WAR RELIEF FUNDS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 3955, 22 January 1900, Page 7

WAR RELIEF FUNDS.

THE MAYOR’S LIST,

At a meeting of citizens of Wellington held on Thursday, the 21st December, the Mayor (Mr J. G. W. Aitken) presiding, it was resolved—“ That a committee be set up to deal with the money subscribed, and to bo subscribed, ' towards the Mayor’s Patriotic Fund for the relief of the distress caused by the present South African war: first, for the benefit of the members of our New Zealand contingent who may cither bo wounded'’or injuriously affected through having answered their country’s call; second, for the soldiers and sailors of tho Queen serving in South Africa,, or those dependent on them; third, for the relief of the South African refugees.” In accordance with this resolution, a ‘ list has

been opened at the City Council Chambers. The following subscriptions, in addition to those previously acknowledged, have been received : £ s d Amount previously acknowledged ... ... 5213 1G 7 Employees Wellington Meat Export Company' Ngabauranga 15 0 0 Union Steam Ship Company Wharf Labourers (third instalment) ... 1 13 P Total ... £5230 !) 7 At the Opera House on Saturday night the sum of £l4 11s 2d was thrown on the stage during Air Wallace Brownlow’s spirited singing of the populai : Kipling-Sullivan ballad. This brings the total collected for eight nights by the Hoyt and AlcKcc Company to nearly £5(3, a much better average than is be--1 ing obtained in Sydney. ‘ The absentminded beggar” who threw a valuable gold ring on to the stage tho other evening,, presumably by mistake, lias not yet claimed his property. PRESS ASSOCIATION'. DUNEDIN. Sunday. Tho floral fete in aid of the Patriotic Fund was a great success, and is expected to realise £4OO. As a compliment to Hie second contingent, five massed bands-played “Rule Britannia.” Out of respect to those of tho first contingent who fell tho Hussars wore a band of crape on the arm. The weather only took up at the last moment, otherwise Forbury Park would have been even more crowded than it was. GREYMOUTH, Sunday. Tho Pollards collected last night over £l4 4s for tho Patriotic Fund. Over £2B 4s was collected by silver: coin thrown on the stage or deposited in a little tambourine in three nights. HAWERA, Saturday. A concert, was held last night in aid of the Patriotic Fund, and was most enthusiastic. A sum of £6O was realised, £lO of which was contributed during the singing of “The Absent-minded Beggar." The local fund now stands at £220, while tho “More Men ” Fund amounts to cloven £IOO.