FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 178, 2 September 1914, Page 8

FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

The objects o£ the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium ReliefFund are to provide by voluntary contributions a shipload of meat, produce, clothing, ete., for those in distress in Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium as a result of the war, Mr F. 11. Pyne (Pyne and Clf.) is the hoi), treasurer, and Mr C. M. Parker (Art Gallery) joint secretary to the fund with Mr H. B. Sellars (Sports Protection League), and subscriptions may be forwarded to these gentlemen. Amount previously ae- :

The Kaiapoi Woollen Company advises that it can only supply blankets at reduced rates in large quantities to the committee of the fund, so that if persons desirous of donating onG or more blankets would pay the equivalent amount' to the secretary the committee will be in a position to get the best terms. The novel idea of having a day \ for the Sale of violets in- thecity for the benefit of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Fund is meeting ' with very hearty. support, and should the. weather keep fins this sweet flower should meet with' a ready sale. To-mor-. row over 150 ladies will be employed pieking blooms, which will be 'sent to the. Chamber of Commerce ready to be tied into button-holes and bunches to be sold for the nominal sum of. threepence and sixpence. ' • CONTRIBUTIONS PROMJkMURI; Mr Duncan Rutherford, has obtained the following contributions., towards the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Fund in the Amuri district: —■ £ s. d. . Already acknowledged" '.V 1500 0 Q , HANMER SPRINGS LIST. J. Dodds,~£s 5/- ) A. P.' . Smith, £5 5/- •E. R. Turton, £5 O. Anderson, £3; W. J. Thomas, £3; Dr R, _W, E. Roej £2; E. and A. Lahmert, £1 1/-; B. Mac Donald, £1; J. Ashton, £1; A. W. 'D„ Spenee, £1; C. Lahmert, £1; .0. Bracken, £1; E. EL Whitmore, £1; -W. G. : Morrison, £1; D. Stewart, ,£1; .G;' Lucas, 10/6; M. Fawcett, 10/-W.-'-S. Thompson,.. .10/-; L. C. Cameron, E. Collins '{per. month), 10/-; W. McKays v 10/-; W. T. Rush, 10/-; Hardy, 10/-; T. Orr, 10/s X Steele, 5/-; J.iß. Graves. 5/-; Mrs J. Smith, 5/-; . M/si-\ -Dudiieridge, 5/-;. J. Wheeler, 5/-; v C.. "Todd, 5/-; J. Peters (per month), 5/-; i 11. Ball, 5/-; M. F. Wright, 5/-; C. iChristensen, 5/-; Mrs O. Anderson, 5/-; G.~ Clarke, 2/6; <G. Strants, 2/6; W. Fowler, 2/-; proceeds-fancy- dress football match, £5 1/8; Ford and Johnston, £2 10/-; M. Monckton, ;>/-; H. Farrow, 1 bag carrots, 7/6; A. E. Judd, 10/-.

ROTHERHAM LIST. V Mrs A. Maefarlane, £5; Mrs' E. Brilton, £5 5/-; R. Mclnnes, £1 l/-? J. Walker, 10/-; F. Eea, 10/6; W. O'Neill, 10/6; Miss Howe, 10/6; Miss Cole, 5/>; J. Flintoff, 5/-; Thos. Chapman, one truck fat sheep; G. Pulton, 17 carcases and one truck fat sheep, and £5; C. Oliver, £6 15/-; J. Beamish, £2; R. Williamson, £2; G. Gillespie, £2; S. Highstead, £2; G. Popplewell, £2; A. Hare, £1; A. E. Bussell, £3; W. Hampton, £1; W. M. Munro, £1;. G. White, 10/6; V. Farrow, 10/6; Chas. Cholmondoley, £1 1/-.; J. O. Sanderson, £10;' M. Crampton, bale of crutchings; D. Danielson, sen;, £1; Rev. Mr Smith, £1; J).r D. Beresf ord Maunsell, £5; A. R. Dickie, £1; H. Halkett, £1; Mrs Cassell, 5/ : ; C. Thompson, 5/-; Mrs H. R. Da-vies, 5/-; H. R. Davies, 5/-;-W. Long, 5/-; H. Scott, 5/-; W. Fleming, £1; J. J. Gallagher, £1; E. E. Gallagher, £1; E. Roberts, £l* J. Clarke, £1; G. A. Forrester, £1; W. Brimmer, 5/-; Fred. Hands, £1; Miss Thomas, 10/-; Mr and Mrs Low, £1; Miss Widdowson, 5/-; E. C. O'Connell, £1; T. W. B. Chapman, £1; H. E. Clibbon, 5/-; E. Kelly, £1; J. Popplewell, £1; H. White, 5/-; J. Gamble, 5/-; C. Leiteh, 5/-; W. Baker, £1; H, Topp, £1; J. Gallagher, 10/-; A. Craighead, £l. 1/-; A. Grennell, £1; J. Robins, 2/6; D. Bennetts, £5; Miss T. Gibson, 10/-; Miss L. Gibson, 10/-.; Frisco Charlie, 5/-; J. Harvey, 5/-; W. Lamb, 5/-; J. Watters, 5/-; A. Lamb, 5/-; F. Banks, £1 1/-; Geo. Jeffs, £1; H. Kyle, 5/-; J. Grey, 5/-; J. Cole, 5/-; D. Mcintosh, 5/-; R. Neale, 5 sacks oats; J. Fitzpatriek, half a ton |'of potatoes. WAIAU LIST. F. and J. Northcote, £SO; A. R. Johnstone, r £lo 10/-; Little Bros., £lO 10/-; Mrs A. R. Johnstone, £3 3/-; Master C. Johnstone, £2 2/-; L. J. Pulley, £5 5/-; P. Iverach, £2 2/6; E. S. Pamham, £2 2/-; H.- T. Beavan, £2; A. :■' J. Sunckell, £2- Mrs Brown, £2; Mrs Lee, £1; H. C. Watson, £1 1/-; Mrs McKienzie, £1; Mrs Parnham, £1; J. Scanlon, 10/-; G. C. Bathgate, 10/-; Mrs A. Penwell, 5/-; Miss, Morgan, 5/-; E. P.pf. Burbury, one~|;rucK fat sheep, and £l>; Mrs E. P. Burbury, £2; W. Wells, i£J; E. Stocks, 10/-; B. Goodridge, 10/-;" D. -McKie, 10/-; D. G. McKie, 10/-; J. McKie, 10/-; R. Milne, 10/-; Miss Popplewell, 2/6; M. Hogan, £1; C. Derrett, £1; H. Sharpe, £1; J. Wilson, £1; sij. Pocklington, £1; R. Henderson, £l;4iT.. M. Marr, 10/-; C. Netting, £2 2/-; Ctffr. Pratt. £2 2/-;, Mrs Lowe, 3/-; J. Kbiinedy,'£2; L. Threlkeld, £2; W. Shkw, £1 1/-; A. Barwell, one ham and £2 2/-; A. Rountree, £ll/-; L. Grant, £1; iW. Cre ed, £1 1/-; Rev. J. Nixon, £1; Miss H. Nixon, 10/-; Miss C. Nixon, 10/-; W. Durham, 6/-; E. E. Ayrton, £5; Mrs E. Ayrton, £1; Walter Rutherford, £5; W. H. Atkinson, £5; G. B.*Fisher, £5; J. W. Fraser, £3; Mrs W. T. Rutherford, £1; L. Anderson, £1 10/-; F. Wilkin, £1; C. Philpot, £1 5/-; F. Clarke, 10/-; A.

T. Clarke, 10/-; Mrs A. J. Clarke, 5/-; . k. Rawson, 10/-; A. Cowley, 5/-; F. Ashby, 15/-: W. Puller, 10/-; W. Grey, 5/-; A. Vincent, 10/-; W. Walsh, 4/-; K. Foster, 5/-; W. Thompson, 5/-; J. Martin, 5/-; K. Pettigrew, £5; S. Baker, £2; A. H. Ayrton, £1; J. B. Crampton, £1; E. Hughes, 10/-; G. McKie, 10/-; Mrs D. D. Maofarlane, £10; Ivy Sunckell, 2/6; liltliel Sunckell, 2/6; E. Hill, 10/-; W. ET. Jefeoate, 10/-; W. O'Connell, 10/-; W. Watts, 10/-; E. J. Watson, 5/-; F.H.8., 5/-; Henry Wright, £2 10/-; S. Btott, 10/-; Tom Gilbert, 10/-; J. J. Duncan, £1; F. Foster, junr., 10/-; L. O'Neill, 10/-; H. A. Moore, £1; J. Quickenden, 6/-; J. O. Davies, £1; H. Parnham, £1; E. J. Parnham, 5/-; T. Manion, £1 1/-; R. Haitt, 5/-; H. Garland, 5/-; L.M., 1/-; P. Dunbar, jynr., two sacks of oats; K. Pettigrew, 10 fat sheep"; Thomas Harland, five fat sheep; W. J. Smith, 50 bushels of oats; McDougall Bros., six fat ewes; E. Rinaldi, five fat sheep; Mr Judkins, one Jiam; Messrs Lewis and Rogers', clothing to the value of five guineas; Mrs C. Derrett, clothing; Misses McKenzie, clothing; Mrs R. Brown, clothing; Mrs „ H. Watson, clothing; Mrs Pulley, clothing; Mrs E. Baker, clothing; Mrs J. '-••Little, clothing. APPEAL TO FARMERS. Dr who has taken a prominent part in the organising and collection of the Pbor of Britain and Bel- '• ' *ium Fund, interviewed the Farmers' j Union gathering this morning, and made in appeal to the farmers of Canterbury io assist the fund with, either cash, pro-. . iluce, or clothes. Dr Leviuge said that the point had been raised that the poor of Gre.it Britain should be looked after by Great Britain. He pointed out that the hospi? tals were kept by public subscriptions, * ancT that the calls on the Home public, both by voluntary contributions and by taxes, were enormous. Mew Zealand owed the Mother Country more than she vcouid ever repay, and it was the least the Dominion could do to help Britain to meet the present extraordinary situation. The Chairman (Mr C. H. Ensor) pointed out that the union had recomi xnended-lts members to grow grain for the pooi'in Belgium, and he assured Dr Lev Inge that his) representatiqns would' receive most favourable consideration by the farmers of Canterbury. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE. The Entertainment Committee which > is arranging to g a " send-off "to the .a troops met at mid-day to-day, Mr J. J. Dougall presiding. A letter from Sir Joseph Ward was received stating that if possible he would come down to Cliristchurch for - the farewell, and would let the com- ' ' mitfcee know definitely by wire on ./-* Thursday or Friday morning. The Prime Minister telegraphed that • in tlie present condition of affairs he - "was afraid that he wduld not be able . to attend the dinner on Saturday night, but. he "would'endeavour to arrange that ; the Ministry should be reprftsented. Colonel. smith wrof-5, giving permis- ' sion for the men in camp to attend the ' farewell, and stating that he had arranged with the officers commanding thetwo regiments, to march all those who wished to attend down to the barracks on that evening. "• Colonel, Chaffey also wrote express- ' ing appreciation of the intention of the citizens in arranging the social and giving ]iis permission for the men under ' his command to attend. The various committees reported ' that all arrangements wer.e woll under way for the social, which woulfl be held at the Drill Hall at 7.80 o'clock on Sat-

iirday evening. It was decided not to ' issue compiimehtary tickets, but to , allow-a ticket to every subscriber of £1 • towards the Entertainment Fund. It was stated'that the manager of the Gas Company had offered to instal all lightning and other gas fittings without •charge provided the cost of the gas was . paid. A balance of £7 '6/6, which was left over after the expenses of the citizens' social to the Territorials attending the last Kowhai camp, was handed ■over to the Entertainment Committee by the Citizens' Committee which arranged the social. ' A strong musical programme had been provided, in which the Christchurch Liedertafel and, other prominent musical bodies were giving their assistance.

;;•■&> WAR PARAGRAPHS.

Ccott's Cricket Club presented Mr Uieha-rds, who is a member of the Expeditionary Force, with a memento in recognition of his services. Mr Es'll,'/Librarian of the Canterbury' Public Library, has, on behalf of the Library Committee, .selected about 100 volumes of works possessed in duplicate at the Library, for presentation to the ! Expeditionary Force, for their use on board the troopships. Mr C. Bull and Mr S. \'l. Holland have given a Germau-Knglis-h dictionary each for the ute of the troops. The Patriotic March composed and pet to music, by Mrs H. H. Loughnan, will • l.e on :-a!e to-morrow, and the proceeds devoted to the fund for providing instruments and music to the Expeditionary Force's band. The march will be' played at the smoke concert to the ion e on Saturday night. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold on behalf of li. Kennedy (Mothveil), five fat f-hcep at Addington to-day that realised £25 15/-, for the Pa- iotic Fund. Pyne and Co. »oid on behalf of Mr F. K. 8. Gardiner (Ptirau) two fat sheep on account of the Great Britain ar-:d Belgium Food "•"•Fund, the net re&ult after they had been Bold and re t.oid many times being £4B 15/-J

knowledge*! .... .. £7861 4 11 E. T. Smale .. .. .. 1 0 0 C. W. ... .. .. ## 10 0 0 C. A. Stringer 10 0.0 Mrs G. H. N. Helmore .. ■ 5 5 o~ Mrs H. C. Gibson .. '.. 2 0 0 Mrs Charles dark .. .. ,25 oa Leonard E. Clark. .. .. 25 oi o Charles R. Clark . ., ~ .. 50 050 R. W. Brown ... \ ..... ; ."" 5 0^0 Miss M. Swanson, Miss E. Widdowsen, and Miss M. Ferguson .... 1 1. 0 Anonymous ■ , .. .. 3 0 0 Employees Christchureh Club .-. 9 0.. 0 Edwin Outhbert • .. .. 2 2 0 E. Nordon .. . .. .. 1 1 0 Major V. H. Johnson, 100 fat sheep, (say) .... 100 0 > Miss .Stoddart •> :. • George'Bakef .. .. ' 5 0 N 1 1 0 '.Total .. .. . .. £811149 11