RELIEF FUNDS

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13170, 7 October 1914, Page 4

RELIEF FUNDS

1 GffißAT, BSITASN iItuJiBBLAWD f -y / ANDBBEbipH/ • 'M .AN APPEAV.TO..NO.R , Pn'.OTAG.O, ' Wo have boon nakod to* open n specin) in conno^ioji r witli this ran'-ter-'nnd hhvo plcnsurp in" furthering so worthy n cause. It is tlio intention ot the oxecutivo to issue subscription listß through tho patriotic committees which, were lcecntly fowned n-tlio country distiicts. Gifts of goods, produce, articles nf fiddling) etc./in addition (o cadi) donations will lie welcomed,' Z a. .', Amount previously nc- , ' knowlcdgcd 170 10 Q J. Preston ~ .. /!. .. 10 0 0 W.HJ 2 0 <j Miss Cion, Kakanui, a parcel of cloth* tog.

The committee desire to'state thit all gifts are acknowledged in the dAiljj newspapers. The committee would like Xo write an acknowledgment (0 each donor, but it is practically impossible to spare lime, ' The following letter has been received by the Executive Committee of the l XFund:—''l beg to advise you that your letter of tho 26th ult. was.duly received, and was'considered by-myVdifectOrs at a meeting held, and the following resolution passeT:—'Resolved; that r the Westport CoaLCompany,.Ltd., will give to, the/ poor of ■ Great Britain,- Ireland, and Belgium,-the'.output,of coal from both their mines for one day, provided that the men' employed mine? work it on pay Saturday, and give-their labour' free;' delivery,'b£ the coal •to 'b<! taken at theimnemquth.-.'.(Signed) G. Joachim.' ... ■ /v ; : . ,;'••!.';■•£•■'.•• '.< "The Blackball Coal Company and -'the WestportStockton Coal Company have also, givon-a day.'s'output'to ithe Fund on the same terms,-.' ....:..•• .. . • .The- following donations of .prizes fqi* the, Dominion: Mobster 'Art,Union have, been received, and others.will;be grateJ fully, accepted and .'acknowledged .'by the' honorary secretary,, .Mr" :-.'Majrtoa Stewart:—One gold chiming (repeating, /• watch, valued at £4o;' ; beautiful: Chip*■-/. pendale. china cabinet,. diamqiid scarf . pin, case of card-makers,-a.boat,.earn? era, a large, number of valuable pictures and several articles in ■ native woods, plaques, vases, tapestry, tea-cloths, valuable china. In all the prizes nuijiber over a hundred. Mr W. H. Rose, local manager of tho National Mortgage and, Agency Company has addressed the following letter lo the treasurer of the Noil') Otago Patriotic Fund:—"f ha v,J pleasure in enclosing • herein our .ehfiquo for £O,l 'l9s (Id being gross proceeds of slock sold-by 11s on behalf of Mrs.Fenwick and the Missos Fcnwick of Marawek»- ; : Will you please nllocnto this, amount to the uiidcruoted funds in accordance jvith the donor's wishes, ns.follows:—■ '.Poor of Great Britain ...Jl . 6 V , Poor of' liolgiuni' \ff ill fi fi ". Bed "Cross Frindj Btl'\. • • , John 'h Ambulance So- , ,■,' c.iety .'.'.' '..' 31 0 0 £93 J9.fi . Please note that Mrs and'the Misses Fcnwick have paid the post of advertising.' It ought to'bo noted that tho Onmnru Mail and the North Otngo Times made coucoKsioiis on their ordin- , nry charges, also that the Onmnru,Saleyards Company Limited mndo no charge for yard dues, and my Company of Y course sold the stock free of commii)- V. siou,