THE MAYOR'S FUND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15941, 11 June 1915, Page 4

THE MAYOR'S FUND.

FURTHER DONATIONS.

TOTAL TO DATE, £14,433.

The Mayor's Fund, for the equipment of I the hospital ship and the relief of the I New Zealand wounded, was swelled con- ! siderably yesterday. Messrs. Wilson and Horton forwarded a cheque for £5000, being a second contribution from the fundi opened by the New Zealand Herald.; The total amount paid into the- Mayor's Fund from the Heraxs Fuxd is now £9500. In accordance with a resolution passed, a few days ago, the trustees, of the Auckland Savings Bank donated the sum of £500. A contribution of £250 was received from Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, this being the Auckland city portion of the sura of £1000 donated to the hospital ship by that firm. The Mayor's Fund now amounts, to £14,433 19s 4d, the following being the latest contributions .:—

£ s. d. Auckland Savings Bank ~.'. 500 0 0 Sargood, Son, and Ewen (Auck- '- land city portion of £1000 donation) ... ,„ ... 250 o'o Pio Pio collection ... ... 230 0 0 Auckland Tramways Company, Ltd .". 195 U 9 Te Kuiti Mayor's list \ 120 0 0 Stock and Donations from Pa-

raki ... 115 11 0 Auckland District Law Society 105 0 0 Paraki Basket Social ... ... 73 3 6 Otahuhu Patriotic Committee ... 50 0 0 Auckland "Rowing Association... 32 11 0 Chelsea Sugar Works employees' concert ... 20 0 0 Auckland Regatta Committee ... 11 15 0 Matakana East Road Board ... 10 0 0 Rocky Nook Bowling' Club I Tournament ... ... ... 65 3 Manawaru School Pupils ... 62 0, Mrs. Martin, 2nd donation on j

Pig •'• 417 6 Employees Kauri Timber Company, Ltd. (overtime) ' ... 415 1 Moyle and Shaw ... „, 22 0 Ellerslie Residents 2 0 0Pukekohe Hill Residents (Is collection) 18 0 Mrs. Day 110 J. Andrews, sen. ~. i 0 6 Leslie Presbyterian Orphanage Children 0 12 Q

The amount collected at Otahnhu was made up as follows:—Kehipthorne, Prosser and Company, £12 10s; Alfred Sturges, £10; Mrs. A. Sturges, £10; H. J. Hall. £5 ss; small donations, £12 ss.