THE SINEWS OF WAR

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 37, 12 August 1914, Page 8

THE SINEWS OF WAR

HELP FOR THE GOVERNMENT FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS. In addition to contributions to the Empire Defence Fund reported on page 2 of this issue, the following have been received :—: — Hon. W. H. Herries, £125. f New Zealand Expresi Company, five horses. Public Service Commissioners, £30 for horses. Citizens of Paeroa., £25 (first instalment). Mr. J. H. G. Rowley, Wellington, £25 for a horse. W. Jolliffe, £5. Staffs of the Australian banks in Wellington, £114 2s 6d. Hon. S. Thorne George, M.L.C., £1(K). Directors of New .Zealand Insurance Company, £1000. The company will also allow members of its staff who volunteer to receive half pay during their absence for six months, and reinstate them on return. Speight and Co., Dunedin, £2000. National Insurance Company, £1000. ' H. Haynes and Co., Dunediii, £1000. Rattray and Son, Dunedin, £100. Mr. S. Solomon, K.C., £50. J. M'George, Dnnedin, £50. William Sliand, Dunedin, £50. Auckland Harbour Board, £1000. Colonel Hayhurst, Temuka, two sons and two motor-cars. Inglewood Bacon Co., 50 hams. Feilding Jockey Club, £250. Mosgiel Woollen Company, 50 dozen heavy shirts and pants. Standard Insurance Company, £500. Telegrams received to-day announce the following contribution* : — Mr. G. P. Donnelly, Hastings, £500; Egmont Box Company, Eltham, £100,-' Reefton Jockey Club, 50 guineas. Nineteen have volunteered at Reefton. COUNTESS OF LIVERPOOL FUND. Among the contributions which have been made to the Countess of Liverpool Fund are a gift of 1000 packs of playing cards . from Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, and a contribution of £10 from Mr. G. E. Tolhurst.