies, and from business firms. The Women's Mutual Aid Society set to -work for the Serbian*, and the net proceeds of their concert amounted to £64. The committee of the Mayor's; Serbian War Relief Fund paid a tribute to the organisers of the concert, and said: "It was exceedingly well managed, ■with exceptional eager interest." The school children are takui" interest, and those from Hukapapa Shcool (roll 29) voluntarily ing their prize money to the Serbian children, and taking certificates instead of prizes, and the-sum of £4 10/ has been forwarded by Mr. Charles G. Gauntlett (teacher) on behalf of the children The staff of the Girls' Grammar SeX per Mitt A. C. Morrison, £13 15/j Corotnandcl Serbian Relief Fund (third contribution), £7; lawn social, held at Whitford (second contribution) 8/6natives of Kokohohuia and Waipuna ocr Tango Te Whata, £2 10/; sJpaSr £1; anonymous, 4/; Mr. W Astlev' Auckland, £5; Mrs. W. C. D'aldv Auek' land, £5; Wα. J. Macdonald %£?£ Z°,\ Hll s week's donations £108 i/b. The total amount collected to dat P 11 £ tl\ 3/5 - FUrfcher wafb* thankfully received by the committee at the Town Hall, Auckland. lUce at