IN OTHER PLACES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 44, 20 August 1914, Page 2

IN OTHER PLACES

The Maoris of Hastings are organising a patriotic demonstration in aid of the Patriotic Fund. War dances, hakas, and - music will form some of the attractions, and live stock will be sold. The treasurer of the Wairarapa. War Fund reports that the cash in hand to date is £8200, and £2000 more had been promised, which has not yet been collected, making a total of over £10,000. Over £230 has been collected in Taihape, and many other contributions are being made. The. suppliers of the Ta>

I hape Co-operative Dairy Company are I being asked to contribute id per lb on [ all butter-fat supplied while the war lasts. At a meeting of the executive of the Wairarapa War Fund, it was reported that the Wairarapa men in the Palmerston North camp were thoroughly well equipped. All the mounted men have been provided with a horse, saddlery, and other equipment. The local fund totals over £10,000. The Greytown branch of the Wairarapa War Fund has collected well over £500, besides donations of horses and fodder amounting to another £70., ' MAYOR'S IMPERIAL J PATRIOTIC FUND. £ Previously acknowledged ... 1,272 3 4 E. Metz., B. Metz, and P. TVTetz / 20 0 0 R. L. Johnson 110 "A.D." 10 0 Total £1293 14 4 In addition to the above, the Mayor has received the sum of £3 10s from the school children attending the Maranui School. This amount is to be devoted to the local distress fund. In connection with the Mayor's Fund, Miss Flora' Shaw will conduct a benefit concert in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall, on Wednesday, 9th September, supported by some of Wellington's leading artiste. The whole of the proceedfi will be devoted to the fund.