WAR FUNDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12646, 2 June 1919, Page 6

WAR FUNDS.

THE PEOPLE’S PART. LARGE SUMS CONTRIBUTED llic Hon G. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, gave to the Press to-day columns of figures showing contributions to war funds by the people of Now Zealand, and! the minis still in band in different funds. Tile returns show that moneys have been collected a* follows up to March 3.1, 1919; ,

WORN IN THE PROVINCES. The returns show what has been done in tho different provinces and what sumo luivo been collected and l are in hand in provincial general funds They are as follows:

The returns for Nelson Province 6JB practically only for the Grey district, as the War Funds Council has taken the responsibility, fox the Sutler and eomo other districts. ‘ The following ate tho positions of particular funds in different districts; — Auckland—Tho Provincial Patriotic War Relief Association, up to March 31 last, had oollected £440,094. It paid £32,220 away last yoar, transferred £3659 in the same year, and had £316,360 in hand. Tho Auckland Women’s Patriotic League had a. of £21,676 and tho Auckland R.ed Cross Society a credit of £61.572. To Victoria; League in Auckland had £3576, the Belgians’ Fund! £21,195, and small credits amounted to £4Bl, makins a lotal credit of £423,860. Wellington.—The War Relief Fund, restricted to the city, collected £102,07-5, spent £5689 last wear, transferred £lll7, and had a credit oi £75,919. The Wellington Rod Cross Society had a credit of £71,348. Canterbury.—The Poor of Great Britain, Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund had a credit of ■ £30,319. and tho Canterbury Rod Cress Society ft credit of £33,822. Tho Canterbury Patriotic Society had obtained £199,233, spent tho previous year £16.179, transferred the previous year £6149, ana on March 31 last had in hand £133,077. The Canterbury Laxly Liverpool Committee had a credit of £3935. Otago.—The Otago Patriotic and_ General Welfare Association obtained £302,157, spent tho previous yoar £19,294, transferred £3690, and hod a credit of £112,391. The St John Ambulance Association in Dunedin had a credit of £254, and the Red Gross Society £-1536. Southland.—The Southland War Funds Association obtained £135,952, -spent £8409 tho previous year, transferred £28,705, and had a credit of £72,685.

Total In . Collected. hand. Rod Cross Funds . 1,210/223 210^513 St John Ambulance 43,386 6,899 Lady Liverpool Fund 44,126 0,133 Church Funds . 014,445 03,551 Special and sundry funds . U-2,406 27,012 Funds that should" bo remitted Homo 60,201 8,845 Totals . .£2,113,887 £851.955

Spent Tttmsduring-' ierred Total previ- toLonIn Oollected. oub year, don, etc. Hand. Auckland 1,14.7,906 108,574 178,21fi 461,269 Taranaxi 191,290 8,630 24,-191 50,637 Wellin't'n 2,0S6,562 211,160 541,016 534.7S1 licwko's Buy 338,577 15,010 40,425 123.82S Marlb'h, . SL.841 6,03S 6,854 43,809 Heleoii . . 83,377 2,422 7,048 88,3431 Vcstl'd . 34,039 1,015 769 11,117 Cr.ntorbur/ 902,552 61,341 67,090 259,382 Ctago . 501,526 29,773 29,027 138,009 Southland 186,038 -17,7m 47,697 78,659 Totals . £5.554,593 £404,786 £951,853 £1,730,442