HELP FOE WOUNDED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15944, 15 June 1915, Page 5

HELP FOE WOUNDED.

POST OFFICE CARNIVAL

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION.

OVER £1000 OBTAINED.

The Auckland post, telegraph and telephone officers' carnival in aid of the Hospital Ship and Wounded Soldiers' Relief Fund was brought to a successful close last night. It was attended by enthusiastic crowds all the time that it was open, ?jjd the business done was very satisfactory. Many of the stall-holders reported "sold out" repeatedly, but all stalls were willingly replenished, and th« profitable sales continued. It is certain that the amount to be forwarded to the fund as a result of the carnival will con siderably exceed £1000. It is admitted on all sides that the carnival has been the largest and most pretentious function of the kind yet conducted by a Government Department in the Dominion. It has had the effect of conferring unexpected benefits upon the hundreds of workers in the various branches, who rarely see cich other in normal times, and the association of the last three weeks has created a new fellow, ship and revealed a unity of interest that will have notable ejects in the future.

It is impossible to single anyone out for special praise. The officers have sacrificed their leisure hours without demur; and the telephone exchange girls not only did the preparatory work, but the soiling as well. With their day's duty at the exchange and their work for the carnival, many of them have been Icing 16 hours a day. All the officers worked willingly, and desire no thanks or reward. Last night's proceedings commenced with the usual procession down Queen Street, headed by the Garrison Band. The Post, Telegraph and Telephone Glee Club, and Orchestra contributed a number of acceptable items, and the auction of the innumerable gifts commenced before nine o'clock. Seven auctioneers volunteered their services, and an executive " draw" resulted in favour of Messrs. Louis Lewis and J. Jones. The former disposed of the fancy goods and the latter of the produce. Three valuable dogs were included in the offerings. Miss Raisher's pet sheep lent to ths committee collected over £30. The carnival was brought to a close amid scenes of great enthusiasm.

WAIHI COLLECTION.

ABOUT £140 IN HANI'.

[BT TELEGRAPH.—OWN OORRXSPOIJDENT.j Waihi, Monday. The collection for the Hospital Ship Fund in Waihi has now yielded about £140, with several amounts to come in. OTAOO ALLOCATIONS. /UNCONDITIONAL DONATIONS. [BY telegraph.— ASSOCIATION.] Dtjnedin, Monday. It was stated at a meeting of the Patriotic Association to-day that the patriotic funds included the iium of £14,650, representing unconditional donations by the public. It was resolved to set aside £13,000 for the" maintenance and assistance of returned soldiers, sailors and , dependents, also the dependents, of those who may die on active service, or may die after return to the Dominion as the result of active service. The sum of £1000 was allocated for local needs. .\* • • .=;: \ -.) WOUNDED COMING BACK. _, INCAPACITATED SOLDIERS. ■ - [BY TELEGEAPH.— ASSOCIATION.]. : ■.'"•;; • , u ■; Wellington, Monday. ,/v /, The Minister for Defence stated >,to-day,', that some of the men wounded in ; the; ■ ~ early stages \ol> the Dardanelles fighting'« ' are returning to the Dominion by .a }\t - ■ transport which is now on the ; way. The men are suffering from,' wounds of ]»•<*•:.. character likely to incapacitate them from f; ; •- service 'for some time at least: Soldiers likely to be ready ,to return to the front - l_ within a reasonable Trieriod have gone ;to?) 4; \ the hospitals nearer the scene of fighting. /,r.-. ; . Hospital accommodation, will be available , ( ',;, 4 for the men who are returning," added the Minister, but he assumed that most ■ of them would prefer to go to their own homes. . - ,-. ■' '- ' < ' J , ■ CARNIVAL AT WANGAKUI. '=■■ TOTAL OF £1600 RAISED. :\%--\ [BY TELEGRAPH.—PBESS' association.] , v ■;■•<■ • ■ 'v**. ; Wangaoti, Monday. "■■■:>■__.' '■[ With the object fff raising funds for sick ; :.' : ' ■':. and wounded soldiers,' t tho commercial travellers of Wanganui held a'carnival on' Saturday. The -■ weather was .very" -un- ,'~ . pleasant, especially, at night, but.the. carnival was a great, success, .the. takings.".'.*• totalling £1600, with further, sums still to 'i > borne in. . ■~ ',—.'.' ..;. ' A feature. of .the carnival was "a mock -j!£ , Court. Grotesque "policemen" "" made \ wholesale ■« " arrests," X and fines totalling.' -? over £600 were levied arid cheerfully paid. "* : ; : .

;". BAY OF PLENTY EETOETS. ) ,,y 'yr , BUM OF £500 IN .HAND. \' [by telegraph.—own COKaESPONDENT.J j , ; ■■»>'• r, ■ 'Tatjhanga','-Monday.'; ..'.»' 'The Tauranga subscriptions to: the -Hos- :6 Vpital Ship and Wounded Soldiers' Fund J . should reach ;; a handsome total. -Already ■■;. ■ about £500 has been collected, :and-vari-ous sums gathered in Ihe neighbouring district have yet to come in. At Pukehina the subscriptions amount to about £84; at Pongakawa, £30; and in the Waimapu Riding over £80 has been collected.