PATRIOTIC FUNDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 6

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

LATEST CONTRIBUTIONS The following contributions to tho various War Relief Funds have boen received by tho Under-Secretary, Department of Internal Affairs:— BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, £222,329 13s. 2d.; Fox ton Borough Council, 95.; Raetihi and District Patriotic Society, .£5; Mauriceville County Council, £2 10s.; North Otago Patriotic Fund, Oamaru, -£276 Is. 4d.; Lawronce Patriotic Fund, .£29 I6s. 9d.; Dunedin ".Evening Star," Fund, £75; Poor in Great Britain and Belgium Belief Fund, New Plymouth, £84 155.; Wanganui Patriotic Committee, ,£100; Akitio County Council, .£7 Bs.; Nelson City Council, £10G 3s. Sd.; ActingConsul for Belgium. Christchurch, £2 25.; Acting-Consul for Belgium, Christchuvch. £28 17s. Gd.; Howkes Bay War Relief Association, £70 2s. Id.; Taranaki "Herald and Budget" Belgian Belief Fund, £50; Eltham Patriotic Committee, .£lO 155.; Waimarino County Council, .£ls 6s. 4d.; Taihape and District Patriotic Society, .£1 6s. Total, £223,195 6s. Id. N.Z. RED CROSS FUND. Previously acknowledged, £35,230- 15s. lOd.; Bangitikei Patriotic.- Society, JEI2 10s.; Btiller Patriotic, Sick, Wounded, and Relief Association, .£34; Auckland Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association, ,£236; Bulls, Sanson, Carnarvon, Oliakea, and Lower Rangitikei War Relief Fund, .£l2 10s.; Wanganui Patriotic Committee, .£200; Taranaki Provincial "War Relief Association, Stratford, ■£155; Hawera Mayoress Emergency Committee, .£100; Marton Red Cross Society, -£286; Enoka Rukuata, .£3; Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, .£145; Presbyterian Church of N.Z.. .£100; Reefton Local Defence Fund, .£l3; Akitio County •> War Relief Association, £7 10s.; Girls' Patriotic Club, Wellington, ,£3l 2s. '4(1.; South Canterbury Patriotic War Relief Society, .£lO6 4s. Id.; Hastings Red Cross Workers' Fund, £40; Countess of Liverpool. Wellington, .£150; Canterbury Patriotic Fund, .£369 ss.- 4(1.; Nelson Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund, .£80; Wairarapa Patriotic Association, .£175,:, Waverley Patriotic Committee, £25; Taihape and District Patriotic Socety, .£25: North Otago Soldiers' Fund, .£100; Hon. John Fisher, M.L.C., £3. Total, .£37,63!) 17s. "d. NEW ZEALAND WAR RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged, it'll,G77 11,6. Gd.: Wellington''Publishing' Company's list, ill; Old Age Pensioner, .£1 Is. Bd.; Officers of .Public' Service, £1 13s. '4d. Total, £11,GS1 Gs. 6d. REb CROSS FUNB. Previously acknowledged, ,£33,058 2s. 6d.; Wellington "Publishing Company's list, £2 (!d.; Raetihi and District Patriotic Society, .£lO Bs. lOd.; Wellington St. John Ambulance Association, i£6oo; Globe Mine Social Club,-Reefton, £13; Ancient Order of • Swankers, Wanganui, .£473; Otane Red Cross Society, £150; Taihape Red Cross Society, £150;' Wairarapa Red Cross Society .£SO; County of Ecrnont Patriotic League Women's Guild, £50; Wanganui' Patriotic Committee, .£500; Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, ,£53 4s. 3d. Total, £35.110 10s. Id. . BRITISH NAVY RELIEF FUND.; Previously acknowledged, .£63,626 2s. 5d.; North Otago Patriotic Fund, . Oamaru, £797 35.'2 d.; New Plymouth Women's Patriotic Committee, £11 13s. id;; Wellington Publishing Company's list, £21 12s. lid.; Raetihi and District Patriotic Society, £155 10s. 3d.; West Coast War Contingent Fund, .£5Ol 65.; Auckland Navy League, £5000; Wairarapa Patriotic Association, £1349 Os. Gd.; Foxton State School Fair,-£95 10s.; Manawatu Patriotic Society, £300; Hawera Mayor's Fund, £59 10s.; Wellington Navy League, .£2600; Dunedin "Evening Star" Relief Fundv £20; Eketaliuna Wounded Soldiers' Fund, £27- 25.; Carterton . Branch of Wairarapa Patriotic Socicty, £115 175.; Picton Branch Marlborough Patriotic Fund, £400; Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, £529 lid.; Picton • Branch -Marlborough' Patriot'C- Fund, £1; ;Edward Gibb and Soils, £10. Os. 6d.; Ashburton "Mail" and 'Guardian" list, £500; Hnntervillo War Relief Fund, £14135. 6d;'Castlepoint County Council, £20; Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, £651 Bs. 6d.; Southland Branch Navy League, £28G 125.; Olia. kune A. and P. Association, £5 95.; Southland War Funds Association. £40; Reefton Local Defence Fund, £142 25.; liltham Patriotic Committee, £188 19s W. Total, £77,473 12s. Id; ' ; OTHER FUNDS. Serbian. Relief •Fund.-Previoiisly acknowledged £12,894 15s. 7d.; North Ota"o itotriotio luind, Oamaru, <£143 ]o S4 . Wellington Publishing Company's list' £1; fiJauncoville County .Council, £2 10s.; Lawreneo Patriotic Fund, £17 9 S " fid.; Poor in Great' Britain and Belgium Relief I'und, New Plymouth, £65 55.; Eketaliuna Patriotic Association, £12 7s. Gd.;. Eltham Patriotic Committee, £37j "Evening.-Post" list, £6;- -Hawke's -Bay War Relief Association, £J7 13s. 4d • total, £12,997 10s. lid. '' Kitchener Memorial Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £118'2s. 6d.; G. P. Donnelly, "Otatara," I'aradale, £250; Miss W. Newman, "Dunsinane," Marton, £1 Os 6d.; Chaytor /and Co., Spring ■ Creek, £100; 'Mrs. W. P. Grigor, Clifden, £3. Total, £472 3s. Prince of Wales' Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £3441 19s.- 9d.; Lnwrence Patriotic Fund, £1 14s. Total, £3446 13s 9d. x Polish Relief Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £325 17s. 1 2d.; Lawreneo Patriotic Fund, £15 13s Pd. ; Eketaliuna Patriotic Association, .£3 16s. 9di Total £315 7s. sd. ■ • Belgian Children Fund.—Previously acknowledged, £40 7s. 2d.; H.iu-era Jlavoress Emergency Committee, £G8; Pahiatua St. Peter's Anglican ..Sunday-School, £1 Total, £109 7s. 2d. . WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' AND DEPENDANTS. Hi's AVorship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— •£ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged ;; " 17,988 6 9 "Jtac" (monthly contribution) 110 Staff ■ Wellington Harbour' Board (26th instalment) ' 12 3 6 " £18,001 11 3 MAYOR'S BELGIAN FUND. His. Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged ...5466 11 2 Boys of Scots? College (month--ly contribution) ..: 5 0 Inglis Bros. (95th instalment) 10 0 '£5469 16.2-, NAYY LEAGUE SAILORS' DEPENDANTS. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— , £ s. d. Amount previously ackr.ow- . lodged 9337 1 '7 Resident? of Silvcrhope (per Huntervillc Patriotic Society) 311 1 Carterton residents (per "Wairarapa Daily News") 1 15 0 Fcilding aiid District Patriotic Society (further instalment) !) 5 0 ill's. Atchison 0 5 0 £9352 0 11 "THE DOMINION" LIST. FOR BELGIAN RELIEF, £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 25,718 17 1 Betty and Co., New Place, Mangaweka .' 5 0 0 . Billy and Pegg' Earle, Hunterville ® ® Rangitikei Patriotic Society 15 0 0 Tdtal ....: .28,739 11 1 FOR SERBIAN RELIEF. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 370 19 1 Betty and Co., Mangawcka ... 5 0 0 Total 375 19 1.