POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16666, 26 September 1914, Page 12

POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND BELGIUM RELIEF FUND.

THE COMMITTEE OF THE ABOVE FUND APPEALS TO AUb

NEW ZEALANDERS FOR THEIR WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT

AND CO-OPERATION.

The objeot Is to minimise the suffering and misery occasioned by the present war.

Under normal conditions there are millions of our fellow-subjecte in Great Britain either in want or on the border line of poverty.

It is appalling to think what, therefore, must be the extent of the misery and suffering in the Mother Country during the coming winter, owing to want of employment and other effects of the war.

In Belgium the position must be even worse, seeing that the inhabitants, in addition to the suffering caused by - the stoppage of trade and industry, are suffering the worst- horrors of invasion. Thousands of homes have been devastated, and many thousands of breadwinners have been killed in the heroic defence of their country.

Surely these facts will excite the pity and call forth the warmhearted assistance of the people of New Zealand who are themselves enjoying the blessings of peace and plenty.

The Committeo hopes to send Home New .Zealand Food, Clothing and Blankets to the value of at least £IOO,OOO, and urgently appeal* for donations, no matter how small, to enable this to be done.

NO CANVASSERS are working for this Fund, as the Committeo considers that the object will of itself be a sufficient recommendation.

The Executive of tho Prince of Wales Fund will supervise the administration and distribution, and one fourth of the entire Fund will be allotted t-o Belgium.

For all particulars apply to the Joint Secretary, C. M. PARKER Art Gallery, Armagh Street.

Parcels of Material and Good Second-hand Clothing may be left at the following places:—

H. MATSON AND COY.’S Office, Cashel Street. H. FISHER AND SON, Art Dealers, High Street. J. GIBB, Art Dealer, 105, Cashel Street. WOODWARD’S, Tobacconist, Cathedral Square. MERVYN W. STEVENSON, LTD., Garage, Armagh Street. CHARLES CLARK, 109, Hereford'Street. Or with the Hon. Secretary of the Women’s Committee (Mrs F. PRATT) at the Central Depot, 139, Gloucester Street.

Subscriptions may be forwarded to the Joint Secretary, a* above, or to F. H. PY'NE, Hon Treasurer, Cashel Street, or to the “LYTTELTON TIMES” COMPANY. For the Committee,

J. B. REID, Chairman