BELGIAN CHILDREN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16283, 17 July 1916, Page 7

BELGIAN CHILDREN.

CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS.

BENEFIT FOOTBALL MATCH

KINGS V. GRAMMAR SCHOOL

The campaign for funds for the relief of starving Belgian children was materially t assisted on Saturday, when a football , match between the King's College and f Auckland Grammar School teams was held 1 on the Show Grounds, Epsom. The I weather was most inclement. The^arrange- , ments, however, were well organised, and ( a gathering of adults and young people, . estimated at 6000, assembled to witness L the match. The takings were estimated at £162, and the expenses at £12. The Bel- , gian Consul. Mr. A. M. Ferguson, was I present. The organisers, Messrs. J. U. i Collins and F. A. Airey, had the heaijty ' ! support of the Auckland Agricultural and ! | Pastoral Association, who had given the , free use of the grounds, and the officials ,| of the Auckland Rugby Union, Senior I Cadets' Association, and the Public ' I Schools' Union, which postponed all j matches arranged for the day in order not 1 jto detract from the attendance in any 1 j way. I j • The matches between these school teams , ; have always created much interest, and on j Saturday the enthusiasm of the spectators ] i knew no bounds. The colours, red and ' gold for King's College, and blue and gold for Grammar School, were liberally displayed. DONATIONS TO THE FUND. TOTAL NOW AMOUNTS TO £2134. Further donations amounting to £162 15s 4d were received by the Belgian Consul, Mr. A. M. Ferguson, on Saturday towards the Belgian Children's Fund, this making a total of £2134 7s 4d. The j amounts received were : —New Lynn school, ! £45 8s 4d ; Diocesan school, Epsom. £51 Is 3d ; St. Joseph's Convent, WaihiTokaanu, £13; Patriotic League. Papakura, monthly contribution, £9; Normal School, £8 12s Id: H. P. de Montalk, Tolago Bay, £2; Wainui school, £5 7s 6d ; Omanawa school, £5; Wm. E. Dive, IRemuera, £5; Owhango school. £4 17s | Id; Papakura school, £4 2s; Manurewa school, £3 10s; Sunday-school. Helens- { ville. £3: Maungatawhiri Vallev school, £2 13s: Dairy Flat school. £2:' A. Rich- ! ards. Lake Takapuna. £2 : Pokeno school, i £1 10s: Mangere school. £1 Is: Ti Point j school. £1 Is: Smith and Cauehey's tea- : rooms, £1; No. 1 school, Te Pani. 17s; I Convent pupils. Cambridge, 15s 9d ; Tejhihi school, 15s: Papamoa school, 14?: ' Bennett and Sherratt. Gishorne, 13s; Well=ford school. 7s 6d ; Kaimai school, 1 7s 3d : Weymouth school, 7s ; Kohekohe ! school, 7s: Te Rahu school, 5s Id; Waii koukwu school, 3s 6d. •