RELIEF FOR BELGIANS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16230, 16 May 1916, Page 9

RELIEF FOR BELGIANS.

AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL FUND.

The Auckland Province still maintains its contributions towards "the alleviation of distress in Belgium. Every month the Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Association forwards £1325 to the Minister for Internal Affairs. . The other provinces contribute the balance of a public donation of £5000 a month. This carrier a £ for £ subsidy from the Government, which, with a donation from the latter of another £5000, means that the Dominion is sending to London for Belgian relief the sum of £15,000 per month, or £180,000 per year. Since the inception of this arrangement in April last year the Auckland Belgian Relief Association has sent to the Minister for Internal Affairs £18,550. representing 13 months' contributions. Prior to the Government agreeing to subsidise local contributions for Belgian relief, the association remitted to Sydney the sum of £42,000, which was included in the Australasian fund. These two amounts, toether with £5000 forwarded to the Belgian Orphan Fund, and the Government subsidy of £18,550, makes the total amount paid from the Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Fund £84,600. The Auckland contribution is made up from monthly donations received from a few citizens and several public bodies Beyond that, however, there are a few casual subscribers.