NAVY CONTRIBUTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20794, 10 February 1931, Page 14

NAVY CONTRIBUTES.

COMMODORE'S APPEAL.

MEN'S GENEROUS RESPONSE

SUBSCRIPTIONS TOTAL £530.

Not content with giving every bit of their energy to relieving distress in Napier and Hastings, the officers and men of the Now Zealand naval squadron aro subscribing to a special relief fund, which they intend handing to the Prime Minister. In an appeal to the squadron, Commodore Geoffrey Blake Baid: ■ " The earthquake has wrecked Napior, Hastings and the surrounding country. Those who have seen the conditions realiso that, apart from their personal loss, the majority of the population aro ruined and ft largo number have had thoir homes destroyed. Under these circumstances, I appeal to the officers and men of tho New Zealand squadron to spare what they can to help these hard-stricken people who have shown great fortitude and

courage. " Napier has always shown to tho Navy many kindnesses and much hospitality, which we can do well to remember at tho present time and endeavour in some small way to show our sympathy with our friends in this desperate affliction through which they are passing. It is proposed to send any contributions to tho Prime Minister's relief fund."

Subscriptions totalling £530 have been made by the squadron, representing approximately 10s a man, or more than a day's pay for many of them. The squadron has been particularly generous, considering that the men of the warships, especially thoso of tho Veronica, gave away many of their personal effects, such as overcoats, to refugees in tho first days of the disaster. THE MAYOR'S FUND. TOTAL NOW OVER £7600. Further donations to the Mayor's Fund were received yesterday. Following is a list of the contributions:— Tho Auckland Bowling Club has decided to subscribe £2O from the club's funds to the Mayor's relief fund.

Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Talbot, £7 7s; Staff of Messrs Bradstreet, Ltd., £7. , Staff of Messrs. Hutchinson, Eluffe and Cameron, £5 15s Gd; Majestic and Strand Theatre and Tearoom Staffs, £5 8s 3d. £5 5s Each: Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Urquhart, H. and C. Henson, Ltd., Mr. and Mrs. G. Lesen, G. W. Deane, T. W Mayson, Mrs. R. H. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tiarks, Mr. and Mrs. G. Finn, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mahon, J. P. O'Connor, Haynes Catering Co., Ltd. £5 Each: Victoria Street Carriers' Association, Staff of Kidd Garrett, Ltd., Miss H. L.. Easdown, Mrs. R. W. Verry, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Ockleford, Employeeß of John Reid and Co., All Saints' Ladies' Guild, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Penn, Mrs. J. T. Jamieson, Mrs. J. Molloy; Mr. and Mrs. E. White, Staff of Ashleye', Ltd., H. W. Lee, Anonymous. > Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Staff, £4 4s 6d; Staff of Carmichael and Co., Ltd., £i-, Employees of Auckland Laundry, Ltd., £3 7s Gd. \ i' 3 3s Each: Mr. and Mrs.j R. B. Lusk. R. P. M. Manning and Co., Ltd., Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jacobs. \ £3 Each: Epsom Croquet Clujh, Kaukapakapa Branch. Women's Divisionlof Farmers' Union, G.C.L., Government National Provident. Fund Employees (Auckland), Sidney L. Moses. Globo Fishing Club\ (Incorp.), 2s Each: Mrs. Stanley CuroAMr. and Mrs. E. O. Faber, A. J. H. Waflkinfi. H. S. Kennick, Auckland and Suburban Local Bodies' Labourers' Union, L. O'Mllley. £2 Each: C. Maslen, Employees |of Geo. E. Reid and Son, J. N. Irvine. H.jfJewson. Staff of Tutt's. £1 12s Gd. . £ I 10| Each: Mr. and Mrs. C. Harper. Edith loAke, the Twelve Trippers, Warkworth, Staff\of T. W. iMayson and Co. \ £1 Is Each: Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Mr. Skeogh. Mr. A. J. Stratford, Technical College Old Girls' Hockey Club, Technical College Old Girls' Cricket Club, Jl H. Gnllauzher, H. H. Dix, W. J. SutclifTeA £t F<nch: —D.0., Phil and Peter, Mriunt Edenite, Miss H. D. Clark, "69. Symnjnds Street." Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dick, Miss S. Lusk, M.C.L. (Ulsterville), H. R. ifeill. A.S.. 1.J.1T.R., M. and T„ Mrs. Lefalie Marriner. Mrs. Djivid Smith, Order of rlhe Good Shepherd Sunday School. T. PoyntW. 10m Eacli: Mrs. W. Vipond. Nanny. JA. E. Walters, H. G. Skeatos, F.R.C., F.B\, F.E.W.. G.W.R. \ 5s Each: Anonymous. "Sunday" StratfordA Orton Stratford, St. Panl's-by-the-Sea, Mil-\ ford, H.J.B. 2s Gd Each: D.8., L.W. The total amount to date is £7G22 5s 4d.

ONEHUNGA DONATIONS. OVER £2OO RECEIVED. An earthquake relief fund has been opened at Onehunga. The donations aro:— £ s d Onehunga Borough Council .. 100 0 0 Onehunga Building Society .. 25 0 0 E.B 25 0 0 Onehunga Bowling Club .. .. 20 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. Buehannn .. 10 10 0 B.D .. .. 10 d 0 £5 ss: Norman Austin. ,£5 each: l'e Papnpa Cheriiical Manure Works, Sympathiser, Merrilands Ratepayers' Association, S. McMaster. 1:39 3b each: Merrilands Ratepayers' dance, E. Morton, H. A. Yoekney. £2 10s ench: J. Burgess. £2 2s each: D. H. Kirk Jones, J. E. Green. . „ £2 ench: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harper, Sympathy. _ £1 10s ench: Cr. Knight, Railway Department (Onehunga). ill Is each: A. F. Jameson, Mrs. A. McPike. £1 each: T.S.F., Mr. M.cDevett. Anony mouß, A. G-. Thompson. 1.8.D. Amounts under £1: £3 Bs. The total amount to date is £249 93 2d.

£ B. d. Previously acknowledged . . • €578 19 10 Wilson (N.Z.) Portland Cement 250 0 u Carmichael and Co., Ltd. (Auckland) • • 250 0 0 Auckland Trotting Club . . •• 105 0 0 0 Mirror Publishing Co., Ltd. . . 100 0 Sargood. Son and Ewen, Ltd. . 60 0 0 0 West St. Church of Christ .. 55 10 St. Stephen's Church 54 1 50 0 1 0 Weet Bix Proprietors .. .. C. Aikin & Sons (Auckland), Ltd. 50 0 50 0 0 Hardley's, Ltd. _ • 0 Auckland Musicians' Union .. 37 1 1 St. Matthew's Church, Auckland Pukemiro Collieries' Employees 30 2 8 27 2 6 Mrs. J. Campbell 25 0 25 0 0 0 Mrs. M. A. Clark . . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Self .. 25 0 0 Hume Pipe Co (Aust.), Ltd. 25 0 0 0 (First instalment) . . Robt. Saunders and Sons, Ltd. 25 0 Mr. and Mrs. Casement Aickin 25 0 0 Messrs. C. W. Wah Jong and staff • • • • • • . • • 24 11 0 Mr. and Mrs. Balfour M. Irvine Auckland Provincial Employers 21 0 21 0 0 Association • • • • • • 0 N.Z. Labour Party (Auckland 20 5 branch) • • • 4 J. Pascoe 20 0 0 Staff of Hydra Bacon Factory . . 20 0 0 0 5 Ashleys, Ltd. St. Peter's Church, Takapuna . 20 0 15 4 Mr. and Mrs. Wv • G; Rolfe ' . . 15 0 0 Auckland stall W. D. and H. 0. 0 ■Wills (N.Z.), Ltd. .. .. 14 0 Auckland Railway Goods .. 12 0 0 0 F. W. Yates . * * * • : 12 0 Weygood-Otis (N.Z.), Ltd., and Staff • • ; 11 15 8 Proprietor Tui Glen Motorists 10 12 0 Resort • • Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Parkes . . 10 10 0 Kidd, Garrett, Ltd. 10 10 0 Auckland Gun Club .. 10 10 0 Auckland Civic League 10 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Symes .. 10 10 0 J. T. Jamieson 10 10 0 N.Z. Trained Nurses' Associa10 10 tion (Auckland Branch) .. 0 0 0 E. H. Cucksey 10 10 J. J. O'Brien 10 10 Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Evans .. 10 10 0 W. J. Ralph 10 10 0 Miss K. Campbell .... 10 0 0 C B. Smith (Auckland), Ltd. . 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Rapson .. 10 0 0 G. H. Powley 10 0 0 Mrs. Sarah Powley .... 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kidd . . 10 0 0 Messrs. Mander and Keyes 10 0 0 Judge M. MacCormick . . •• Mr. and Mrs. H. J. D. Mahon 10 0 0 10 0 0 Mrs. Cowan 10 0 0 A. B. Lowrie . . • • 10 0 0 Mount Hobson Croquet Club . . 10 0 0 Mrs. J. Fuller 10 0 0 Mrs. C. I. Nathan .. • • 10 0 0 T. W. Wells 10 0 0 J. Robertson 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martyn . . 10 0 0