ON THE STEAMER WILLOOHRA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15951, 23 June 1915, Page 7

ON THE STEAMER WILLOOHRA.

AUCKLAND MEN RETURNING.

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Wellington, Tuesday.

The following are the names of tie Auckland men'who are returning by the steamer Willochra:—

Captain A. E. Macdonald, 16th, Waikato, Company. Nest of kin/Mrs. Phoebe j .' Macdonald, Frankton. Reported danger- ', ously wounded in shoulder and cnest. Second-Lieutenant R. N. Morpeth, 6th,. Hauraki, Regiment. Next of kin, Mr. H. D. Morpeth, town clerk of Waihi 1 (father). Reported on May 5 to have " been slightly wounded; on May 12 to be dangerously ill with a bullet wound in left arm; and on May 24 to be progress- : i ing favourably. , $.■'*', v--?'- ■ • Lieutenant J. W. Peake, 16th, Waikato, : ' Corapanv. Next of kin, Mrs. Bertha Peake, "Rotorangi, Cambridge (mother). Reported wounded on May 5, and on May 19 that he had had v his arm ampu- • tated. .' ' Lieutenant J. W. Fletcher, Auckland Infantrv Battalion. Next of kin, Mrs. S. A. Fletcher, Helensville (wife). Re- . ported wounded on May 19. 1 .Lieutenant ' James Clyth Macfarlane, 3rd, Auckland, Company. Next of kin, f • Mr. J. B. Macfarlane, Gillies Avenue, Epsom, father. Reported j wounded on May 19. ", •" Privates Lester, Meade, Milsom, Howlett, Bourke, Bryden, Clarke, Stafford, .' De Vries. Bern-, Casey, Wallace, Roe, L. • Balham, Squirrell, Underwood, Wilson, W Fitzgerald, Allan, Robinson, Wheeler, Beak, Dunn, Morrow, Robertson, Boyle, Gibbon, Eigleton, Henderson, Fawcett, Tugill Moore, Faithfu*, Clighoro, Eames, Nesbit, Bowman, ' Spencer, Campbell, Bailey, Pittman, Garden, Towers, Stokes, ' Hanson, Gibson, Brown, Cook, Pago, Newcombe. Troopers Hartland, Innes. Anderson, ■ Harvey, Shaw.

NEED FOR STRONG FUND. WANTS OF RETURNING SOLDIERS. A statement in reference to the provision to be made in Auckland for the reception of wounded and sick soldiers was made by the Mayor, Mr. J. H. Gunson, yesterday. "The Minister for Defence," he said,"" has made a definite statement on this point which, in effect, means that the responsibility for the reception and attention of wounded men at the outset lias been placed upon the shoulders of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The Hospital Ship and Wounded Soldiers' Relief Fund, coming under the control of the Citizens' Committee, will be available for rendering further assistance to the wounded, for which help there will no doubt be a very extensive demand. We must bear in mind that probably for many months we shall have our wounded men regularly arriving, and the opportunities for rendering assistance, both in cash and kind, will be very many. We are only at the beginning of our obligations, and our resources will be taxed to the utmost before our liabilities are discharged." HELP FROM THE THEATRE. PANTOMIME ARTISTS' MATINEE. Arrangements are being made by */he members of the J. C. Williamson Par tomime Company to assist in the raising of funds for the Hospital Ship and Wounded Soldiers' Relief Fund during their stay in Auckland. While the company was in Wellington it gave a special matinee performance, and thus added £400 to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. The principal item of the programme was the performance of the trial scene, from "Pickwick," in which the Pantomime Company was assisted by prominent legal practitioners of Wellington. AUCKLAND'S GIFT LAUNCH. "EXCELLENT BOAT, SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED." The Auckland-built motor-launch Awhina, presented to the hospital ship by the members of the New Zealand Powerboat. Association, has been handed over to the authorities. 'f Yesterday the Mayor, Mr. J. H. Gunion, received a telegram from 1 the com.4

mander of the hospital ship, the Hon. Dr. W. E. Collins, stating that Messrs. 0. H. Palmer and A. J. Burt, commodore! and. vice-commodoro respectively of tho Aew Zealand Power-boat Association, had duly handed over tho launch to him. " A very excellent boat, splendidly equipped," continued tho message. Minister for Defence only returned this morning." He will communicate with you later. Please inform those concerned."

A telegram from Messrs. Palmer and Burt was received yesterday by Mr. A; G. Lunn, a member of the Hospital Ship bomrnitteo and of tho Power-boat Association. It was stated that the Awhina had made a very successful trial trip, and e ?. c iyb°dy as extremely pleased and gratified."

j TRAMWAY OOLLEOTIONS. 'TOTAL OP £366 FOR SIXTEEN DAYS. About £81 was added to the Mayor's Hospital Slip Fund by the sale of tickets on the city trams from June 12 to 18. Tho scheme was initiated on the King's Birthday, and sinco that date to last Friday the total amount collected by this means was £366 9s 6d, representing 87.954 tickets sold. Tho daily amounts realised since June 12 were as follow: —June 12 £22 Os 2d ; June 13, £4 15s sd: June 14, £12 13s Id: June 15. £11 9s 7d; June 16, £10 9s 4d ; Juno 17, £9 8s 9d; June 18, £10 4s 9d. The total for the first nine days' sales was £285 8s sd, and during the seven days following the sales amounted to £81 Is Id. POST OFFICE CARNIVAL.

SUM OF £1700 OBTAINED.

As tho result of the carnival arranged by he members of tho p ost and Telesrraph staff, the sum of £ItOO has been raised" tor the Hospital Ship and Wounded boldiers' Fund. Amounts are still being received from various country nost offices in response to a circular sent out by those officers who promoted the carnival

COMFORTS FOR HOSPITALS.

MOPE MONEY REQUIRED.

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Duxedin, Tuesday. The provision of comforts for disabled soldiers in hospital in Egypt and England was mentioned by a reporter to tho Hon. Jas. Allen, Minister for Defence. He said he desired to draw a clear distinction between ordinary hospital necessities and conveniences and provisions for sick and wounded, and what he would call special comforts—writing ' paper, shaving material, books, etc. He thought such comforts just the sort of thing to be supplied by the generous public of New Zealand. Money had been donated by the public to the Empire Defence Fund for the purpose of providing comforts for sick, wounded, and convalescent soldiers. ' He had, already forwarded those sums and more. When a telegram reached him asking for more he immediately sent £2000.' He had public money in hand now for the purpose of providing comforts for the sick and wounded, and he thought it would be wise if the Minister for Defence were kept supplied with a certain amount for this special purpose. ' , ,