GENEROUS RESPONSE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 37, 12 August 1914, Page 2

GENEROUS RESPONSE

THE WILLING HELPERS LONG LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS. MONEY POURING IN. • Contributions'; many of considerable magnitude, are being received freely for the various funds established in con* nection with the despatch of the expedi' tionary force*. In addition to those which are being Announced, others are being received by various collectors, for in* stance, for the Countess of Liverpool fund, and others of like nature. The Empire Defence Fund will be con* trolled by the Paymaster-General. All the banks are instructing their branches that all moneys subscribed for that object are to be paid into the different accounts and the bank receipts forwarded to the Paymaster-General, who will credit them to the various purposes to which they are requested to be devoted. The Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. P. Luke) will be pleased to Yeoeive- and acknowledge any donations made to the National Defence Fund. The Prime Minister read in the House yesterday a list of donations received by the Government for the Empire Defenco Fund. Following were the principal gift* :— -Wright, Stephenson, and Co.. Ltd., offer 4000 bushels of prime feed oats, and the services of their staff of eighteen- stockmen, with their motor-cars, to take the military officers buying horses over tho country, and, if required, will provide 350 canvas horse-covers. Paul Hunter, Hawkes Bay, ten horses. Otahuhu Trotting Club, £100. Auckland Racing Club, £1000 to De« fence Fund, and promised to contribute ! £1000 more to the local •relief fund if ! necessary, Otago Daily Times Company, Ltd., £1000. , • Evening Sta-r Company, Dunedin, one motor-car/ Greymuuth Trotting Club, £100. Institute of Marine Engineers, £25. Gear Meat Company, £250, and seve* ral packages of na-at for thb troopb. Mr. J. P. Firth, headmaster Wellington College, £100. Mr. Judah Myers, £20. Otago Iron Rolling Company, iron to make shoes lot 300 horses. The employees of the firm also promised to give free the labour to roll this iron. Messrs. Richardson and M'Cabe, £25. Messrs. Scoullar and Co., £50. Messrs. Bell, Gully, Bell, and Myere, £100. ' Mr. John Roberts, CM G., Dunedin, 10 horses. Dargaville Club £400. Auckland Trotting Club, £150. Greymouth Jockey Gl'ub, £ivo. Dunedin Jockey Club £500. Pupils a.nd teachera of the Milton District High School, a horse. Dunedin Fanciers' Club, a horse. Forbury Trotting Club, £250. Mr. T. M. Wilford, ah orse. Mr. G. Wv Moore, t>t "fcufthby Park," £100. Mr. M. J. Kilgour, £10. Mr. T. M. Gibbon, £30. The school children of Maogaweka School, 6d each. Stratford Ward Fund Committee, £400. The three Chrifftchurch breweries, £250 each, making, irt all, £750. Raglan residents, £60. Te Mata resident*,, £30. Mt. R. F. Bollattl M.P. 60 fa* sheep. The Hon. C. Louisson, M.L.C., £100. Sir Walter Buchanan and Mr. G. R. Sykes had Vritten to say that the Wairarapa district would hand over to tho State free of charge £500, and that" the Women of the district would get fe*dy the equipment of t/he men volunteering from the district. Sir Joseph ward -read smi offer by the International Correspondence Schools' pupils in Wellington of one motorcycle. The Bank of N*w Zealand has given £1000, and the members of the Head Office staff and those of Wellington, Te Aro, and Newt-own branches aye subscribing liberally. The South British Insurance Company has decided that all members of the company's staff goirtg on military duty will be paid half salary for six months, when the position will be reconsidered . their appointments will be kept open f < hem, i and the benefits under the stafl provident fund will also attach. Tl : company hae donated £1000 to tbe Patriotic Fund. The Wellington City Council has agreed by a correspondence vote that any ot the | Corporation Staff who go on active service either in New Zealand or' elsewhere shall repeive half-pay from the council. The members ot the City Council staff , have agreed to contribute a percentage of their salaries to be used for the relief of distress among relatives of members «f men who have gone to the front. The New Zealand Society of Accountants has donated the sum of 260 guineas tQ the Expeditionary Force Fund, subject to all legislative difficulties against suoh a vote being removed. The Wellington Industrial Association at its monthly meeting last night, voted £200 to the war fund. The Karori Borough Council, at its meeting lost night, voted £20 from its unauthorised expenditure towards the equipment of the force. The officers and workmen of the Moumahaki Experimental Farm have presented an officer's horse valued at £50. The Manawatu Dental Association, a complete "equipment for Mr. A. L. ISogan, of Pahnerston North, who has applied for appointment as dental surgeon on the medical staff of the Expeditionary Force. Messrs. Nelson Bros., Tomoana, tele§raphed to the Quartermaster-General of ie New Zealand Forces offering 500 carcases, of mutton, or, if the Department prefers it, £500. The Defence Department has this morning received SO guineas from Mr. A. Levy and £20 from Captain M. W. Ross, of Petone (the latter for medical outfit). Tho British Empire Trading Company has given 1001b ,ol tobacco for the Expeditionary Force. Mr. J. T. Horn has given 20 cases of apples. Tho Joint Library Committee of • the Parliamentary Library decided yosterday, on the suggestion of the Chief Librarian (Mr. C. Wilson), to send 100 novels out of the Library with the Expeditionary Force. IN OTHER PLACES Dunedin.— -The following additional donations to the patriotic fund have been received : National Insurance Company of New Zealand £1000, Standard Insurance Company £500, Herbert Haynes and Co. £500, Dunedin Jockey Club £500, Forbury Park Club £250. Auckland. — The Citizens' Patriotic Fund now amounts to about £10,000 } i the New Zealand Insurance Company has given £1000; Green and Colebrook, £1000; and the Auckland Star, £1000. .The Mayor telegraphed to the Bight Hon. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister, j £5000 yesterday morning. The proprietors of the Herald and Weekly News announced this morning the opening of a patriotio fund in connection with the Citisens' Fund, and headed the list with .a subscription of £1000. Featherston.— Contributions from local residents amount to £1235, including the I following i— Mr. D, H. g. Riddiford,

£300 ; Mr. E. Bidwill, £210 ; Mrs J»s. Donald, £150; Wairarapa Racfcg Club, £105; Mr. J. 0. Bidwill, £100; Mr Q. Donald, £50; Featherston Dairy Co., £50; Mr. A. Matthews, £50; Mr. Allen Donald, £25; Mr. A. J. Toogood, £25; Mr. A. Tacker, £25; Mr. H. A. Matthews, £20; Mr. N. Matthews, £10; Mr. H. Egliogton, £10; Mr. S> Cundy, £10; Mr. G. Yule, £10. Mr. W. Barton has given ton, and Mr. D. Riddiford five horses, and' several other residents are giving mounts. Hastings.— An anonymous donor ha* giveu th» Mayor £250. Greytown."--About £90 was subscribe ed in the room at a public meeting : two horses were donated, with a ton ot hay and 100 sacks of chaff. Hawera.— Last night a meeting was held to inaugurate a war fund, which is expected to reach £1000. The second con' tingent to the Expeditionary Force left last night, and was given a hearty sendoff. Wanganui ! The Borough Council, feeling that its funds should be conserved for lodal employment, deferred a decision on a proposal to give one twentieth of its revenue for the provi&o& of food for the poor in England. The Finance Gommittae is to consider a motion to ask the Government to empower the council to levy an additional rate. The Presbytery passed a .resolution gladly owning the righteous and mercinU motive of Britain's resort to arms to vindicate tho rights of a small and peaceful nation to have their territory aecure from th* invasion of a ruthless military depotistn. Woodville: At a public meeting thd district was pledged to give itg utmost help to the Empire. Over £200 was subscribed in the room j six horses, a spring dray, and 100 "hams were given. Mr. T. F. Fountaine has given £100 ; and the Woodville District High School will supply a horse. Pahiatua : A considerable Bum has been raised, several horses are offered, and a committee is canvassing' for *&• mounts. Akitio and Pongaioa settlers have subscribed £500, and Pongaroa peo' pis have presented 25 horee&. Thirty* j two volunteers were enrolled. s Masterton : A meeting was held in the Town Hall last night to create a war relief fund. £322 has bedn contributed by the members of the contingents leav ing tor Palmerston North and D&nneyirke to-day and to-morrow Numerous volunteers are offering for service. The Masterton Lands Trustees offer £100 if the contribution can be legally made, and the Savage Club has given £26. Foxton: A fund, and a supply necessaries, are beiug collected, and the following gifts have been made :— Messrs. William Rosa and Co., of Foxton Ropeworks, half a ton of rope; , Fojrtoa Borough Countfit, an artillery horse; Foxton Racing Club, £00. Martom The Marton Jockey Club has given £100, with a promise of another donation later if required. Cartel-ton : The O'artei-ton Briiss Band, by means of a concert, raised £5 l?sfor the Countess of Liverpool's fund. Mangaweka : Suppliers of the Cloverdale Uheese Factory have given £9 9s and two troop hol-sea. Hokitika : At a public meeting nearly £500 was subscribed in the hall. Donations from th« Westland Racing Club (£105) and Mr. J. Mftndl (£100). A number of horses weie promised. Palmerston North : The Campbellstreet School ha» provided £50 for boots., Dr. M'Nab has offered his residence to the military authorities.