RELIEF OF OVERSEAS POOR

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue LXXXVIII, 30 October 1914, Page 9

RELIEF OF OVERSEAS POOR

The objects of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund are to provide by voluntary contributions fiom the people of New Zealand, .food, clothing, and general assistance for those in distress in Groat Britain, Ireland, and Belgium, as a result of the war. Mr. Lan Duncan, of Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., is hon. treasurer of the fund, and Mr. William Pryor (National Mutual Buildings)- is hon. secretary to the Wellington branch. Mr. R. W. Shallcrass, of the New Zealand Sports Protection League, is general secretary for New Zealand. Subscriptions may be sent to either of the secretaries, while gifts of clothing, etc., should be addressed to th© committee, and delivered to the nearest receiving depot. Lists of receiving depots will be supplied on application to the Wellington secretary (Vphone 2347). SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED. £' s. d. Already acknowledged ... 2472 16 9 , Miss Peggy A. Luxford ... 0 5 0 A. Leigh Hunt 10 0 T.H 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Stotfc ... 3 3 0 E. B. Bristow (surplus from purchase of piano for Expeditionary Force) 2 12 0 Mrs. Cauty 10 0 Mrs. G. M. Nathan, England 5 0 0 Thos. R. Jones, Lower Hufct 10 10 0 Herb. Price 110 Mrs. Elsie F. Nathan, P»l- , merston North 5 0 0 E.A.P. ... 0 10 0 Mrs. W. B. Montgomery ... 10 0 G. Ross ... 5 0 0 •Patea Branch of.Fund ... 150 0 0 £2659 17 9 The following packages of goods have also been received : — Mrs. Yeoman, Roseneath (10) ; E.R., Johnsonville ; Mrs. Cailender, Plimmerton ; Mrs. D. Orr, Johnsonville; Mrs. Eason, Johnsonville; T.K., Johnsonville; Mrs. Bould, Johnsonville, Mrs, H. Parker, Johnsonville (2) ; no nama, Johnsonville ; Mrs. Evans, Johnsonville ,• Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Reed, Johnsonville ; Mrs. G., Johnsonville ; Mrs. G-. Bowers, Hutt (2) 3 Miss Hector, Lower Hut (2) ; M'Kechnie and Flynn (2) ; Mrs. Findlay, Kelburn Store (4) ; Mrs. Denton, Wellington-ter-race (3); Mrs. P. R. Russell; Mrs. Burnip, Petone; Mrs. G. D. MTSwen, Petone ; Mrs. • Gaynor, Petone 5 Miss Rothenberg (4); H. R. Qibbr Upper ilutt (1) ; Mrs. H. Bryenton, Newtown ; Mrs. Jones, Dee-street, Island Bay ; Miss Elsie Ross, Adelaide-road; H.A.L. 5 Mrs. Daly ; Fitzherbert-terrace School (1 case, 2 parcels); 8.C., Kelburn; Miss Maudsley (3) ; Mrs. Sinclair, Hataitai (2) ; Mrs. Campbell, Island Bay ; Mrs. M'Gowan, Queen's-drive'(2) ; Mrs. CaptWills; Mrs. F. Laurie, Kilbirnie; E,H. ; A.N.W.; B. Ellis, tailor, City; Mr Dallow, Island Bay (2); Thora and Thelma Butters; no name (2 dress baskets) ; Mrs.' W Ballinger ; no name (1 bag) ; S. Harcourt ; A Britisher ; Mrs. Eastham, Hataitai ; Mrs. Roberts, Goring-street ; from Brooklyn; Kelburn Sympathiser; Mrs. Allenville; Mrs. Collins, Willis-street; W. and A. Fisk, Brooklyn ; Mrs. A. Scott, Feilding ; Mrs. Hamond, Rata,; Y.W.C.A. ; no name* ox railway (3) : no name, ex Eketahuna, ; no name *(2) ; from Feilding (5, 1 canvas package) ; no address (15) ; Mrs. W. H. Harrington (4) ; no name (3) ; F. C. Turner, Eketaljuna; Mrs. Bailey, Owenstreet (2) ; Mrs. C. Davies ; J. Little, Petone Presbyterian Church ; Jas. Gifford, Eketahuna ; ladies of Sanson (2) ; fu-om Town Hall ; Mrs. Bramley ; G. W. Richards, Karori ; Mrs. Hobday, Island Bay ; Mrs. Wilkinson, Featherston ; from ;Shannon ; no name; no name, ex Eketahuna (2) ; no name ; Mrs. Turner, Petone (1 C.B. box). ■