THE WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16666, 11 April 1916, Page 6

THE WAR

THE OTAGO PATEIOTTC FUND

' OTAGO PATRIOTIC AND GENERAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION. The bon. treasurers of the Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association acknowledge the receipt of the following donations to tho fund; — Previously acknowledged ._ £168,441 18 3 Moa Flat, Edievale, and Donrobin contributions (per Tapanui Patriotic Committee] „ „ „ ... _. ... 845 6 0 Musselburgh Presbyterian Sunday School, anniversary con-. ' cert ... ... _. — ..._ B 315 3 1 Roslyn and Kaikorai March Collection (per Mrs. J. B. Callan, junj „ _. 864 9 6 .South Duncdin March colleo- , tion (per Mrs James Morrison) _. „ _ „. _. ... B 310 0 Burkes and Si Leonards .March collection (per Mrs J. Cook) _. -. b 7 7 6 St. Cktir March collection (per Mrs A. Fonwick) _. _ ._ 82015 6 March collection (per Miss Denniston) — " Citizen and Wife" l ... b 5 5, 0 H. E. Shaddock (Ltd.) _ b 5 0 0 , Employees Cossens and Black ... B 3 0 0 Subsidy, Cossens and Black J\T -. -. B3 0 0 Employees Moth ven and Co. b•0 16 6 Employees Globe Shirt "Factory (Butterworth Bros.) ... -. ... ■' -. B 012 0 ■ Sundry collections „. _ 842 11 9 : M J, B-," April donation ... 825 0 0 March collection (per Mrs J. ' Hutchison) . _ _ ~. ... 889 5 3 Additional March collection (per Mrs Ferguson) B 4 8 6 Staff and employees Wilson and Canham (Ltd.), March contribution _ w 118 0 Hfllside Workshops employees b 1 5 0 Staff Drainage Board „ _ 10 0 £168,770 4 0 • Otago Daily Times Belgian Fund (previously aoknow- ■ ledged) :. ~ ... -■ 25,298 16,3 Otago Daily Times general list (previously acknowledged) _. 20,308 7 6 Total ... — ... — — £214,377 7 9 • b Denotes Belgian Relief Fund; w denotes Wounded Soldiers and Their Dependents' ' Fund.

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND

PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION AND ' . Y.M.C.A. APPEAL

QTAGO WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

OYERSEAS CLUB.

BED CROSS WORK.

"WELLINGTON SLACKNESS

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged - £25,410 12 11 R. E. Gordon, Hillend - „ 3 4 0 F. G. Haigh _ _ _ 10 0 -Total _ _ £25,414 16 11

'JTiia following , subscriptions have been received in connection with' the joint appeal , for funds to extend the work of the Y.M.O.A. among the New Zealand troops in Egypt and elsewhere: — , Union Steam Ship Company ...£IOO 0 0 J.. A. Johnstone ... „. _ „. SO 0 0 ' . Bristol Piano Company _ „ -60 0 0 ' J.'Rattray and Son ..._.„ 50 0 0 .J. Speight and Co. ... 50 0 0 Michaelis, Hallenstein, and Farquhar ... —t ... .;. ... .:.' 50 0 0 3i> Harrison Joces _. u. ..; <25 0, 0 John Reid and Son '„. ... ... 25 0 0 Biirton and Patterson .„_... 20 0 0 , J. J. Ronaldson ...' _. ... _. 10 10 0 ■ Geo. Joachim ... _. ... 10 0 0 W. Couston ...,_. .... „ _ 10 0 0 iff. E. Reynolds and Co. ... _. 5 5 0 "A.iP." ..." ... - _, 55 0 Otago Brush Company ... _. ... 5 5 0 ' Colonel E. R. Smith _ _. ~. 8 5 .0 . W. "A.'Moore ... „. ~ — _. 5 5 ,0 - W. J. Bardsley _ ._ ._ ... 5 Oi 0 -"Theta" ... _._....__ 6 0 0 W. H. P. Fleming ..._.„„ 5 0 0 " Geo.. Moody ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 ' '■ Mount Benger Patriotio Committee 210 0 ' A.~ BatHgate ... .„ 22 0 Grust and Crust _ ... 22 0 'A. Chiaroni _ ... 2 0,0 ' ■&£."£ H. Balfo-ur .:. „ „ 20 0 Robertson and M'Beath ' '... "'.T' 1 v l" 0" ' Rev. J. B. Grant ... ... ~ -. ' 1 tf 0 A.' G. MeWflle „ .„ ... „ ... 10 0 R. Armstrong ._„...__. 100 -■ "& J. G." ... ~ ... 10 0 ' "S. M. P." .-_„.„_ 010 0 - "W. J. 8." ~ 0 10 0 ' A. H. Heyoock ... ... ... _. 010 0 .- "X. Y. Z." _ _ -. ~ .- : , 0 10^0 ■ Spsall!'"amotoit3 ~. ... ... /~. -7»."ZQ~M)' r '~Q" ,_" Total -. ... ... ~ _„£515 0 0 1 ■ * " We hare received the following sulbscrip- , tion: — ,' "J. W. T.," Katea ... -. ... 10 0 DRAINING FOR MEN PASSED AS ITT. ■ The , class of instruction contirmes at the ' Fire Brigade Station every Tuesday and ' Thursday at 8 pjn. The departure of the I' Fifteenth Reinforcements has reduced , the I strength to a considerable extent, and in consequence -the olasa is now being re- , formed. No previous experience is necessary, the main object of 'tihe class being to cater for the man with no previous train- ' ing. At the present time there is a big L ntaiber of men paseed as fit, and any who ,can spare the time to attend the okss will . ' undoubtedly reap future benefit New men will report to Dickel any Tuesday or Thursday evening at 7.50 at the ' Fire Brigade Station.

ST. E3LDA BRANCH. The work of this branch is being vigorously proceeded with. Last week a large quantity of work was passed in, including i parcels from the South Dunedin ■ Presby- , terian Guild, per Mre Fairmaid, and the ' Musselburg'h Methodist Guild, per Mrs Drake. Donations were received from the following:—Mrs Mears, ss; Mrs Stoneham, goods for Belgian relief; Mrs Morrison, Red Cross material; Mre Jacob, garmenta for Lady French Fund;. "A Friend," cuffs. Mrs Ferguson gave £3 for the Serbian Relief Fund. This money was made by the sale of flowers during the .past season! At a committee mooting of the branch accounts in connection with the recent concert were passed for payment. A donation of £1 Is was received from Mr Lister, and the net proceeds amounted to £21 5s 4d. Of this sum £20 was voted to the Otago Women's Patriotio Association for general purposes, ■ and £1 for the Wellington Soldiers' Club. ■ It was decided to spend £10 on material for Red Cross work, Mrs Sims and Mrs Hawngs being elected a Buying Committee. i i ■

As a. good deal of work is on hand at 1 the club room, worfeas are invited to attend on Wednesday and help. The soldiers' comfort boxes are to be filled, and there is other work for* the Pont de Koubbeh , Hospital to bo .finished up. Donations of foodskulls, such as condensed milk, preserved fruits, chocolate, chutney in small paste bottles, seeded raisins, and Ivelcon will be gladly accepted, and soap, tobacco, and cigarettes will also bo welcome. On Friday the members of ihe club will giro their assistance in the street coPiction. It ,is hoped that those who can wiQ help. The club room ie open from 10 aon. till 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday.

The Red Cross Guild met as usual on Friday. The attendance was excellent, and a ; great quantity of work was done. Tho stalT in the street (which is to be Iheld on the second Saturday in each month) was an undoubted success, and tho ladies in charge aro to be coiwrratulated on their arrangements. The sum raised at 3 p.m., when everything was disposed off, amounted to £28 4a lid. A garden fete is being arranged by the Ministering Children's Leairue, at Melrose, half the, proceeds of •which will'be devoted to tlhe soldiers'orphan children in England and half to the local Bed Cross.

SIR JOSEPH WARD'S OFn.iON: Sir Joseph Ware , gave it as his opinion oii iTmirsaay night (says tho Dominion) that fcne .shortage in tho Wellington draft waeiduo to the failure of the jocal organisation to adopt tho Govornment scheme. has done so well up to ,now," said Sir Joseph Ward, " that I think the present slackness is duo to the fact that the new system of recruiting has not been adopted here. There are evidences already that .yhere it has been adopted and taken up'.actively •by the local bodice and tho others co-operating with- them, the responses are. very much better than they •were before." . ■ ,