THE RELIEF FUND.—A PROPOSAL.
TO THE EDITOR. , lr > "Wiethe hearts of the people are;still warm and sympathetic with tho patriot ism of loyalty to our Queen which lias mail*®' \ 1,3 vj§» Give of our beat and our dearest to help her. "% Our boys of the Starry Cross, stalwart and® strong, Would it not be a good plan to ask our brave% volunteers who were unable, though moat willing to have gone with tho contingent, toSfe give a public military entertainment, thertS: proceeds to go to the relief fund now in tho'# Mayor s hands? Let the band play, and as i many volunteers as can assist do so. Let us ; >' "X Sons of the Empire '' and "Soldiers ®: of the Queen," and other appropriate items, Hwith some pathetic songs from the "Girls-' thoy left behind them." Let all friends ofß our boys bo invited to " roll up" and help « the good cause with their entrance fees. Ljt.s§ all performers give gratuitous service. L-p lor one, am filing to do my little share. l ami proud to subscribe myself now— lhe Mother of Four Yolunieehs,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11203, 25 October 1899, Page 6
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183THE RELIEF FUND.—A PROPOSAL. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11203, 25 October 1899, Page 6
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