THE ROLL OF HONOUR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16663, 7 April 1916, Page 93

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

(Peb United Phess Association.) WELLINGTON, April 6. Tho following casualty is reported: — Died in Hospital from Cerebrospinal Meningitis. (March 31.) ■ST. DAVID JAMES POLSON {Mr G. Poison, Harding street, Portarlington, Viotori.i, brotlior).

THE OTAGO PATRIOTIC FUND

THE'OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously , acknowledged ' ... £21,859. .14 2 A. Williamson, Upper Nevis A 1 0 0 A. Williamson, Upper Nevis 11 1 0 0 : , Total £21,871 14 2 A To be devoted to the Wounded Sol-, diers and Dependents' Fund; B to be devoted to the Great Britain and Ireland Relief Fund.

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged ... £25,346 3 9 "Taieri" 20 0 C W. Dawson ... 20 0 0 C. W. Chamberlain (per tho Belgian Consul) 5 5 0 Warehouse employees of Sargood, Son, and Ewen ... 3 6 8 Paterson and Barr (Ltd.), monthly contribution 22 0 "W.H.T/' ... ... 2 0 0 "X.Y.Z." 10 0 F. Taylor ... 1 0 0 R. C. A. MaoPhail, Roxburgh . (monthly contribution) ... 10 0 Albert Birch, Roxburgh (monthly contribution) ... 10 0 Mrs F. Dow 0 10 0 Mrs Jamieson, Alexandra ... 010 0 " Gratitude" 0 10 0 " 8.K.M.," monthly contribution 0 5 0 Miss E. Cowburno 0 2 6 Total £25,404 14 11

' SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged ... £1,278 0 6 f'Taieri" '. ... 20 0 0 Warehouse employees of Sargood, Son, and Ewen ... 3 6 8 "W.H.T." 2 0 0 John M'Bride, Hampden ... ,2 0 0 A. Williamson, Upper Nevis ... 10 0 Mrs F. E. Bryan ... 010 0 Clinton . • ... 010 0 "Gratitude" . ... 010 0 Miss E. Cowburno.;. '..., ... ' 0 2 6 Total ... £1,507 19 8 J : t\

THE SCHOOL CHILDREN'S PATRIOTIC FUND.

Wo have received the following contributions to the above fund, tho object of which is to provide, by subscription, a sum of money, estimated at $500, sufficient to provide the materials required by tho public school children of Otago for their work this year in the, cause of piatriotkm:—

Previously acknowledged £7 4 0 Caversham School infants ... ... 010 0

Wo have, received from Mr A. Williamson, of Upper Nevis, £1 for the Red Cress Fund, and 10s for the Overseas Club, and 10s _ from David Williamson, of Upper Nevis, a little boy under- three years of ago, for a Serbian Children's Fund.,

OTAGO WOMEN'S t PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

Tho workers are busy preparing the , gift kits for the 12th Reinforcements, and eve'ry Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., there is <room in the Early Settlers' Hall for any woman , who would like to have a share in tho making of tho articles for the kits. Amongst the donations received yesterday none was more aocoptable than that sent in by Miss Barber—a parcel of gilts for the dominion'parcels. Such things as condensed milk, soup extract, Ivelcon, cocoa au lait, cafe au lait, are very acceptable, as ono or other of these articles with a pair' of socks will, form one of the parcels which arc to be sent by the women of New Zealand every month to New Zealand soldiers on active service. The Otago and Southland •' quota . is/ 2000, and if this number is to bti gathered every month, the help of every woman is required. The committee .would like knitters to note the fact that three-ply fingering wool makes excellent balaclavas by easting on 128 stitches instead of- 111, and casting off 30 instead of 20 for the face opening. _ A splendid donation 'of cakes was received from the . Roslyn-Kaikorai branch for the morning tea—given to the Southland men yesterday. '

The following, donations have boon received

Dominion Parcels. —Mornington Women's Patriotic Committee 17s 6d, Anon 2s 6d, Mrs H. E. Shaoklock £1, Miss Nora Roy ss, Miss Edwards (Waitati) 5s 6d. Belgian Fund. —Mornington Women's Patriotic Committee £1.

Wellington Soldiers' Club.—Waikouaiti Women's Patriotic Committee ss, Heriot ss, Mosgiel £1 (four months' subscription), Mesdames Whipps, Brockett, Ellis, W. S Roberts,. Shaddock, PI. E. Beveridg-e, Edie (Edicvale),' Bishop, Henderson (Highcliff), Haricox, M.'J. Stuart (Highcliff), S. Batehelor, Johnson, Campbell, Watte, Davis, Gardiner, Misses M'Kenzie, Mimro, Harrex, Ellis, Clouston, Pryde (Merton), Earl (Kelso), K. Dawson (Middlemarch), Bayshaw, Jones, D. Mackie (Hawera), Dallaston, fclimpson, Gomrie, Roberts, Findlay, women of* North-East Valley Patriotic Association, women of Green Island Patriotic Association, women of Waikouaiti Patriotic Association, women of Outram Patriotic Association, women of First Church, women of Taieri Patriotic Association, women of Highcliff Patriotic i Association, South Dunedin Presbyterian Guild (per Mrs Fairmaid) Young Women's Baptist Bible Class (Caversham), pupils Waipiata School, pupils Crook6ton School.

ROSLYN AND KAIKORAI BRANCH. vVo have been requested by tho oommittee of the Roslyn and Kaikorai branch of tho Otago Women's Patriotic Association to mention that' its instructions regarding the wording of the invitation cards issued in connection with the social to the returned soldiers on Wednesday night were not carried out. These instructions were that every returned soldier hailing from Roslyn, Kaikorai, and Maori Hill was to be invited, each invitation to include two friencs. This omission lias only just been discovered, and the committee regrets exceedingly that it was not found out in timp for the mistake to bs rectified. The committee trusts that the numerous friends of the branch will accept this explanation, which it much regrets it is neoessiry to make. By inadvertence the names of Miss Tottio Carter appeared in our report of the social as Miss Parks. -

Y.M.C.A. WORK IN EGYPT. A meeting of the Public Appeal Committee of the Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association was held yesterday, and was presided over by Mr J. A. Johnstone? The arrangements in connection with the public appeal to be launched on behalf of the work of the Young , Men's Christian Association among the men of the forces in Egypt were discussed, and further plans were completed for the effort.

It is proposed to call another meeting of the representatives of the women's organisations, which are already enthusiastically supporting the scheme. Further details will then be considered in connection with a street collection, which is to take place on Friday. Some of the larger towns will bo asked to receive deputations on behalf of the project, and it is hoped that a considerable .rcsponsecwill be made by Otago. The North Island have already made liberal contributions to this object.

ItOYAL NAVY PRISONERS OF WAE FUND.

Miss Ross has received the following contributions ' to tho above: —Already acknowledged :£3 3s; G., ss; Two Friends, lfts 6d ; Mrs Wilkinson, ss. . This fund is administered by the Ladies' Emergency Committee of the- Navy Loague, which is maiking an urgent appeal for help to send every week a 5s parcel <jf food and tobacco to every Royal Navy prisoner of war (from any of H.M. ships) in Germany, and gifts of money to tho submarine prisoners in Turkey, which is the most practical form of help for these prisoners. « In addition to those parcels tho committco sends admirable underclothing for each man. A repatriated R.N. prisoner just sent back from Giesscn, says that without tho parcels from Home our prisoners would absolutely eterra

TROTTING ASSOCIATION AND ELIGIB^ES.

RESTRICTIONS ADOPTED. • (Pun United PiiEss Asbqciat'ON.)

CIIRISTGHURCII, April 6. At tho monthly meeting of tho New Zealand Trotting Association yesterday it wasi resolved that no future license to ride, drive, or jtrain be grantod to any single person eligible .for recruiting, and that it be an instruction to all trotting clubs to obtain from the local recruiting committee a certificate that an applicant is not eligiblo liefore endorsing an application. The irjotion is to apply to all future applications for licenses.

TAIERI WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

At yesterday's mooting a lot. of business was transacted. It was decided to contribute £5 monthly towards Otago and Southland's share ot providing the dominion gift parcels, and 5s monthly to tho Soldiers' (Jlub in Wellington. Tho general feeling of the meeting was that tho club deserved tho support of the_ provinces outside Wellington. The contributions at the mooting were 13 pairs socks, 26 balaclavas, 6 pairs mittens.

THE RED CROSS SOCIETY

Tho executive is pleased to bo able to state that tho list of Roods (bandagps, surgicai dressings, bcdy-belts, meat essence, and condensed mill;) for Mesopotamia is now complete, and ail is in readiness for packing, whioh is going ou apace. It is hoped the goods will leave Dunedin at the beginning of the coming wet'k. 'Ilie guild will meet as iisual this afternoon at 2 o'clock, when the ordinary Red Cross work will be resumed. To-morrow tho Red Cross stall will bo inaugurated It is to bo erected outeide tho Stock Exchange, and from tho report of tho ladies in charge, will be lavishly .supplied with everything to rejoice the heart of the most fastidious house-keeper. The executive thanks tho following for donations:—Port Chalmers Red Cross, 352 bandages; North-East Valley Association, 16 fomentation cloths, and 23 faco-eloths.; Mrs 0. R. Chapman. 1 pair bed socio; Lady M'Lean, 83 bandages; Mrs *G. M'Lean, old linen; Dorothy Roberts, 2 face-cloths; Mrs Acton Adams, _ balaclava; Mornington Women's Patriotic M.D.E., old linen; Mrs Greene, old linen; Miss Allen, ecarf; Mrs fjhand, 2 pairs bed-socks; Mrs A, Holmes, 3 bandages; Warepa Red Cross, 1 case condensed milk; Mrs Sltubbs, ss; Stirling Red Cross, £5; Mr H. R. Law, £3 3o; Mrs Mallard, ss; Miss I. Y. Rattray, £1; Dr' Russell Ritchie, £10; Miss Farquhar,. £1; Riversdalo Red Cross. £5; Mrs H. Isaacs, £2; Mr H. Isaacs, £3; Mrs Balharry, 10s.

OVERSEAS' CLUB

As the ladies, are now about to make a start packing comforts for the soldiers at the front, donations of money and comforts will be gratefully accepted. Letters received by the Ladies' Committee from our boys in the different centrcs indicate that great pleasure has been experienced by the recipients in opening the little "surprise " boxes of comforts. While this work is going on tho ladles do not lose sight of the Bcigian boxes, which arc being regularly filled. Tho ladies would like to remind senders that in some cases the parcels are too large. About tfyree pounds is suf-> ficient. The committee returns thanks to the following donors for their liberality: — Mesdames Shrimpton, G. Black, M. E. Dick (Belgian clothing),, "A. E. C." (comforts for soldiers), " A Friend" (wool afghan, 1 pair slippers, roll lint for Pont de Koubbeh Hospital), 'J. M. S." (hospital shawl), Mrs Ei. Davis ,(Gimmerbiirn, 6 pairs socks), Mrs Nicol (Mosgiel, 2s 6d), "Anon" (3s 6d), Standard 111, Kaikorai School, per Miss Dow), 12s for Belgian Fund.

A RECRUIT'S DIFFICULTY.

SUGGESTED STATE ASSISTANCE I TO FARMERS.

A short time ago Mr George Witty, M.P., brought under the notice of the Prime Minister the case of a young man in his constituency who is very anxious to enlist, that it is his duty to do so in the present great world crisis of the Empire, but who found many difficulties in his way, the principal being that as he holds a considerable extent of country it is impossible for him to make arrangements to meet the calls that "would be made upon him during his absence. Mr Witty suggested that in such cases the Government should do something to assist, and among other things advocated by the member for Riccarton 'Was that the Stato should take charge of such properties, place reliable returned soldiers in charge, capitalise interest charges, and generally manage things so that patriotic soldiers should not suffer any monetary loss through their action in Koine to tho front. .

Mr Witty has received tho following letter from the Right' Hon. W. F. Massey" I have your letter of March 28 and enclosure with reference to. a patriotic young New Zealander -who is anxious to go to tho front. I quite appreciate the difficulty in which men who desire t,o serve their country at the present time find themselves owing to their financial and other obligations, and I have not the slightest doubt that in such cases as that of ypur corrcspondent the difficulty is, a genuine one. Your suggestion with reference to the Government taking over the mortgages where there is plenty of security and capitalising tho interest raises a most important question, and I'shall have pleasure in bringing it before tho board at its next meeting for consideration."

JOTTINGS

The following additional donations have been received by the Middlemarch Patriotic Society:—Mrs R, Walker ss, Mies Seorgie 10s, Mrs Messrat ss, Mrs ; Ronton 3s, Miss Dawson 10s, Miss Millar 2s, Mrs Millar ss, Mr Fowler ss. Mrs R. N. Elliott's donation of £1 was credited to Mrs R. M'Elliott in Wednesday's issue..' Mr D. Stewart (Mayor, of Balclutha), when speaking at a patriotic concert on Monday evening, took an opportunity to welcome, in a few . apprppriafce remarks, Sergeant Gold to BaMuitha, and referred to the pleasure the people had in counting him a fellow-citizen. The' speaker also congratulated the new recruits, and said there were two families represented among them to whom ho must, refer—tho Jones family, of Rosebank, who had sent two eons, and weie now sending another eon, OswaM, and tho Halls, of Riverside, who had sent and lost one son, and wero now sending' his brother Lawrence. It was atated by Colonel ChafTey on Tuesday night, at the send-off to tho Kniapoi quota of tho Fifteenth Reinforcements, that 700 men out of a strength of 1100 in the 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment had enlisted for active service. Gunner Dunstan, who was in tho Waimato Post Office throe or fo(ir years ago, and was transferred to Carterton, and then to Wellington, whence ho joined the Permanent Artillery, left for the front with the Main Body, in the position of pay clerk (says the Advertiser). He was in the landing on Gallipoli on April 25, and spent seven months there. He was soon promoted to the charge of a gun. Now he is thought to be on his way to New Zealand again, invalided along with some 300 others who are due to arrive shortly per hospitab ship. His parents, however, have received no definite advice.