FOR THE BELGIANS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15914, 11 May 1915, Page 5

FOR THE BELGIANS.

THE HERALD LIST.

TOTAL OF £1015 RECEIVED.

The list opened by the Herald for the relief of suffering in Belgium, and for the purpose of assisting in the purchase of the Lindauer pictures, is growing steadily. The total amount that has been received is £1015 4s 4id, the following additional donations having been received: —

SALE OF BELGIAN TICKETS.

TOTAL OF £132 FOR THREE DAYS.

The scheme of selling penny "Belgian tickets" to travellers on the Auckland Electric Tramway Company's cars who desire to buy them is proving most successful. During the firs; three days of the operation of the —namely, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week tickets to the value of about £132 were purchased from the conductors. Since then sales have continued brisk. The Tramway Company bears all the expense of collecting the money, and every penny received is devoted to the Belgian 'fund.

ONEHUNGA'S CONTRIBUTION.

SUM 'OF £150 SUGGESTED.

A letter was read at the Onehunga Borough Council last night from Mr. R. Burns, Acting-Consul for Belgium, thanking the council for donating the sum of £50 to the Belgian Relief Fund. The Mayor, Mr. J. Rowe, raised the l question of the total amount to be subI scribed to this fund by Onehunga. He ! reminded the council that Onehunga had i been asked to subscribe £150 towards the ! purchase of the Lindauer Maori pictures i for the fund. He asked if the council I would make up this amount or any por- ! tion of it. Would it vote the money from ! the borough finances or ask the public of | Onehunga to subscribe it privately? - Mr. Pardington thought the council j should not give any more at present, but ! should later on vote a further sum from | the rates.

No action was taken.

£. s. d. Auckland Savage Club 25 0 0 A. Duder 110 J. M. Hanna 110 A.M 10 0 A.M.G., Tauhi 0 10 0 K.M.G 0 10 0 J.P 0 10