BELGIAN RELIEF FUND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16888, 28 December 1916, Page 5

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged ... £27,624 6 1 Waikouaiti Women's Patriotio Association, proceeds carol singing on Christmas Eve ... 1 15 6 Salo of stamps collected by an old lady 0 12 6 F Hancox 0 2 6 A. Brooke 0 10 R. Hancox 0 10 E. Hancox 0 10 Total £27,626T19~7 SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged £1766 13 1 Mount Benger Patriotio Committeo 4 10 0* Total £1771 3 1 THE RED CROSS FUND (OTAGO). THE OTAGO DATLY TIMES LTST. Previously acknowledged £272 11 10 Proceeds collection during action song by children of Lauder Railway School 3 8 3 Total £276 0 1 WOUNDED. Thomas George Gawn (reported wounded) is the youngest son of tho lato Mr Frank Gawn, Fawcctt street, South Dunedin, and Mrs Julia Gawn, now of Auckland. Mrs Gawn has four sons with tho colours —all. South Dunedin boys. They are nephews of Mr Thou. Kennedy, Prince. Albert road, St. Kilda, and grandsons of the lato Sergeant James Kennedy, who was able to make the proud boast that ho was was for 44 years under arms. These four brothers enlisted on the outbreak of war.

DEATH OF RETURNED SOLDIER.

Tho death occurred at the soldiers' annexe on Thursday of Walter Blanch, a rereturned soldier, who arrived by the Maheno on Tuesday {says tho New Zealand Herald). The deceased was paralysed as the outcome of an injury received to his spinal column from .shell shock in France, and was in a very low condition when admitted to the annexe. He was a einglo man, 21 years of ago, and his address is given as 12, Dublin street, Invcrcargill. WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION. CLINTON BRANCH. During November and December goods were contributed by Mesdames Abernethy, Blaikie, D. Wallace, Rov, Williams. Mason, Watt, Coekburn, M'Kinnon, Misses E. M'Gregor, King. E. Ritchie, Mrs Murray, Miss G. Matheson. Mcsdamrs Carruthers. Robertson, Steel, Miss P. Clifford, Mcsdames Orlowski, King. Johnston. Davidson. Capamagian, and Hamilton. For the Wellington Soldiers' Club subscriptions were given by Mr 11. King (ss) and Mr Bain (ss). Dominion Parcels Scheme: Drivers'. Firernens. and Cleaners' Association (Clinton branch, 12s 6d). Miss Brelmer (ss), Mrs J. Coekburn. Mr J. M'l'hail, Mesdames Redpath. Borthwick. D. Warrs, J. Garden. Orlowski. King, J. Williamson, James Wallic\ James Steven. Messrs J SWen. Wrn. Brown, G. Mailt. Pat. Rnhlvtt, ,T. Mitchell.. P. Clarke and D. Orr (?s fid each). Extra Comforts for Soldiers: Mr E. Clement (£1). Mrs H. Steel (3s). Miss Charlton (2s). Pareels containing 51 pair* socks. 22 balaclavas, 564- service bags, 103 handkerchiefs, and 1 pair" cuffs were sent to the Karly Settlers' Hall. Two special sewing days were held for t.h« inakinc of service hags.

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