STILL MORE HELP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11659, 16 February 1900, Page 5

STILL MORE HELP.

Lieutenant-commanding James , Allen, of the Dunedin'Navals, has forwarded-to the Organising Committee a cheque for- £69 15s Id, being tho proceeds of * a'concert given by the Dunedin Naval, North-East Valley, and Citizens' Bands at the' Navals' camp';' also a cheque from himself for £5 4s lid,'the. two sums making up £75, which is sufficient to horse nncl equip one man and equip a second. Petty-officer Silvias, of the Dunedin Navals, has volunteered as a.member of the fourth contingent. The dispensers intend to provide him with a horse, and the committee have been asked to apply £50 out of the money forwarded by Lieutenant-commanding Allen to equip Silvias. Mr James Hopcraft, provincial secretary of the Otago | district, M.U.1.0.0.F., has sent £25 for the purchase of a liorso for the contingent, to be called " Unity." ■'' The Waikoikoi residents.have forwarded £25 for the equipment of Robert Simmers. Failing the accoplanop of 'Simmers,his horse and equipment are to go to either James Robertson,or Fred Chittock. Simmors's horse is to be called "Koi."

The net proceeds of the demonstration at Milton on Wednesday in aid of the fourth contingent fund'amounted to £150.' '

The Typographical Association expoct to raise sufficient to purchase a horse and full equipment, and Charles Newman, a member of the association has, subject to hie pissing the usual tests, decided to form one of the contingent. The Waiwera residents are providing horses and full equipment for Albert pigments, of Ashley Downs, Waiwera, and William Clark and Charles Duff Burgess, of Balclutha. . The residents of Outramhave sent in three horses named "Oulram," " Raveneoliffe, and ■'Lee Flat," Tor three men; also £72 for the equipment of the men. Tju-ee trucks containing 152 bags of chaff and 87 bags of oats have been consigned to the Organising . Committee from Dnnback. A communication has also been received intimating that Frederick Bayley, who was providinpr his own horse, would arrive in Dunedi'i from Dunback to-day. The residents of Seacliff have sent a horse for the fourth contingent. The sum of £30 has been received from the Otngo Hussars for the purchase of a horse to be named "Hussar." Messrs Herbert, Haynes, and Co.'s erap'ovees donate £25, and Mr Hogs: gives £2 2s. i 'The horse given by Mr S, C. Phillips is intended for the use of Warder Alexander Roberts, and will.be' named "Gaoler." The Junction Electric and the Electric Dredging Companies each give a horse, and Gay they will provide..the best animals that money can buy. These two horses are for the use of the BannocVbiirn men. The grocers, per Sir.'White (treasurer),! have collected £25 for the purchase of a horse, to be called " City'-.Grocer," which they intend to present to a member of the fourth contingent. . .' , Mr A. E. Farquhar, of Stirling, has forwarded £25 for a horse, to bo called " Molyneux," winch is intended as a mount for W. Fallowfield. ■.'•'. Mr T. K. Sidey has sent a cheque for £75, being a further contribution from Caversham for the enuipment of three men. Mr Robert Thompson, of Middlemarch, is a volunteer for the fourth contingent. He supplies his own horse, and if he is accepted the district will give £25 for his equipment. The district also gives £75 for the equipment .of J. Grant and another volunteer from Middlemarch. Mr James Ross, of Kartigi.- ban offered to give £25 to equip his son, W. J. M, Ross, who is now in ramp. The Otago Rowing Club have donated a horse, to be named " 0.X.C.," for Trooper Apstein. The club also intend to give a further donation of £12.