COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' EFFORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2466, 20 May 1915, Page 7

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' EFFORTS.

A TIME OF DEAL SACRIFICE. True to their pledge, the commercial travellers of Wellington supplied an interesting turn at His Majesty's Theatro last evening. Mr. F. W. Manton, on behalf of the association, said that his act would not be a comic, but a very serious one. His business was in connection with tho Wellington Patriotic Society's Carnival, who wore endeavouring to augment the fund for tho relief of wounded soldiers. Towards this fund the commercial travellers had given a motor-car, and the one who could guess the nearest to the number of votes polled by all the Carnival Queens would got tho car. He wished to explain that the car had been bought and paid for by tho travellers, and not ono half-crown was being taken from the ticket-money towards its cost. As commercial travellers and business men thev realised the serious position in which llm Empire stands to-day. The suns of New Zealand had often been called the lion cubs, and they all were proud of the stand our boys were making at the battles at the front—(applause)—and it was up to everyone to sen that thcr ars well treated when they ,I'oLum wounded. It wat intended that

the fund should be a Wellington fund, and they know that the travellers in the other three centres and the West Coast would back up their efforts. They nil know that tile allowances ami pensions of the inon were inadequate to keep a wife and family, and it was up to them to do something to keep things going. Donations had been nindo in tho pnstj but a more serious position had arisen, and it was up to everybody to make sonio re;il sacrifice. (Applause.)

"Think of the work those boys aro doing in Turkey," said Mr. Manton. "The boys who jumped over the side of the steamer, up to their necks in water—but they couldn't stop them, and they haven't stopped them yet. (Loud applause.) Then you must ask yourselves whether you have made good, and can you enthusiastically say: "Thank God, I'm a New Zenlander' ?"

Mr. Manton thon announced that Mr. Fullor had kindly allowed them the privilege of selling tickets in tho theatre for the car competition, and he thanked him for that courtesy. The car—a neat little Autocrat runaboutwas exhibited on the stage, and its neat appearanco was a lover for tho salo of many tickets. It is understood that over £300 worth of tiokots have already been sold. MAYOR'S SUBSCRIPTION LIST. His Worship the Mayor has received the following further sums in aid of incapacitated soldiers and sailors and their dependents'.— £ s. d. Bell, Gully, Bell and Myers 100 0 0 Dr. A. K. Newman 100 0 0 AY. Dimock and Co 50 0 0 Barber and Co 50 0 0 Mrs. Scobio Mackenzie 50 0 0 Robert, Orr 25 0 0 Proceeds of sale of pet lamb (per Master Ted Burrell, WalUccrille) 17 G 0 Proceeds children's bazaar (per Bettie Hislop) 15 0 0 T. Shailer Weston 10 10 t> Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tripe 10 10 0 L. R. Partridge 10 10 0 C.G. 10 10 0 Dr. Anson 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Palmer 5 5 0 Col. R. J. Collins, C.MG. 5 5 0 Sol. H. Myers 3 0 0 D. T. Stuart 2 2 0 Sale of handkerchiefs (per Mrs. F. Townsend) 2 2 0 W. J. Harland 1 1 0 "Little Bairns" (per Mr 6. [ R. Fletcher) 0 7 0 Total to date 467 7 0 The following amounts were banked yesterday:— £ s. d. L. 0. H. Tripp 100 0 0 Maurice O'Connor 100 0 0 C. R, Smith 50 0 0 Collection Town Hall 35 2 0 James M'Donald 10 10 0 S.vkes and Co 10 0 0 Clement Watson 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mirams 5 0 0 Dr. Ewarfc 110 E. A. Palmer 10 0 WAV 1 0 0 Anon 2 6 £318 15 6 FOR OUR HOSPITAL SHIP DONATIONS COMING IN. The appeal to the citizens of New Zealand by His Excellency the Governor (Lord Liverpool for subscriptions to assist in ' the equipping of a hospital ship, for service with the New Zealand Forces is being readily responded _ to. Donations in money should be paid into any branch of tho Bank of New Zen/ land, and the bank receipt should be forwarded to Mr. J. Hisiop, UnderSecretary, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, stating the object to which tbe money is to be devoted, or to the Hon. Dr. Collins, 32 Hobson Street, AVellington. Gifts of hospital necessities should bo forwarded to Mr. H. B. Bainbridge, secretary of tho Order of St. John in New Zoaland, 25 Panama Street, Wellington.

YESTERDAY'S DONATIONS. Donations received by the Under-Sec-vetary, Department of Internal Affairs: • £ s. d. James M'Mcnamin 50 0 0 Robt. Orr 25 0 0 Pringles, Ltd 5 5 0 W. K. C. Oswin 3 3 0 W. H. Atack 2 2 0 Total 85 10 0 The Hon. Dr. Collins acknowledges the following donations: — £ s. d. L.B 5 0 0 Dr. Anson 10 0 0 J.D.G 1 1 0 H.E.F 0 10 0 L. Stowo 2 2 0 T. S. Weston 10 10 0 A. E. Sinclair 2 2 0 Dr. J. 31. Mason 5 5 0 Total 36 10 0 "Anonymous," 12 pairs blankets. At a largely-attended meeting of the Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association, held yesterday, in" connection with the New Zealand Patriotic Fund, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Batt, chairman of subcommittee No. 16, that a strong committee be set up to approach the Union Steam Ship Co. with an idea of their lending a steamer to the New Zealand Government for use as a hospital ship. £1000 FROM THE UINON CO. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunodln, May 19. The directors of tho Union Steam Ship Company decided, at a meeting today, to vote £1000 in response to the appeal of His Excelelncy the Governor for the equipment of a Hospital Ship, which is to be provided by the Dominion and for tho supply of comforts for the sick and wounded soldiers.

SPEIGHT AND CO. GIVE £500. Dunedin, May 19. Messrs. Speight and Co. have donated £500 in response to His Excellency the Governor's appeal for funds for the Hospital Ship and comforts for wounded soldiers. WANGANUI EFFORTS. IBy Telesra/jli.—l'rnfp Awwlntion.' Wanganui, May 19. Big efforts ore being made to raise funds for the Hospital Ship and for comforts for our wounded. Tho St. John Ambulance Association is organising a street collection, and the Rugby Union is devoting the proceeds of tho TaranakiWanganui match to the same purpose. Loral medical men to-day subscribed i'loo for the equipment of a hospital bed in the Mediterranean or wherever required.