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PALMERSTON CAMP. WORK STILL PROCEEDING.
Various rumours regarding the movement of the troops now under canvas at AwapUni have been rife during the pa6t few days. One was that the men will be despatched to Wellington on Sunday morning as quickly as possible, and that everything was in readiness for the departure. ; 0n enquiries being made at the Defence Office to-day, it was definitely stated that no day had been finally fixed for the men to entrain. It is desired, as the Premier has already stated, to give a couple of days' notice if possible, so that an opportunity can be afforded the men to farewell relatives. It is certain that the'ti wik bt> no hurrying away at a minute's notice. A section of the field artillery battery, comprising four guns and wagons, passed through the_ Square this morning while out for an instructional ride. The smart appearance of the men and equipment evoked^ general admiration. An effort is being made by the people of Palmerston to provide the Expeditionary Force now ia camp there with a full set of brass instruments for the formation of a band.
THE PATRIOTIC FUND m FURTHER DONATIONS THE PBIME , MINISTER'S LIST. In the House of Representatives last evening the Prime' Minister (the Hon. W. F. Massey) acknowledged the following further donations to the various patriotic funds :—: —
Mr. H. Scott Bennett, tho national organiser of the Social Democratic Party, will speak ut Everybody's Theatre tomorrow night, the subject being " The Higher Patriotism."
' £ a. d. Kowai County Council ... 72 0 0 Through Woodville Borough and County Councils (4th instalment) 142 16 5 Pokeno Road District ... 200 0 0 North Otago Jockey Club... 100 0 0 Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. 500 0 0 Staffs, St. Helens Hospitals, Auckland, Christchurch, & Wellington 20 0 0 Inangahua County Council... 100 0 0 Street Collection, Petone Railway Workshops ... 91 8 8 Invercargill Savings Bank... 500 0 0 Government Departments — • 10 0 Tourist and Health Resorts 14 3 Through Hawkes Bay County Council (4th instalment) 92 7 0 Winton subscribers (2nd in- ' stalment) 11 6 0 The Champion Co., Ltd. (Ist instalment), Wellington ... 8 2 8 Sanders Bros. 200 0 0 Wyndham Patriotic Committee ,. 140 0 0 8. Oppenheimer and Co. ... 50 0 0 Horse Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Yon Haast (second contribution) ... 5 0 0 Equipment or Relief Fund. Pahiatua Club 120 0 0 Ambulance Fund, Through Mrs, Carbery, Stratford 20 0 0 MAYORAL FUNDS. PATRIOTIC AND DISTRESS. The Mayor's Patriotic Fund stood at noon to-day as follows : — £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 2218 9 8 George Winder 25 0 0 ■C.P." 0 10 0 9 £2243 19 8 Following is a statement of the Mayor's War Distress Fund : — £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 1415 10 5 Collected by Mrs. J. 11. Fairbairn from guests of New Occidental Hotel 10 0 0 Collected by Miss Mahoney of New Occidentiil office — sale of flowers 13 6 £1426 13 11
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 52, 29 August 1914, Page 8
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491MAIN EXPEDITION Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 52, 29 August 1914, Page 8
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