"DELUGED WITH OFFERS.
[By Teleohaph—Spkciai to Star 1 WELLINGTON, Aag 11 Somes Island, in Wellh "ton harbor v &*' linsoners °f war. i n \v ir s!rvice representatives met in Wellington to discuss a proposal under winch contributions ma? be made in a systematic way. The Labor Department's officers have already i£ so ved upon a levy of 10 ncr cent on salaries The meeting unanimously resolved to recommend public servants to contribute the amount of one dvv\ salary during this month; action 'r e - garaing subsequent months will be considered from time to time Jrom the time the House rose this afternoon until 6 p.m. the Prime Minister was deluged with offers of assistance towards the expeditionary s*™* r r ? lone> ar-v offers aggregated ±wOJ lhen. for an hour after dinner another batch of telegrams came in with £1700 worth of donations The reading of the daily gift list in Parliament occupies an appreciable time
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 11 August 1914, Page 5
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155"DELUGED WITH OFFERS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 11 August 1914, Page 5
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