FOR THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16537, 10 November 1915, Page 5

FOR THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

NEW ZEALANDERS UNDER

HOSPITAL TREATMENT

AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC

In a letter which we published from him last week Mr I. W. Raymond, formerly of Invercargill, now in England, chairman of the Hospitality Committee of the New Zealand War Association in Englajid, wrote :

There are close on 2000 sick and wounded in England. Tho members of the "various committees under the executive are determined to dispense necessities and comforts in no niggardly manner. Tho boys are far from home, and must bo looked after, wherever the money may come from. This is the very least that can be done for them. The resources are almost dried up on this side. The dominion Go vernment, or the people independently, would, I am confident, remit' £10,000 occasionally if they could but see how carefully all moneys arc expended, and how urgently necessary is the outlay. Remember, tho back pay is never a large sum. The total each man can draw after leaving hospital is 2s per day—hardly sufficient to meet 'bus expenditure. The reliable and comfortable boarding-houses

charge 30s per week. The allowance is wholly inadequate. Knowing the generosity of the people in tho dominion, I hope if any appeal be made that they •will feel safe in responding, knowing how the money is being applied.

The number of sick and wounded New Zealanders in Great Britain has increased considerably since the date on which Mr Raymond's letter was written, and the demands upon the funds of the New Zealand War Association must have become much heavier. In the circumstances the people of the dominion will, we think, recognise that the association has a claim upon their practical sympathy and support to enable it to provide for the stricken sons of New Zealand such comforts as it does not necessarily lie in the province of the Government to provide.

We shall be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of any subscriptions whic'h may be sent to us for this fund, which may be described as the Invalid Soldiers' Gift Fund.

•We have received tfye following subscriptions : — Qtago Daily Times and Witness Newspapers Company (Ltd.) ...£10 10 0 J. C. Marshall 10 10 0 Wilson Malt Extract Company ... 10 0 0 Irvine and Stevenson's St. George Co. (Ltd.) 10 0 0 D. E. Theomin 5 5 0 C. W. Rattray 5 0 0 H. S. Fenwick 5 0 U W. F. Edmond _ 5 0 0 Mrs R. B. Denniston, one-half proceeds of sale of crochet silk bags worked by her 5 0 0 F. W. Platts, Port Chalmers ... 5 0 0 Misses Balk ... 5 0 0 C. F. Greenslado 5 0 0 J. J .Clark, Mayor of Dunedin ... 3 3 0 " Mosgiel" ... 3 0 0 T. P. Williamson 2 2 0 G. Fenwick ... 2 2 0 E. R. Burton ■ ... 2 2 0 W. Couston 2 2 0 W. M. Kirkcaldy 2 2 0 "A. A. C." 110 W. Dawson, Roslyn 10 0 Mrs and Miss Holmes 10 0 J. Crow 0 10 0 Joseph Evans, sen., St. Kilda ... 0 10 0 Miss Grindley 0 10 0 "E. S." 0 10 0 "R. B." ' 0 10 0 " K. S. M.," Mosgiel 0 10 0 "R. J." 0 10 0