HERALD HOSPITAL SHIP FUND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15931, 31 May 1915, Page 9

HERALD HOSPITAL SHIP FUND.

MANY .MORE DONATIONS.

TOTAL OF £5642 RECEIVED.

The* people of Auckland Province have been most liberal in their support of the various patriotic and relief funds, and the latest appeal for funds to equip the New Zealand hospital ship, and to ensure ample provlsiwi for the needs of wounded New Zealanders after their return from the front, is meeting with the response which it merits. The contributions to the Heh aid Fund are coming in freely each day from all parts of the province. There is still need for more money, as much as can be subscribed. The Herald Fund now totals £5642 4s 10dj the sum of £294 -Os 5d having been received on Saturday. . , Amounts of Is and upwards may be sent by post to the Herald, . or may be paid in at the Herald Office, Queen Street,' Auckland, where a list has been placed. The following is the latest list | of donations

An amount of £3 17s 6d, the proceeds of a concert held at St. Peter's parish hall, Onehunga, acknowledged on Saturday as a donation to the Herald Hospital Ship Fund, should have been mentioned instead in the Herald Servian Relief Fund.

THE STATE AND ALIENS.

BOARD OF INVESTIGATION. [by teleobath.—: association.] Wellington, Sunday. It is understood that the Government intends setting up a board, which will investigate matters concerning any State employee who is of an alien race. The Public Servico Commissioners will, it is said, be guided by the inquiries made by this board. INVALIDS RETURNING.

TROOPSHIP DUE TO-DAY. [BT TEUOBArj!.—PRT.SS ASSOCIATION.) Dtjnkdik, 1 Sunday. A troopship is expected to arrive at Port • Chalmers to-mpvrow from Egypt with 139 invalided soldiers. - v It ie understood that there are 91 special caies,'and that these will be placed in the hospital on Quarantine Island. >•

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