THE DOMINION'S HELP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11282, 9 January 1915, Page 11

THE DOMINION'S HELP.

FIELD KITCHEN FUND. CANTERBURY'S GIFT TO XKW ZEALAND IKOOPS IN CAIKO. FIRST IXSTAFMKXT OF _r>no FORWAR'VKI) TO KXiU.AXD, The co in mitten of the Ti.".wiling Cookor Fund met yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce, l.'tinou IJiirion bein>; in t ho chair. Mv Waiter ') ■ Monro, honorary treumvcr, imported havini: ready i'T.-ii ,11 liana or in fi'.'lit. After rli?ciis«io>\ it wn« derided '.hut )ne. ori'iiu'il Hum of i'KMiii won:.l bo ?.uffii;icni. to pmvhtt*.' t)u< iiuliins tin- -rift worth/ •<! Canterbury, nut! it .vr,-- lei-oKcd not I" keep the t'.md open aft p.- thnt sum had been put^oribed. A vote- of th-ankt- was pa"*.>d lo Mr Henry Berry fo" hi- donation <>. i'loo. [t.'wn« reported that tbc- -lii'ii- Knight Amateur Company )i«* picmi-cii to giva an entrrtnuimen: in the < >p n ra House, riii .Jiuniai'v 11, in airl of die fund, n-'ifl , ' l '' °^ or WRS <l< ' r( 'l" olt wit ' n thanks. Vo'ttM of (bants wore pa.iied also to the Cinitruburv Horticultural SociMy for all.iwiu'" (he- cunniii'ee to haw a. ><a!i at the. !■;,"». -low, to those exhibitor* ■•■F-o Fad nold their produce in «id of Ou- luud. and to Mr \V Minson for the loan of hi mil ure. The chairman said thnt I lie conmiitf ee-v:»-5 oi opini.ui lluit the nub ic sdir-uld be made r.oqun.infed with -.'.but rnnii;: d me, and iicoordiiiurlv » sii'o-c'iuiiiil :f r had been pc! up for tlif/f pr.rp-'.-e. I: '■■ a - reported thnt the sob cnir.miltee had for \\.irdrd to t-hi'MiiiiHier of Defence the nun of i'r.r.O. to lie ae-nl f-o the Hish cr. «-kiuK him to forward Canterbun '* Xe\v Yen, gift iif. or.ee o- the New Ze.nlan I Expeditionary Force* at Cairo. This =um. i* was staled, would be Mtpplflinentoc'l dunnff the week by another .£SOO. A vote of thanks ws« ptinsed to the Minister of Defence for his help in Ihe matter.

ADDITTONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

The following additional subscriptions were received ypsf-e'rctav by the honorary troastirer, Mr "VY. J, Moore, toward? the (una lo present <t tTdvcllinif cooker or field kitchen to die New Zealand troops in Egypt, as a Kevv Year gift tiom Canterbury:

£ s. d. Amounts previously acknowledged '204 7 7 Further collocuoiib l>y Mtk V. A. Laurie--

C. D. Morn* is fid. L. B. Harf, 2r M, A Fiioivl :le, Mim ri. Buss, 10s. Mi" A. Bus- 10=-. Miss X. '.<». Friend :'■*. Two Friend? t,\ J.?. Js. H.C. Os Mrs .li'ck Mile? \£l. fir* Fairln'Tßt Sf, K. F. M'.Oougj»U £o sk, Mi*.* Ya-himi M«tson 10», U. H. Wood 21s, Billy 1b . . .10 17 0 W. H. Hargre«To9 . . . 2 <"i 0 Mr and Mrs H. P. Macdotiald . .10 0 Miss Bubs 0 in D Miss E. Heywood '. . . " . J n <> Mrs F. B. . . . . ' . .05 0 K.H 0 10 Mrs Wreak* . . • - • 110 W. T. MTerran . . . . . I■l • 0 Mrs W. Watson . . . . . o 2 e f Mrs E. E 0 5 0. Mrs R. M. Macdonaid . . .110 3. C. Prudlioe 110 A. A. M. M'Kellar . . . .320 Mrs A. A. M. M'Kellar . . .220 -Tocket" . . ... 0 3 6 Q. a. Holmes . ...330 Frank G. Birdlinjf . , . .10 0 William R&ece 22 0 Mrs Deans 22 0 Mitre Hotel . . . . . .10 0 M. Harris 22 0 A Woodend Subscriber . . .050 Mrs ,T. M. Barker . . ." . S 3 0 B. E. Knight- .'•.."-. • . ..110 Collected by. Mrs Chaffer— New Year's .Day Picnic at Sh«wood 21s. Mrs Wilson (Aniuri) 2b., fid, Master H, Lee 2s 6d, Mrs R. Crompton 2s, Miss Stace-v 2s, Mrs Chaffev 3s 6d . 132 6 J. A. Rcdpath arid Sona . . .110 J.M.A. ... . '.' . . . 010 0 G. D. Pmcob 110 Collected by Mrs Bean— C. Bean Bs, Miss Jan son 2s. Mrs A. Morton 2s fd, Miss Morten 2s 6d. Mws Bea'.e 2s 6d, Mrs W. S. Cant 2s 6d, Mrs W. .Tohnsou 29, Mrs A. Jobnaon 2s M.W. Is, M.W. le, L.W. IS, "W.B. Is • • ■ ..ISO Collected by Mrs Broadway— TV. M'Millan £2 2s. Mtr Lamb 10s. E. Shaw (Auckland) ss, Miss Broadway XI 10b. Mrs Forbes ss. Mrs Hairtie 2s fid, Mrs Kirker.os, Mrs Mayne 'o. Mrs Bush as .' .' Sll 6 Henry P. M. Berrv, Burwood (per Mrs W. Brondw*?) 100 0 0 Collected by Mrs T: C. Tftlmfer— Dr Palmer £&]• Anonymous £l, Miss Cox 2s 6d, Mrs >Te*ve 9s (in addition to .€1 1h already acknowledged) . . . 2VI 0 Collection by William Jameson— Mrs D. Reese 10?, J. Bigg-Wither iss, M. J. Grresson 10a, Mrs Aroher &9..5. W. Jameson 10a . tif 0 ■Vm UMiite ..-.,. . . 010 6 C. ,J. Mountfort - . . • °lO 6 Collected by Mif>« Rose T«bart|— . 'Urn Haidv 2s 6d, A Friend os, Mrs A. Ha,\vdon 10s . , .•0 17 6 Collected bv Mra P. Wood— A Friend 10s. Mrs W. Bum £l, Mrs J. H. Hall 10a, W, H. Rhodes ss, Field and Royds £1 2a, A Friend JBI, J. Shriifipton 3s 6d -i-,. *-.:•■ :■*»*. ; . • I 10- • Collected br Dr 'Miokk— P.L.B. 2b, .Friend. 28-6 d. Mrs Billing Is, T.H. 5», L. B. Hart 10s. T. A.' "Clou*o3l&y 'l.Od fhl, Arruiaer 2s 6d, J.C. _Js,. J.C. 1«, FtienS'2B- 6d, S. Rbbinewn sb. ■X.B.siOs Cd, G-. Shaw 10s, M*nafisld 5», J. Pattei'fton il I#. -L L-ofeie on. X,R. 2» 6d, N.'A.H.'Ss, 8:.A.5. : 55, H.R.T- 2b. Miss B. Is, A.B. i'6d, 8.L.'8 2s Bd, Dt fid, J.F.N'. li, M. Hollander'lo« ed. James Booth 5« . . . T » 0 H. JESva-riß 0 10 0 • J,JX . . - ■ 110 0.D.C.. tTnit 7. Lin'ycwi!? Wfttoon, p«r A. C. Maxwell.. . . "..!,» .6 i G-eJ»gfc JftUAeson (per TV, 1 1 0 Arthur ,T. Birdlinj? (per D'r'lfiokle) TOO A. jt Wfter 0 10 J.W.T 0 8 0 , Mr,*hd: Mfc? J.-H. C. Bond. . . 23 » Further collections by Mirs P. A. Ijaiirie— Mr* A. C. Mtoray-Aynsler *5. Miss M. Brace 6s. L: H. wood* 3s . . . . . . 5 ?*» 0 Mrs PalmeT . . . , . .420 •Mi?s Fit?her . , , , , .110 | Total iiii 4 7 ' The following conM'jbuf"'.on# wrr« received vesteiday at the City Crywnetl offices : t ». d. Mrs 0. Loui«aon . , , , .110 H. T>. Acland . , , . .110 Sarah Cryer , 1 S- 0 H. B. Sorensen . . , , ,110 A. Aroher m& Sons . , ~110 Mrs Bluck (Sumner) hja.s 3s 6d to the "Lyttelton Times" Office «w a donation to the Fiold Kitchen Fund. COLLECTION AT COAL GATE. MARKET. The. follow-in? subscriptions were collected by Mr E. H. Hngrhee at the Coalgfite market

Stranger * 0 '} 0 Master A. .Hart (Wed nirje) . .010 A. lamb given b'y Messrs Ma.theraon. ■Bros, was sold and resold as under by Mr Ad aw Smith, of the National Mortgage,:-—J. Rudd £\, J. Deans- £l, C. Deans £\ In. J. C. Clarkson XI. .T. R. Culleu. XI, W." J rich 10s. H. Peach. 10s, P. Ballantyne 10s, C. T. Jeseop >los, Kennedy.Btosv 10s, O. Gxxj 10s$ i

W, M'Sweeney os. T. Forest 6s, D. Reese ss, F. Bnsch '.'k , tid, J. ' Duncan 2s 6rl, J. Gemiel] 2s fid . 9 ? > h Grand total ' . . . . i' 23 0 0 HAXMER .SPRINGS. The Rtifi.st.s at "The Lodge." Hanmor, orsani.'rd a progressive en dire party on.. Wednesday r.i-pnin'f;, the proceeds of which were to be devoted to the fund beiut? raised for a travelling kin-hen ior the Expeditionary Force. T'.vcniy-fivo couples took part in the game, the 'prizes fur which were donated by Mr.-. Ely Roe. Four pack?; of.playing carddonated by Dr Thomas were sold and resold and this amount, added to the contributions and entrance fees.' macle a total of ■£" 10s 6d, which waa handed to Mr H. R. Smith, Town Clerk, Christchurch, to be given to the fund. At the conclusion of the -euchre dancing, took pld'-'e, and » most enjoyable evening wac spent, to.which Mr and Mrs A. Percival Smith lent valuable assipt^nce. PERFORMANCE BY JULIUS KNIGHT AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB. It i« anticipated that the fund for the supply of r travelling; cooker for the New Zealand troops in Efcypt will bs graft iy augmented by the proceeds from - the performance to b« Riven by the Juli'js Knight liraniatio Club at the Opera. House on. 'Thursday uiftlil,January 14. The, club has already produced .several plays in ChrUk-hurch, but on this occasion tho entertainment will take tlie form of. a popular triple bill. Two excellent comedies will bf staged, and also a sketch descriptive of the' tuffe'rings of the Belgian refugees.

yesterday; — £ 9. a. J. Dean . . • » . . 1 1 (1 ■James Dear.g . , . . 1 1 0 A. Dcana . . , i ,1 1 0 Anonymous . . . 4 . 1 0 0 Pickering Bros. , . . ■ 0 1! G 3. W. Li 11 . . . ... o 10 0 E. Jenkins . . . 0 10 6 J. Tlichardson , , . . o 10 0 Jessie Pre?tig« , , . .ft n 0 T. E. Pearson . . . o h 0 \V. Watson . , . • . . 0 5 0 D. J. Hawks . .. . ...... 0 5 0 H. A. Boyle . . . 0 .i <1 T. Brown . . . . o o 0 'v\*. M'Cleliand r, 0 J. Uallaph . . b 0 T. Gough . . b 0 T. E. Harris . b 0 J. Dunne . . t > () W. T. Pollock ,) 0 A. C. Campbell .1 II C. Rudd .... 7 0 Kv.ice Bios. . r, 0 J. H. Doodv . . . b 0 J v M'Laren" . .. o 0 W. (?reive . . . . o 5 0 J. Troup . .0 b 0 S. Thwailes . . . . o b 0. L. Pi aim a . , . . ( > r, 0 L. (iibhp , , . 0 n 0 X. Chapman . , . 0 4 0 Pn. Feltoti . '> 2 6 ■I. 0. Anstiss . . .■ 0 2 6 D. Osbourne . . o 0 F. Atk>ii [ -on . 0 2 f, M'K-'uzie . , . 0 0 r> ii. H Thnrt.p . o <2 fi P. BaiM.virvne . 0 ■2 fi J. Kennedy . . . ' o 0 H J. Finlcv . 0 fi !•'. H. Whueombc . . <1 2 fi 0. Finn) . ., 0 12 6 "ii. Boaity . 0 2 0 W. Ar.6t,:s3 . -0 2 ft