REFUGEES IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15834, 3 February 1915, Page 8

REFUGEES IN ENGLAND.

SALVATION ARMY'S WORK.

LIBERAL DONATIONS

A liberal response has already been made to the appeal for contributions to the •Salvation Army war emergency fund, which was initiated by Commissioner H. C. Hodder, with a view to raising £10.000 in the Dominion towards the expense of housing 2000 refugees from Belgium, for whom the Salvation Army has undertaken to provide. Half the sum proposed will be raised'within the ranks of the army in New Zealand, and a campaign is being conducted to obtain the balance of the fund from people interested in the army's effort for the relief of distressed Belgians. About half the total amount in view has already been raised. The campaign in the North Island is being conducted by Adjutant W. S. Winton, of Wellington, and a considerable sum ba6 already been subscribed in respect to his appeal in the Waipawa district and in Auckland, during the past week". The principal subscriptions which hav* been made to the North Island list are as follow :— Sydney Johnston, £120; Eric Riddiford, Auckland divisional headquarters Salvation Army, Wellington divisional headquarters, Mr. and Mrs. T. 11. Lowrv, C. N. B. Williams, George Hunter, M.l*., Mrs. W. S. Wilson (Auckland). Wilson Brothers (Auckland), and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Craig (Auckland), £100 each ; Salvation Army Training College, £60; Vivian Riddiford (first instalment), F. Kensington, E. Gordon and A. Douglas Williams, Paul Hunter (first instalment), E. J. White, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. St. Hill, James Smith (Auckland), George McKenzie (Auckland), and T. Peacock (Auckland), £50 each ; Mr. and Mrs. G. Winstone (Auckland), £40 ; Well-wisher, £50 ; H. R. Bloomfield (Auckland). £30; D. A. Ewen (Wellington), £25; Mr. aid Mrs. H. "White. £25; Anonymous (Auckland), £25: E. D. Nairn (Waipawa). £25; ,}' Ilott (Wellington), £25: A. Clark (Auckland) . £25; John Burns and Company (Auckland), £25; W. J. Sanders (Kaitawa), £20; and Egmout Racing Club, The committee of the South Canterbury Belgian Fund has subscribed £250 to the Salvation Army Fund. During his stay in Auctfand, Adjutant Winton has his headquarters at the divisional office in Queen Street, and subscriptions may be sent to him there