FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 8

FOOD FOR BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

YESTERDAY'S DONATIONS. £ s. d. Amount previouslv acknowledged .. .."■.. ..13,229 *5 2 Mrs W. Morley ...... 330 Anonymous 2 0 0 Sympathy .. .. .. :.■-■■ 10 0 W. K. .... .... .. 010 0 Mrs J. Maddren, sen. .. - 10 0 Employees Messrs Dalgefcy & "■-' s "Cd;;*L'td.- ..''.. .". '.: v '9 *'9'^o Employees Messrs Skelton, Frostick, &'Co. (second donation) .. - 210 6 Collected by Mrs T. Olds, V^Gstcrficlcl— R. Walker, Westerfield .. 10 0 '.Thomas Pickering, Westerfield 10 0 J. Fechney, Westerfield ..100 Wi Rollinson, Westerfield 110 R, W. Maxwell, Westerfield 0 10 -0 C. J. Anderson, Wester- "■;. ■■ field* ...100 Collected at Carlton, East Oxford, by Mrs P. H. Thompson—■ Mrs A. Keer, East Oxford 0 2 6 Mrs A. Reid, ■ sen., East Oxford . 0 5 0 Misses Donrman, East Oxford .. 0 10 0 - Mr J. Cross, East Oxford 10 0 Mr W. Skurr, East Oxford 10 0 ; Mr W. Reed, East Oxford 2 0 0 Mr J. Inch, East Oxford 10 0 Mr M. Winter, E. Oxford 10 0 Collected in Oxford by Mrs F. J. Meyer— Mr O'Halloran, Oxford.-. 10 0 T. Horn, Oxford .. ..100 F. J. Meyer, Oxford .. 10 0 Mrs H. Meyer, Oxford .. 0 10 0| Mrs T. Inch, Oxford ... 1 0 Oj A Friend 0 6 0 Total to date .. £13,266 22 Messrs Stevenson, Stewart, and Co. have informed the executive that the Monica will run to Governor "s Bay on Sunday next, and the entire proceeds will be devoted to fund. A very satisfactory report has been received from the organising secretary in the North Island. InvWayerley the farmers have very active, and a special committee Has been set up to promote the movement. Already several offers of sheep and cattle have been received. The Patea Committee is already organised, and is' giving, its' undivided attention to the fund. In Wanganui the fund is in the hands of a strong local committee, and there is every prospect of at least £3OOO being raised. The Art Union Committee is meeting with a great deal of success in its efforts to secure prizes, and already "over 100 very fine paintings and other works of art"»ave been offered. Those desirous of assisting the movement by donations of pictures or works of art are asked to communicate with the honorary secretary, Mr Maws'oFr Stewart. The prizes will be on exhibition in Mr Charles Clark's room, Hereford Street, within the next* day or two, and the tickets will also; be ready for disposal. Sunday next will be set apart by the Anglican and all, other churches to I make a collection in aid of the fund, j The Roman Catholic churches will take their collection on the last Sunday of : the month. ! In response to applications from some of the Omihi residents, Canon Pure has has agreed to deliver" his lecture on "Belgium" in the Omihi Schoolroom to-morrow evening at 7.30; WOMEN'S COMMITTEE. Gifts- of clothing were received yesterday at the depot of the Women's Committee, 139 Gloucester Street, from the following: —Canterbury Women's Club (155 garments), Mrs Payling, Miss Elsie Seabourn, .-Mrs W. J. Seabourn, New Brighton, Miss Ludemann, Mauris Armstrong, Mrs Pairman, Miss Barkes, Little River WomenV Committee (per Mrs J.■ Buchanan), "A Friend," Miss Joyee, '' Anonymous," /' Anonymous,'' Mrs Gray, Marshland Sewing Bee (per Mrs C. Dalgety),.Miss Pyne, "Anonymous, "" A Friend,'' Mrs Dean Jacobs, Mrs H. S. Laurence's. work party, S. A. D. H., "Anonymous," Mrs W. Westerns, Mrs S. Prebble, "A Friend," Miss Sorensen t "A. Friendj"- Technical

College (145 garments), St. Peter's Guild (Temuka; per' Sister. Edith; -four" cases, new and old), Luke's G.F.S., Miss Bland, parcels from friends at Kaiapoi (three cases), Mrs A.'C. Knight, Mrs Hamberger, Mrs P. Hanmer, Miss Hockley, Miss Holmes,' Merivale Guild, Mrs Blyth, Miss Wilson, Mrs and Miss Fryer, parcels left at door. '"'Sympathiser" (Rakaia) has given three pairs of grey blankets and Mrs; Pairman £1 to the Blanket Fund. ASHBURTON.' ... Tuesday was the last day on -which; the Ashburton Ladies' Committee stated; they woiild receive" gifts of clothes for the'poor, and the numbers of the committee kept hard at work all day. After ; the sorting was finished, four large; cases Avere brought forward, and these;' were packed ready for their voyage across the sea. ; Ten fat wethers, donated bj Mr Rod-; '. erick McDonald, of Ashburton, to the I Britain and Belgium Relief Fund, werer. sold at the Tinwald stock sale on Tues-i day at £1 each. i i . WAIMATE FUND. . Press Assadation. WAIMATE, October 1. \ The Waimate poor relief stands at. £IOOO for the Great Britain, Ireland,: and Belgium Fund; also 1843 garments and £2OO for the Belgium and New Zealand Relief Fund. ■