WAR FUNDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 3, 3 July 1940, Page 9

WAR FUNDS

LOANS AND DONATIONS

The following is a further list of interest-free loans and donations received by the Minister of Finance (the Hon. W. Nash):—Bluff Harbour Board, Bluff, £2000; Farmers' Dairy Federation, Invercargill, £2000; King Country Timber Co., Ltd., Taumarunui, £1000; Clark's Milling Co., Ltd., Maheno, £1000; J. Danskin, Invercargill, £1000; A. Stoneham and Co., Ltd., Gisborne, £500; Ashley District M.U.1.0.0.F., Rangiora, £500; Weir and Kenny, Ltd., Taumarunui, £500; Anonymous, Pokeno, £300 and donation of £50; A.E.J., Christchurch, £250; Mr. and Mrs. J. McFarlane, Wanganui, £250; J. L. Barnicoat, Wellington, £200; Mrs. S. McKinley, Woodville, £100; Mr. A. J. Hodgkin, Heriot, £100; Anonymous, Featherston, £100; J. Detcheff, Wellington, £50; K. Tocker, Taihape, £25. Donations:—W. H. Smith, Limited, Gisborne, £50; "Wellwisher," Riwaka, £5; Staveley Defence Rifle Club, Springburn, £10; Whangarei Women's Branch, N.Z.L.P., Whangarei, £10; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Calcott, Auckland, £5; Mrs. F. Cox, Lower Hutt, £5; A. Leader, Riverton, £3; Mrs. E. Falloon, Northland, £2 ids; Mrs. E. Lincoln, Lower Hutt, £2; C. E. Pope, Harapepe, £2; Anonymous, Auckland, £1; Anonymous, Raetihi, £1; H. O. Stavefey, New Plymouth, 17s 2d.

Total to date, £2,279,669.

Three prints by* Mr. H. J. Schmidt, a well-known Auckland photographer, have been accepted for an important photographic competition recently held in Boston. Two of the entries were awarded' honourable mention. Mr. Schmidt has been informed that 4800 prints were received from 727 competitors in all parts of the world, but only 400 were accepted. The collection is to be shown throughout the United States.