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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 86, 11 April 1916, Page 8

WSarlborough Patriotic Fund. THE MAYOR'S SPECIAL APPEAL. rip HIS Column is reserved specially -1 %v the above object, and will contain daily ali subscriptions which have been received. Maribonmgh ha;; sent from her own district d3~> soldiers to the war to date, besides many Marlborough lads who have volunteered and joined in other dist-i icts. so that it may reasonably be. f-aitl that over 1000 Marlbor ugh i-ids have gone to the front to help you to keep your liberty. They are doing their duty, and it is up to the people of the province to do theirs. :'Greater We,, hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for hic-i irlends." These boys arc offering their lives for Marlboro ue:U. "WHAT WILL MABLBOKO.UCIk DO v FOR THEM? The- hind tor the wounded at present stands at under .£12,000, and .one-thousand men and their dependents have a call on it. . ,! THINK OF IT!' Less than £12 per man! How long will that keep them when they get hurt or knocked out? And it is up to Marlborough to see that the fund is made solvent. We want at least £30,000. So send it along. You can't give too much. To .the Public of Marlborongh,—At the request of the Marlborough Patriotic Fund, 1 have undertaken a special appeal to the people of the province for help to the fund inaugurated for\ they relief of the. wounded and their dependents. It is hoped to make this fund at least £3i).0O0, which is as. small an amount as can be considered even reasonably safe. ■• 1 confidently rely on the generosity of the people to see that the wants of the brave lads who are going fonvard so cheerfully are not overlooked, and I will be glad to receive and acknowledge ' all' subscriptions. • J. J. CORKY, Mayor of Blenheim. DON'T DELAY. SEND IT IN. DO IT NOW. SUBSCRIPTION LIST " £ a. eL O. Da V. TesehemakerSh'irft ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 in enclosing'the'above subscription Mr Tescheinake.r-Shute writes:—;, : Afvondale, Renwiek, Marlborough > N.Z., .April 4th,-.1916, . Hid Worship the Mayor, Blenheim. ; ; My dear Mr Corry,—l have great :pleasure in sending you my contribution to the Marlboro ugli PatrioticFund. After your explanation, of the object of the fund it is clearly one's duty to assist in every way that one can/ Let me assure you that my wife and 'C .-.'ill always be glad to do our duty in taking our share in any patriotic measure. Believe me, yours very sincerely, C. DE'V. TESCtIE^IAKEB-SiHUTEL: