A WORTHY OBJECT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13793, 14 June 1915, Page 4

A WORTHY OBJECT.

Po msmo that fcho Sick and Wounded Soldiers and their Dependents' Fw hstnct for which it v to be used, thoNelson .Committee has issued a number or collect):!- lists and books to the iindermentjoned ladie,, and gentlemen whoso names readily suggested them- -™ If 3 as2 J-ko1? *° be interested in the' matter. ThQ fund is entirely a local °n j !? r-th? relief of the needs of m«i and their dependents who bolon-r to the counties of Collingwoud, Takaka Waimea and Mmchison, with tlio boroughs of Nelson Richmond, and Motueka. Ai* effort by the Mayor of Wellington to establish a fund for the whole of the Dominion was not successful,.the opinion being freely expressed that local committees administering local funds in each district would bo much more lik*>:ly to extend to the men the individual care and attention they undoubtedly deI servo The.list referred to above "is as follows:—

Tahuna: Mrs Bnmford Stoke: Dr. P. 0. Andrew. .Messrs A. P, .AJlport and T). Wilinot. EickoM: The Mayor .(Mr James ?-} mß= *im Ma 3. :Dr' Washbouzn, and Mr \\. E. Wtlfcea.

Bnghtwater: Yen. Archdencnn Baker Messrs .Clay, Fairey, and Lightband " Wakefieid: Rev. J. 11. Dart, Messrs Peart, I. Tunnidiffo, E. Hodgson, and Jas. Hooper, and Mrs Pcarle&s. FoxhiU: Messrs A. J. Palmer and L. O. Baigent. Kohatu: Messrs Norfch and Berryman.

Tapawera: Messrs G. Macmahou and I>rummond.

Tailsuor: Messrs W. H. Phillips, 11. Oldhara, and S. Moffatt. " Glenhope: Mr Rabono, (Resident Engineer). Murehison : Messrs jUcNco, A. Thompson^ If. J. Hodgson, and Eraser. Upper Mouteie: Mr T. Hewetson and Mrs Munia. -Motueka: The Mayor (Mr C. E. Lowe), Messrs J. 11. Rankin, Manoy,. W. H. Maunder, and lv. P. Hudson, M.P., and Dr Dwk. Riwaka: Messrs 11. Everett, E. Owen, and J>. M. Kavanagh. Vt'aimea West- Messrs L 11. Palmerand F. Colenvm. ■l>o-»-ccla!e: Messrs Nolle Win, J. W. Win, and Tlwrn. Stiinloy Brook- Mr Wilk)/!«nn. Wakapuaka: Messrs F. Whitwoll, G. Dodson, Q. Wastney, and Aloorongh. Takako-: Messrs W. C Baigent. Hy--land, J. B Badd, ]Joyes, H". Wlielan, and M<M*rish Kgatimoti: IVJr J. O'ny. ; Pokororo: Mr A. Everett •Coilinjrwood : Messrs G. 1L Allan and' H. 13. B'ilo-y.. P.npoi;g;v Mesers G. Eiley, McvJaffei'y and ic<:rin"igeonr. Rorkvillo: Mr G. Richardson. It i<> siiirerelv hoped that tlve public will respond as rendily to this call for funds as th«y have to otJier previous. I ones. The. nand is groat, both for cash | and for helpers, and all tv'.io v/ish. to |assif.-t- in these districts v,xil best, do so !bv forming ooniiniti'ee.s where possible,, i not only lor the purpose of raisinp; fundr.j bvit also to pivo a helping hand in evcrv w"y possible, to tho men who. max- retrirn invalided, anil to the relatives of tSiA fallen ones