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 be subscribed, towards the Mayor’s Patriotic Fund fo’r 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 either be wounded or injuriously affected through , having answered their country’s call; second, for the soldiers and sailors of the Queen serving in South Africa, or those dependent on them; third, for tl\e relief of the South African refugees.” In accord* ance 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 :
The amount contributed to the New Zealand Railway Department Relief!
Fund now amounts to .£1435 ISs Jd. This is exclusive of the four - weekly contributions which -will bo made by the employees until peace is proclaimed. It in now exactly four weeks since the fund was inaugurated. It was taken up in the most spirited way. from one end of the colony to tho other, and by all grades of the service. It is estimated that the fund will realise from £2500 lo £3OOO, and it has been decided to cable £IOOO to London immediately. Tho Post ami Telegraph Relief Fund now amounts to £I7OO. PKESfI ASSOCIATION WESTPORT, Tuesday. The local Patriotic Fund amounts to £2C3.
. £ 8 d Amount previously; acknowlodged ... S23U 9 * 7 Receipts from exhibition of sand castle and sale of , , flowers by Plimmerton. children ... ■ ... -.. 0 o a Receipts at recitation of “Tho Absent-minded Beggar.” bv Mrs Ross on board the Hu u pin 10,10 i Knox Church Sunday School, Hutt ... ... 1 1 0 Collected at Newtown Park bv the Garrison Band ... ... ... 07 It3 Primitive Methodist canin'meeting collection ... 1 7 1 W. and O. Johnson . ... ; ’ 2 Collected bu‘ board s.s. 2 ° .Takanuna 10 2 Proceeds of •social” and dance at Rikiorangi ... 1 Sale of steamer tickets, i 0 City Council offices ... 7 3 0 Photographers’ permits, sold at Citj T Council oiilcps ... ... ... 5 15 6 Total £533-1 0 O
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 3957, 24 January 1900, Page 7
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