THE HOSPITAL SHIP AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND.

Otago Witness, Issue 3195, 9 June 1915, Page 37

THE HOSPITAL SHIP AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS' FUND.

(The Governor’s Appeal.)

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST,

Previously acknowledged ... £3548’ 12 5 Total £4298 8 0 A To bo devoted to equipment of hospital ship and to the provision of comforts for the wounded; nto bo devoted to equipment of hospital ship; Cto be devoted to the provision of comforts for the wounded. A contribution of £8 17s was received lust week from the Stirling Senior Cadets, who, though too young to go on active service, are nevertheless eager to do their best for the Empire. The sum was raised at a local concert. The lads promise another such entertainment at an early date. THE OTAGO PATRIOTIC FUND. OTAGO PATRIOTIC AND GENERAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION. Previously acknowledged ... £36,644 1 6 Total to date £70,982 10 4 THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged ... £20,509 810 Total to date £20,846 8 11 THE GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND RELIEF FUND. THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged £lolo 0 0 Total to date £1024 10 0 BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged ... £14,737 5 7 Total to date £15,391 3 0 SERBIAN RELIEF FUND. THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged •... £469 12 9 Total to date £559 7 7 THE Y.M.C.A, EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FUND.

Total to date ... ... £2i2 14 6

THE PATRIOTIC FUNDS

MESSRS PRIMMER AND HALL'S SUCCESS.

Messrs Plimmer and Hall concluded their Dunedin season on Saturday night, and are now nearing the end of the extended tour of the dominion which they undertook for the purpose of assisting New Zealand patriotic funds. They opened this tour in V\ cllington on March 20, and it is to bo brought to a close in Invercargill to-morrow night. As a net result of the North Island season the principals were able to hand over to Mr Massey the very substantial sum of £2262. Since then, and apart from-this, there are now in hand other .amounts, chi .fly gained through the auctioneering of flags, which bring the total up to £3217. Messrs PH junior and Hall estimate that when all accounts are squared they will have swelled the patriotic funds by some £3600. The first threedays of the Dunedin season wore unsatisfactory, hut afterwards very good business was done. The generosity and the genuine disinterestedness of the enterprise have been well recognised by the public, notwithstanding the spiteful insinuations of a few -who have not taken the trouble to inform themselves of the circumstances. The principals and the members of the company have not only been devoting part of their regular salaries to the patriotic fund, but they are touring and playing for 14 weeks, although, according to the terms of their engagement, they receive pay for only 10 weeks. During' their Dunedin season all the employees at°the theatre contributed a night’s pay to the good cause.

Prior to the performance at His Majesty’s Theatre hein." proceeded with on the 3rd, Mr E. 0. Reynolds offered at auction a flag embodying all the flags of the Allies, the money realised from the sale to be devoted to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund 'Mi Reynolds explained that the flag had been sold in Tim am and purchased for 104 guineas by Messrs Thomson and Co., of Dunedin, who had presented it for resale. He explained, further, that it was suggested that the flag be again handed back by purchasers, but that he would eventually sell it “for keeps.’’ The auction was then proceeded with, and was first knocked down to Messrs Thomson and Co. for £3l 10sand subsequently to Mr Reed for £lO, to Mrs Thomson for £lO, to Mr Weir for £5, to Mr Conn for £5. to Mr M‘Gavin for £6’ and finally to Thomson and Co. for £ll. The total realised by the sale therefore amounted to £7B 10s. Before the performance on Saturday night commenced. Mr J. Haggitt put up for auction, on behalf of the "Queen of the Allies,” a Union Jack. Before very long bo had brought in the sum of £69 3s. The following wore the purchasers, who occasion again offered the flag for sale: Messrs A. and T. Burt. £ls; Mrs Mathies, £5 ss; W. F. Edmond. £5; Reid and Gray, £5- N Z. Hardware Co.. £5; E. Johns and Co,’, £5; Smith and Smith, £5: W. Dawson, £5; Thomson, Bridget, £3 3s; F. Johnstone. £3 3s; H. E. Shaddock, £3 3s; J. Douglas, £2 2s; Mrs Peters, £2 2s; J. Butler, £2 2s; Mr Gill, £2 2e; Mr Doull, £1 Is.

DONATIONS BY JOCKEYS. The various jockeys engaged at the meeting have readily fallen in with the idea of contributing 10 per cent, of the riding mount fees to the Patriotic Fund. In the past the club has charged 2 2 per cent, for collecting fees, a practice which is not adopted by other clubs. In this case, however, it is understood that the club will not charge the collecting fee. HELD AT GERMAN SETTLEMENT. NELSON, June 2. Last night a large and enthusiastic patriotic meeting was hold at Upper Mcutc-re, which is a. Gorman settlement, most of the inhabitants being descendants of the original settlers. A report that disloyalty was in evidence in iho district v.as indignantly repudiated, and a handsome sum for patriotic funds'was promised monthly by the district till peace is declared. Patriotic speeches were delivered by the members for MotuoUa and Nelson and tiro chairman of the Waimoa County Council. DEMONSTRATION AND CONCERT. The lodges of the Ancient Order of Druids in Dunedin made a very successful effort on behalf of the Belgian Fund. Shortly before 8 o’clock a grand procession of the members in regalia, headed by the Caversham Brass Band, created a stir as it filed from Smith’s Hall,, Hanover street, via Frederick street to George street, and thenoo to the King’s 1 heat re. The conveyances were gaily decorated, and displayed many patriotic emblems. Coloured lights added to the effect produced. It is anticipated that over £IOO will be raised as the result of the concert and preceding display. COLLECTIONS AT ROXBURGH. The Mount Bengor Patriotic Committee (Roxburgh) has established a system of House to house monthly canvass throughout f the district for the purpose of raising funds for local and general distress. At a meeting of the committee on the 24th ult. it was decided to reserve at least a third of the money raised in this way to form a fund for local distress, and this will bo placed each month at interest. The balance will be donated to such deserving objects as the committee may decide upon at each monthly meeting. At this meeting the following donations were made :—Belgian Relief Fund, £SO; Serbian Relief Fund, £8 10s; Hospital Ship, £10; Local Ladies’ Association, £10; Anaesthetic Fund, £3; Y.M.C.A. Fund, £1 IGs. The personnel of the committee is as follows: —Messrs J. A. Roggioro (Mayor and chairman), J. H. Waigth, jun. (secretary and treasurer), Williamson, Ewing, Anderson, M. Manuel, J. Bennetts, J. HWaigth, Miss Newlands, and Miss M'Mtillan. CLYDEVALE AND TUAPEKA MOUTH GIFTS. Among other receipts to the Belgian Relief Fund that wore acknowledged last week was a sum of £25, representing the proceeds of a school concert at Clydevale. Included in this total were over £3, realised by the sale of fwcets, and the following donations; —A. Wilson (lamb), £1 Is; D. Murray (sheep), £3 6s; Mrs Copland (picture), £5. We acknowledge this week the receipt of £l5O 7s, being the proceeds of a sale of 154 sheep and lambs and two head of cattle given by Clydevale farmers in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund and disposed of by Messrs Daigcty and Co., free of commission, at the , Clydevale saleyards on May 25. The following _ were the donors and the prices respectively realised by their gifts: —Mr Mitchell, 10 owes at 20s; Mr Murrav, 10 owes at 20s 6d; Mr Snushall. 10 owes at 23s 6d; Mr Keo, 10 owes at 18s 9d; Mr Lucas, 10 ewes at 18s- 9d; Mr Houlison. 5 ewes at 18s 9d; Mr Overton, 10 ewes at 14s; Mr Powell, 5 owes at 16s 6d; Mr Maindonald, 2 owes at 18s; Mr King, 5 owes at 18s: Messrs Andrews and Pannent, 5 ewes at 15s 6d; Mr Tout, 10 ewes at 18s; Mr M'Donald, 5 ewes at 14s; Mr Cooks, 2 owes at 15s; Mr Benny, 6 owes at 18s 6d: Messrs Hall Bros., 5 ewes at 19s 6d: Mr Connor, 5 ewes at 5s 6d; Mr F. Wilson, 2 wethers at 23?; Messrs Paisley Bros., 5 wethers at 235; Mr Ireland, 5 wethers at 16s 9d; Mr F. Bunn, 5 lambs at 20s; Mr T. Wilson, 1 lamb at 18s; Mr M'Konzie, 5 lambs at 20s: Mr M'Govern. 3 lambs at 18s 8d; Messrs Buttar Bros., 5 lambs at 15s; Mr Morrision, 7 lambs at 21s; Mr Benny, 1 lamb at 21s; Mr Furze, 2 cattle, realising £8 ss. On the same clay, at the same place, were sold 16 sheep presented by Tuapeka Month farmers to the fund, and we acknowledge the receipt also of £l2 10s, tlie_ proceeds of this sale, the donors being Messrs Keenan Bros., 5 lambs at 14s 9d: Messrs Biair Bros.. 4 lambs at 14s Scl; Mr P. Frather, 3 lambs at 14s 9d : Mr E. Hayman, 2 lambs at 14s Sd; Mr Skinner, 1 wether at 25s scl; Mr Rodger, 1 wether at 18s. A GENEROUS GIFT. Wo have received from the National Mortgacro and Agency Co. (Ltd.) a cheque for £lO9 7s 7d, representing the proceeds of seven bales of wool from Mr John C. Begg’s Wynclham Station. Of this sum £BO has been applied in the foregoing acknowledgments to funds specified by Mr Bogg, who has asked us to hold the balance forfeiture allocation. ANOTHER LARGE DONATION. WELLINGTON, June 7. The Mayor of Wellington has boon advised that Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen arc contributing a further sum, of £IOOO to the patriotic funds. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S FUND FOR THE BELGIAN CHILDREN. The committee of the Dunedin branch of the Overseas Club has received the following donations from the school children of Otago towards the Children’s Fund for the little Belgians, this being the second fund for the same purpose raised by the Otago children: —Clydevale (two donations),_ 20s; Tarara, ss; Lovell’s Flat, 5s 3d; Hillend, 7s 6d; Albert Town, 7s; Weathcrstone, 7=, 6d ; pupils Standard 111, George Street School (second monthly contribution), 12s Sd: Waikoikoi, £l4 10s. The pupils of the Moeraki School have showed a splendid example of self-denial by seuding_ in a box of their everyday play toys, which are sure to give much pleasure to the recipients. The” Waikoikoi School pupils, upon receipt of the Overseas Club’s thanks for their previous contributions, decided to help again, and organised a concert and dance. For the concert they prepared the programme entirely in their own time, giving up a good many hours of their play hours, and they managed the whole entertainment, doing all the work connected with it. The result >°

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SALE OF A LAMB

The Belgian Relief Fund benefited to tin extent of £6 16s, the proceeds of the sale oi two lambs, presented by the trustees of tha late Air W illiam Al'Lean; of Waiwera, and sold and resold to the following:—Mr Hindi Blaikie, £1; Mr R. M'Kinnon, £1; Air Herbert Clark, 10s; Air John Black, 10s; cash purchasers, 10s, 10s, and 5a respec* tively; Air John Anderson. 10s; Air John Heads, 10s; .Mr Hugh Blaikie, ss; Alf James Blaikie, ss; Air Alex. M'Lcan, ss; Air John Anderson, 16s.

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•RU CARNIVAL. OWS CORRESPONDENT.)

OAAIARU, Juno 4. A meeting of the Garden Fete Committee was held to-night to wind up accounts. The financial statement showed that the gross receipts amounted to £5186 18a 6ci, and the expenditure to £498 0s Bd, Including . £l5O handed to the Beautifying Society in ■ accordance with the arrangement when that j body assented to the purpose of the 'carnival j being diverted to the Belgian Relief Fund. It was decided to hand over the balance of £4688 17s lOd to the treasurer of the Oamaru Patriotic Committee, earmarked for the Belgian Relief Fund. The whole community is now working energetically in connection with the Hospital Ship Fund, and providing succour to the wounded troops and the dependents of those who give their lives for the Empire. A suggestion received from Dunedin to join in the effort now being made in the metropolis of the province has met with a cold reception, and it has been made clear that little help can bo expected from North Otago, which has already made one big effort on its own account, and is now engaged upon another.

HELP FOR THE SERBIANS CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 2.

The Serbian Relief Committee of Gisborne lias handed to Commissioner Hoclder, of tlie Salvation Army, £llOO, on the con* (lition that the money will reach the desire# destination. The commissioner cabled to General Booth, in London, who replied that ho had despatched Colonel Govaara, a Dutch officer and linguist, to- administer relief, and if more money could bo sent at present it could be administered while Colonel Govaara was there.