FOR BELGIAN CHILDREN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3173, 25 August 1917, Page 9

FOR BELGIAN CHILDREN

I SCHOOLS*.EFFORT CLEARED Ul\ " 3 r--0 The following is the final report in connection with the Wellington Schools' Bel- '" gian Children's Relief Fund effort:— j "Wo beg to present the final audited ■i stalomcitt of the receipt? and expenditure of the Wellington Schools' Belgian CliilD dren's Relief Fund, delayed partly by > the fact that subscriptions continued' to ;' reach tlio treasurer for a, considerable s timo after, the sale. The sum of £5006 0 17s. 2d. was transmitted to the High '. Commissioner, and the total expenses s Tvoro 4)80 Is. Sd. The excellent results i here recorded were -rendered passible r only by the (renerosity of donors, the nn- - tiring "voluntary assistance rendered by J teachers and pupils, school committees, 3 and individual members of the .public— [ including many parents—and by good or- , ganisatio'n. To all who in any way con- - tributcd to the success of the effort, we c return grateful thanks on behalf of the ? organising committee. In the statement > wo have named individually the dona- , lions of public and scuii-publiu organi--1 sations, but it was considered best to 't mention only the totals from rmblic and 3 private schools 'and private donors. A ' small balance of .El 10s. 2d. was handed to the London Children's Raid Fund. ' Tlio honorary auditors. Messrs. Gold and ■ A reus, to whom our thanks aTc here nc- ] corded, in returning tlio documents said: \ "The expenses w.ere remarkably low, and . wo think that credit is due to all eon- , cerned for such a satisfactory result." (Sgd.) William Foster, Chairman of Committee: C. Bary, Hon. Secretary; G'. L. Stewart, Hon. Treasurer."