HERALD BELGIAN FUND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15767, 16 November 1914, Page 5

HERALD BELGIAN FUND.

A GENEROUS RESPONSE. SUM OF £1839 RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The Herat.d fund for the relief <-i" distress among the Belgians, as the result of the German invasion, is still meet.!!.; with generous support from city and country residents. Donations received on Saturday brought tho total amount received to date to £1859 19s 3d. Details i.f the latest sub scriptions are as follows : — £ s. d. Collection for purchase of Union Jack, presented by Mrs. Lodge, of Russell, an handed by the subscribers to the Kawakawa Hospital ... 6 12 0 Emplovees Wilson or.d Keliv, Ltd .'.. 6 10 Employees Plummer Bros, (abo a " ring! 5 10 7 R.E.E 5 5 0 McCalium and Bull 5 0 0 J. Ellingham 5 0 0 Mrs. G. '11. Plummer 2 2 0 John Ellis and Sons 22 0 W. Hooton, Albany 2?. 0 A Friend ... .'. 2 0 0 E. A. Perkins and Co. ... 16 1 Survey Camp, Xgatira, per Percy R. Wilkinson ... .... 15 0 Robert John ... 110 Thos. A. Allingham 110 John Nicholson, Dkaihau ...110 Mrs. B. X. Martin 110 J. Evans 10 0 James Hume. Crosby Ellis, and Andy Perham 1 0 0 Mrs. J. "Rutland, Devonport ... 0 11 0 A. Coles 0 10 0 M.N. 0 10 0 M. Doyle, Hamilton East ... 0 10 0 Miss E. Willis, Mangere ... 010 0 Harold Madden 0 5 0 M. Garland 0 5 0 : A.C., Grey Lynn 0 5 0 From Fype and Margaret ...050 Bertie Brown, " rc«;kinghorse collection" 0 2 6 Small Boy 0 0 9

APPEAL BY BISHOP AVERILL TAUMARUNITS RESPONSE. [BY TELEGBAPH. OWX COBRESPOXB£N"T.] TArMAKrvn, Saturday. A stirring address was given by the Anglican Bishop of Auckland. Dr. A. \V. AveriU. in the Theatre Royal,. Taumnrunui. on behalf of the Belgian fund. H" quoted many extracts from the works of the German author Nietzche, and traced the connection between what, he deliberately called those devilish doctrines and the outrages perpetrated in Belgium. The Rev. J. E. Ward and Mr. Gardiner also gave addresses. The Mayor of Taumarimui, Mr. £. W. Simmons, presided. A collection was taken up, which amounted to over £16. ASSISTANCE FROM FEILDING. GIFT STOCK REALISES £600. ' [BY XExrcnAprx. —PßESS ASSOCIATION.] Feildin'g, Saturday. The local stock and general auctioneers held a sale of gift stock and goods for „ the Belgian fund yesterday. Over £600 was realised.

HELP FROM CAMBRIDGE. GARDEN FETE AND GYMKHANA. . [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Cambridge, Saturday. An enthusiastic public meeting, convened by the Mayor in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, was held here yesterday. Mrs. Banks's offer to allow the use of her property " Gwynnelands " for a garden fete and gymkhana in aid of the fund was accepted with thank?. -Prob- ' ably a popular concert will be held in the Town Hall in the evening. An executive of nine ladies, with Dr. Caldwell as i chairman, was appointed to draw up a programme and make all the arrangements for the function, which will be held on Monday, November 30. KING COUNTRY DONATIONS. i "SPLENDID RESPONSE." [BY TELEGKATH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. J Tattmaritntti,' Saturday. The townships in A locality are making a splendid response to the appeal of the Mayor of Auckland for funds for the relief of the Belgians. Collectors at Manunui, in a few hours, raised £20, chiefly among the sawmill hands. A concert in aid of the fund is also to be held I there.