HORSES FOR THE TRANSVAAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 44

HORSES FOR THE TRANSVAAL.

REMOUNTS FOR THE CONTINGENT. THE DAILY TIMES FUND. H. Wise and Co .. 10 10 0 Steele-Payne Bellringers (contributions thrown on stage while MiRivers sang " The Absent-minded Beggar " at Bannockburn, Blacks, St. Bathans, Naseby, and Middlemarch) 10 7 0 Vincent Jockey Club 5 5 0 Collected by Mr H. Franklin, Waimate: Mesdames H. Franklin, A. Donald, and J. P. Main, Miss Franklin, Messrs H. Franklin, A. Donald, A. J. Manchesier, E. Inkster,. John Davis, M. D., and Master A. Symon, Is each; — total, 11s. The following was collected by Mr Franklin from the children attending the Waiiuna School: Koran Vigers, ss; Spes, 4s; Mary Buckingham, 3s; Mary Vigers, and Miss Montgomeiy, 2s 6cl; Rob Eennard, Geoige Ruddenklau, Alice Meyer, Freda Page, Lochiel Stewart, and Annie Euddenklau, 2s each; Charles Vigers, Is 6cl; Mabel Newton, Emily Newton, Isa Gunn, Annie Patterson, James Menzies, John Ross, Florence Vigeis, Mary Bain, Bella Bain, William Boyce, Mary Court, George Court, Eliz. Ross, Dora RO3S, Mrs Bathgate, Randolph Hardy, Olive Hardy, Ruth Hertslet, Charles Hertslet, John Cochrane, Lily Cochrane, Isa Gimn, Jessie Menzies, William Menzies, Athol Menzies, Annie Hunter, and Ethel Arbuckle, Is each ; Mary Gunn, Maggie Gunn, T. Adams, A Adams, and Walter Court, 6d each;— total, £3. Total collected by Mr Franklin 3 11 0 Collected by Miss Williamson (Daily Times agent at North Taieri) : A. Gordon Smith, 10s ; John Currie, as ; A. Friend, Is; A. Friend, Is; Taieri, Is; W. H. 0., 2s; T. I. P., 2s; Fremde, Is; H. H., Is; Friend, Is; R. Milner, 10s; Mrs W., 2s; John Stewait, Is; James Findlay, 3s; P. Smellie, Is; R. Smelhe, Is; W. Eankin, Is; J. Matson, Is; N. T., Is; H. Gibson, 2s; H. Boyd, 3s; J. R. W., Is; C. Haggan, Is; J. Haggan, 2s ; R. Hacgan, Is. Total 2 14 0 Collected by Mr W. Pyle, Times agent at St. Bathans: Mr W. Pyle, 21s; Messis John Eagle, Tlios, Wilkinson, J as. Towers, F. J. C. Ward, and Gibson Gilmore, 2g 6d each ; Mr Joseph Gray, 2s ; Messrs Win. Hanger, G. A. Francis, A. M. M. Baron, R. Clarke, J. M'Knight, J. Wotherspoon, S. Holding, H. Brown, Philip Keddell, and W. H. Brown, Is each ; — -total 2 5 6 W. J. Prictor 2 2 0 Simon Bros 2, 0 0 Collected by Mr A. E. Farquhar, Times Agent, Stirling: Mr Jas. Raitt, 10s; Messrs A. H. Anderson, D. M'Kissock, H. T. Andrews, Robt. Ford, Geo. Anderson, Geo. Harvey, jun., John D. Willocks, Robt. Hawker, Win. Renton, and John Henderson, 2s each ; Messrs P. Boyd, Jas. Aitken, Thomas Boyd, E. Boyd, John Shepherd, and Thomas Parker, Is each; — total I 16 C Collected by Mcssi-3 H. and E. Wilson (Witness agents at Mosgiel) : Mrs Doig, 10s; A. R. Brown, Is; L, Brown, Is ; Mrs Marshall, 2q I Cd; Rev. J. M. M'Xerrow, 2s 6d; R. Marshall, 2s 6d; D. MacLeod, 2s 6d; Mrs Aitken, Is; E. Wilson, Is; Miss Kate Thomson, 2s; total 160 Collected by Mr W. Clunie, Ranfurly: Chvnie and Sons, 5<3 ; ° j P. Lewis, ssj.s j. A. Gun, 2s 6d; J. | Leslie, 2s 6d; G. Mason, 23j S. Inder, 2s; J. Dungey, 2s; Jr.

f M'Kinnon, 2s; R. Caj>stick, Is; S. Halding, Is; Sweet I Seventeen, Is. Total .... 16 8 A Traveller ..„...„„,.... 110 Archie Bartleman 110 Collected in a railway carriage from some of those attending the grocers' picnic .. .. 110 B. Pinky .. .. ~ .. .. -„ .. 10 0 A. C. 0 10 0 Collected by W. M'Kegg » (Times and Witness Agent at Henley): John Connor, Is ; "Win. Home, I Is; J. Tumbull, Is; T. Sinclair, Is; J. 8., Is; W. P., Is; W. M., Is; W. Lawrence, Is. Total .. 0 8 0 Collected by Messrs M'William Bros., Times Agents at Winton:| I Mr John Ferguson (Harring- ' ton), ss; A Friend (Winton), | Is;— total „., „ ». 060 j British T?\\y 0 5, 0 Collected by Mr W. Murdoch, Times and Witness agent, Mosgiel, from a Friend , ...... 0 4 0 E.J .., 0 2 6 In theitf tour through thr goldfields the Steele-Payns Bellringers ha\T been very successful in collecting fo- the More Horse Fund after the singing by Mr Eivers of " The Absentminded Beggar " at each concert, and we acknowledge receipt this morning of another £10 7s. Of this £3 16s was collected at Bannockbum, B'icks, and St. Bathans. £4 5s at Naseby, and £2 Ga at Middlemarch. The best record was niKcie at Alexandra, where £7 11s was collected. By a prior arrangement with the local corcmi^ee this sum was handed over to tho" local contingent fund.