THE OTAGO PATRIOTIC FUND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16874, 11 December 1916, Page 5

THE OTAGO PATRIOTIC FUND

OTAGO PATRIOTIC AND GENERAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION. The hon. treasurers of the Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association acknowledge tho receipt of the following lioncttions to tho fond:— Previously acknowledged ...£195,532 1 5 Employees Jas. Speight and Co., 92nd weekly contribution B 4 7 6 November collection (per Mrs J. Hutchison B 95 12 6 Moa Flat, Edievalo, and Dunrobin, October collections ... b44 0 0 Outram Patriotic Committee, November donation B 5 0 0 Taieri Women's Patriotio Association, December and January donation B 10 0 0 "J. A. J." collection (per Miss Denniston) B 25 0 0 November collection (per Miss Denniston) — •IL E. Shacklock (Ltd.) ... B 50 0 " Citizen and Wife" ... B 5 0 0 Employees Globo Shirt Factory B 1 2 0 Other collections ... b32 4 3 Girls' High School ex-Pupils' Club b 5 5 0 £195,764 12 8 Otago Daily Times Belgian Fund (previously acknowledged) ... 27,454 0 4 Otago Daily Times general list (previously acknowledged) 28,002 12 0 Total ... „ £251,221 5 0 B Denotes Belgian Fund. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. Tho following men were passed as fit at Kensington on Friday night:— Patrick Coleman Egan, bootmaker, Donedin. Thomas Fyfe, law clerk, Dmiedin. William Ilervcy Herd, farrier, Mertcm. John Nimmo, joiner. Port Chalmers. John Duncan Robertson,' plumber. Dotted in. John James Sheehan, farmer, Berwick. Patrick Peter Toomey, fanner, W&ikouaiti.

Robert Stanley Vercoo, , butcher. Dunedin. Phillip Walsh, clerk, Dunedin. John Young, gardener, MosgieL

N.E. VALLEY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. The attendance and interest in this branch continue to be well maintained. Ho following is the list of work completed during the last fortnight:—2B pairs socks, 27 balaclavas, 23 housowifes, 39 handkerchiefs. 8 suits pyjamas, 60 service bags. For Red Cross: 2 dozen pairs ward slippers, lOi dozen bandages, 2 dozen swabs, 9 pillowcases, 5 limb rests, 7 serviettes. 8 boxes old {men. The contribution of work for November from the school pupils (per Miss Andrew) was as follows: 6 pairs socks. 1 pair cuffs, 32 girdles, 43 housewife,*, 17 towels, 73 handkerchiefs.

gratefully received from tno following:—Dominion gift parcels: Mrs Martin "A Friend," Mrs Wilson, Mrs Milher, Mr A. Arthur, Mrs Turner, Mrs H. Ihompson, Mrs and Miss Bradley, Mra Moss, "Wellwisher." Money for funds: lwo Jncnds." Red Cross material: Mis Brough, Mrs Hopkins. Clothing for Belgian relief: Mrs Steadman, Mrs CampbelL bocks: "A Friend" (per Mrs Ross). The association donated £10 towards *he motor ambulances for New Zealand wounded soldiers. As next Thursday is the last meeting for this year, and there is a. great deal wo fk ' ;ie finished off, it is most-.impor-tant that all members should bo presofrt.

SADDLE HILL WOMEN'S

ASSOCIATION.

The Saddle Hill branch of the Women's Patriotic Association met as usual on Wednesday afternoon. The work done consisted principally of knitting. A large number of socks and balaclavas, handkerchiefs, and bags were handed in. Donations from the following were received:—Mrs Hill, ss; Mra W. Connor. ss; Miss C Davidson, 2s; school children—s2 face cloths, 6 girdles, 8 pairs cuffs.