OVERSEAS TOBACCO FUND.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1918, Page 4

OVERSEAS TOBACCO FUND.

MARCH COLLECTIONS. Amount previously acknowledged £1053 12s. 8(1. Goldsbo,rough list per .Mcsdanuvs Routhan and Atkinson S. Piezzi. ss; J. Havill 2s (id.; G. .Routhnn A. Atkinson, D. Buchanan, C. Howard, S. Havill, J. Roberts, J. Slavas, S. Honey each 2s. , T. Tinetti, TV. Routhan P. Arnerich, A. Yocaswich, D. Bcban, Smoker, P. Martin, S. Stewart, Veronica Ilanralmn.D. Gibbs, J. Higgs, Mrs Cox, Mrs Fitzgerald, ft. Roberts, Y. Poppovitch, -M. Fitzgerald, E. Steel E ! . Boddington, Irene Reedy, Airs Havill, Mrs J. Reedy, AA 7 . Stewart, C. AVebster each Is.; Total £2 6s. Cel. Stafford list per H. AY. Sandin':— J. Mundy, H. AA 7 . Snndle, Mrs San. die, Mrs Mundy,. Airs Pimpernell, Aliss Linklater each Is.; Total Os. Town Hall list, Hokitika: —C. Gibbons, A.-A. Andrewes, A. Dotlaff, T. Coyle, J. Maunder, A\ r . Connor, Jno. Alyers, each Is.; Total 7s. County Office list, Hokitika :—Hokitika Fire Brigade Bs.; Airs J. Wilson. (Humphreys), Evans Family, Air Anderson (AYaitaha), iJ. S. Lang, Airs. Hutchison each 55.; R. AI. Brown 2s. 6d.; Air Anderson 25.; Captain Richards, J. Coyle each Is.; Total £1 9s. 6 Bank of New South AAbales, Hokitika:—J. B. Ward, A. AV. Yarrall, Jno. Jarman, each 2s. 6d.; Quong Chong On, R. A. Harcourt, AA 7 . A. Har court, H. H. Williams, A. Cederman, each 25.; Mrs J. B. AVard Is. Gel; R. M. Routhan, J. P. S. ATere weather, each Is; Total £1 Is.

Rimu list per A. Clifton: —Corpl. Comport 2s. 6d.; Afrs Ogilvie 2s; A. Clifton, Mrs Clifton, E. Ryan, A. O’Halloran, J. Boyd, 11. Hartke, Airs Lindbom, J. Bryan. A. Thorpe, C. Stoop, P. Keenan,/AV ; . Shannon, Afrs AA r . Stephens, AI. Keenan, T. O’Neil. T. AlcGuire, AA 7 . Bovd, Airs Lamacroft, AI. Cashman, F. Restano, A. Truran, D.( Spence senr. D. Spence jr.c AA r . J. Spence, T. Spence, AA r . Cooper, AY. AlcCormack, A. Jack, J. Stoop. F. Winter each Is.; Total £1 14s. 6d. AVaitaha list pey Jno. McGregor:— .T. AlcGregor, Jas. Anderson, AA 7 . 11. Deakin, J. Trembath, each 2s. 6d;AV. Anderson, R. Douglas, J. H. Cropper, J. Douglas, H. J. Reynolds, E. Bcrendt, AV. Ellis, H. Rankin, G. Henderson, J. B. Arnrtin, H. AlcGowan, J. Alilwain, J. Trembath senr., S. G. 'Ferguson, C. Rafferty, each 25.; To tal £2.

Okarito list per J. AA r . Thomson, Our Boys ss; J. AA 7 . Thomson, 2s. (idj Jas AVallace, 2s; AI. Alurphy, Thomas Thomson each Is.; Total lls. Gd. Bruce Bay list p’er J. Ritchie,: — 3. Ritchie, Guy Aturray. Jno. Cron, A. Scott, AA T . Vincent, J. AA 7 . Bannister T. Condon, P. Nolan. G. Harris, AA 7 . Hawkins, H. Kelly, Thos Cron, T. Aiahuika, K. Tenaritir, each 2s. Gd ; Total £1 15s.

Bank of New Zealand, Hokitika: — J. Alandl 10s.; Air and Airs J. J. Clarke 'ss.; Friend, J. AA r . Alorris, F. AA 7 all, J.A.AL, each 2s-; Total £1 ss. National Bank of N.Z., Hokitika : Airs G. Lang 55.; P.' R. Stewart, F. Williams, F. Oliver, J. Monk, each 2sGd. ; A Norman 2s, C. Stewart Is.; Total 18s. Total for Afonth £24 4s. Total to date for AA’ostland Fund—£l,oß7 10s. Sd.

SOME RECENT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. BaglidScl g-:l:1918. Just a word of thanks for your smokes. They are appreciated I chn tell you. A good smoke in the best comfort in the -World. I’d much sooner go without a feed than a smoke. Thanks , again.—Yours Sincerely, GEORGE ALEXANDER, (Wireless).

Anzae Wireless Squadron. Mesopotamia, 13:1:18. 1 have much pleasure in acknowledging tlie receipt of a packet of cigarettes which T received a few days ago and for which I was very thankful. They were quite a God send. A r ou have no idea how pleased one is to receive parcels* from friends down south. I might say this is the first one I have had from N.Z., as 1 am an Australian hoy and come from Randwiek near Sydney. AA r ell, thanking you again for the fags,—Yours Sincerely, Driver M. A. FLOAVER,

FRANCE, January sth. 1918. Dear Sir —A r ej\v many thanks for your gift of tobacco which was very much appreciated by all of us boys. AATshing you the best success -in the coming year.—Yeurs Sincerelv, J. SPINEAL ‘

Dear Sir—T write these few lines to thank you very much for your most welcome parcel of eicnrettes which came at a most critical time and were therefore more appreciated than over. },I v heartiest wishes to all concerned with the Overseas Club.—-Yours faithin 'V- PIG ISLANDER ABBOT.

■ Dear Sir—l am returning; P. O. to say I received the parcel of cigarettes and tobacco they were very acceptable as good smoking material is very scarce on this front. You are near my home as I come from Reefton. In conclusion I thank vou.—Kindlv vours, J. BARTLETT.

Your gift of cigarettes arrived today thanks very much for same. They are dandy fags—much bettor than our issue—and appreciated bv all. Yours Sincerely, JOHN MARSHALL.

THIS MONTH’S COLLECTIONS. The April lists are now open at the usual centres, and contributions will be ' welcomed for the futnd. It will be_soen that the gifts give great pleasure to the men, and the present seems to bo a special time for donors to show their gratitude to the brave New Zealanders. Who are doing such splendid work, on the critical western front. There should me no difficulty in passing the £l,lOO mark this month if all would help in a small way.