CONTINGENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA: LIST OF NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NEW ZEALAND MOUNTED BUSHMEN'S FUND IN LONDON; ALSO, LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS, BOTH IN MONEY, CLOTHING, ETC., FOR THE USE OF THE CONTINGENTS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1900 Session I, H-06d

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CONTINGENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA: LIST OF NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NEW ZEALAND MOUNTED BUSHMEN'S FUND IN LONDON; ALSO, LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS, BOTH IN MONEY, CLOTHING, ETC., FOR THE USE OF THE CONTINGENTS.

Laid wpon the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

The Aoent-General to the Eight Hon. the Premier. Westminster Chambers, 13, Victoria Street, London, S.W., Sir,— 23rd February, 1900. to my letter, No. 249, of the 9th instant, I beg to state that the subscriptions to the New Zealand Mounted Bushmen's Fund amount at this date to £1,529 Bs. 6d., as per list, copy of which I herewith enclose. I also enclose copies of lists of contributions, both in money and clothing, &c, which have been made for providing comforts, &c, for the use of the New Zealand Contingents in South Africa. The larger portions of these are now on the way to the Cape. I have this day paid into the Public Account the further sum of £469 10s. on account of New Zealand Mounted Bushmen's Fund, and have advised the Treasury accordingly. I have, &c, The Bight Hon. the Premier, Wellington. W. P. Beeves.

Subscriptions towards the Fund being raised for the Equipment and Transport of a Corps of Mounted Bushmen to South Africa. Hon. B. Oliver, £100; E. A. Smith, 8.N., £5; Frank Hyams, £10; W. H. Legge, £1; the Misses M. M. and G. Coward and friend, £10 10s. ; Messrs. C. L. and T. H. B. Gardiner, £2 2s. ; Mrs. M. E. S., £5 ; Mrs. E. Hopkins, £1; W. V. Jackson, £3 35.; Bobert Joy, 10s. 6d.; C. Pharazyn, £100; H. J. H. Blow, £1 Is.; E. and T. Agius, £10 10s.; Preece and T. Cardew, £5 55.; W. A. Low, £5; John Tinline, £100; H. M. W., £1; Leo Buller, £1 Is.; F. Larkworthy, £5; E. Pearce, £20 ; Wolf Harris, £21; L. D. Nathan and Co., £10 10s. ; William W. Carlile, £1; J, F. Dundas, £1; Walter Scrimgeour, £50; H. Blunt, £10; V. A. Malcolmson, £10; Mrs. W. H. Levin, £50; Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, £10 ; George Beetham, £10 10s. ; Azim Birch, £10 10s.; Mrs. G. Tancred, £20; J. Beaumont, £10; Sydney J. Dick, £1 Is.; Sir Penrose G. Julian, K.C.M.G., C.8., £10 10s.; F. S. Cordeux, £20; Dr. W. Crosbie Hamilton, £2 25.; Mrs. S. C. Bhodes, £10 ; L. W. Boleston, £1 Is.; John A. Scrimgeour, £10; Purvis Bussell, £100; William B. Ainger, £1; Mrs. Bichard Marshall, 10s.; Union Bank of Australia, £52 10s.; Mrs. Bowles, £2; S. W. Silver, £10 10s.; Henry Bose, £5; Dalgetty and Co., £26; Mrs. Edith Duncan, £1; Thomas Firth and Sons (Limited), £52 10s. ; H. C. Cameron, £1 ; Barrow Hematite Steel Company, £10 10s.; Sir Walter L. Buller, K.C.M.G., £10 10s.; H. W. Eve, £5; Fred Duncan, Vienna, £100; Pintschs Patent Lighting Company, £10 10s.; W. Wilson Cobbett (Limited), £5; George Cooper and Sons, £5; T. and S. Morrin, of Auckland (per J. Petrie, Son, and Co.), £5 55.; George Spencer Moulton and Co. (Limited), £26 ss. ; Hobson and Sons, £10 10s.; Thomas Bolton and Sons, £2 25.; B. K. Gray (Indiarubber and Guttapercha Company), £25 ; Michael Nairn and Co. (Limited), £5 ; Jones and Evans (Limited), Booksellers, £1 Is.; J. D. Potter, £3 35.; Axle-oil and Chemical Company, £10 10s.; Patent Shaft and Axle Company (Limited), £10 10s.; William F. Stanley, £5 ; Stephenson, Blake, and Co., £10; Louis A. Nathan, £10 10s.; Sir Fortescue Flannery, M.P., £10; Sir Edward Stafford, G.C.M.G., £20; Barbier a,nd Bernard, Paris, £2; David Kirkaldy and Son, £3 35.; Siemens Brothers and Co. (Limited), £25; L. M. Ericsson and Co., Stockholm, £200; Townson and Mercer, £3 35.; Ibbotson Brothers and Co. (Limited), £50; J. C. Hanna, £5 55.; W. J. Lavington, £31: total to 23rd January, 1900, £1,529 9s. 6d.

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Contributions, &c, for the New Zealand Contingents in South Africa. Mrs. and Miss Fisher, Bournemouth, 1 parcel of handkerchiefs* ; Miss Murray, Oakley Street, London, 1 parcel of handkerchiefs; J. M. Ritchie, tobacco and cigarettes (direct); Colonel Williams, M.P., £2 to purchase tobacco; Mrs. Ehodes, £5 to purchase tobacco, and 110 knitted caps (direct) ; Mrs. Willes, £1 Is. to purchase tobacco, and tobacco sent direct; Hon. W. P. Eeeves, £3 3s. to purchase tobacco; K. B. Yorke, £1 Is. to purchase comforts; Azim Birch, £2 2s. to purchase tobacco; Admiral and Mrs. Leech, Cheltenham, 1 parcel socks, &c*; John A. Bwen, 11, Bunhill Eow, 8.C., 1001b. tobacco, 24 dozen under-flannels, 30 dozen socks*; Alex. Cowan and Sons, Edinburgh, wallet of stationery for each member of the contingent; G. B. Kent and Sons, 75, Farringdon Eoad, 8.C., 200 hair-brushes; Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, 34, Leadenhall Street, E.C., free carriage by the steamers of the lines for contributions; New Zealand Shipping Company, 138, Leadenhall Street, 8.C., free carriage by the steamers of the lines for contributions; Mrs. George Beetham, 11, Gledhow Gardens, 501b. tobacco (direct); Miss Johnston, South Kensington' Hotel, 15 field-glasses and 10 compasses; Dring and Page, 445, Strand, W.C., £1 Is. for comforts; Mrs. Hemes, 53, Warwick Square, 10s. for comforts; Eobert S. Herries, 53, Warwick Square, £1 for comforts; Mrs. Ann E. Ley Lynton, North Devon, 5 lb. tobacco, 6 briar pipes, 3 reams of paper, and 1,000 envelopes ; Messrs. Shand, Mason, and Co., tobacco and briar pipes; Messrs. Edwards and Chynoweth, 38 dozen white lawn handkerchiefs ; Mrs. George Beetham, 11, Gledhow Gardens, S.W., 11 comforters, 11 pairs of socks, 1 Balaclava helmet, 6 dozen pocket-handkerchiefs.

Contbibutions for the New Zealand Contingent in South Africa collected by Mrs. William Kennaway (Collipriest Cottage, Tiverton, Devon). Anonymous, caps, socks, &c.; Miss Adams, caps; Miss Awdry, caps, scarves, socks, and stationery; Mrs. Anthony, caps; Sir Thomas Ackland, 55.; Mrs. Barnes, 2 dozen towels; Mrs. Bealey, scarves, handkerchiefs, towels, and £2; Mrs. Bayldon, caps; Miss Balfour, 3 dozen handkerchiefs ; Miss Buller, socks, caps, shirts, and stationery; Sir Walter Buller, tobacco ; Lady and Miss Brown, caps, scarves, and stationery; Mrs. Bingham, caps; C. L. A. Cane, 25.; Mrs. Creyke, £10; Mrs. Carter, caps; Mrs. Clark, caps, socks, and handkerchiefs; Miss Connell, 1 dozen socks; the Misses Coward, £5 ; a Friend, per Misses Coward, £5 ; Mrs. Corson and Miss Currie, caps; Mrs. Las Casas, 35.; Mrs. Day, 55.; Mrs. Davidson, 10s.; the Devon Ladies' Committee, 50 caps ; Miss Dunsterville, caps and belts ; Mrs. Egremont, socks ; Miss Enderby, camppillows, soap, tooth-brushes, meat lozenges, stationery, and socks ; Miss Elgie, caps, socks ; Mrs. Fisher and Miss Furze, caps; Mrs. Portescue, vests and socks, and 25.; Mrs. Fosse, 55.; Miss Godsall, £2; Mrs. Gregory and Miss Gill, socks and belts; Miss Gregor and Miss Green, caps; Mr. and Mrs. Graham, tobacco; Mrs. and Misses Griffith, socks and caps, pyjamas and handkerchiefs ; Mrs. Hail, caps, socks, handkerchiefs; Mrs. and Miss Hooper, tea, stationery, shirts, handkerchiefs ; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Kimbell, tobacco; Lady Kennaway, cuffs, scarves, caps, socks, and handkerchiefs ; Mrs. Walter Kennaway, socks ; the Misses Kennaway, caps and shirts ; Mr. Edw. M. Kennaway, tobacco; Mr. F. W. Kennaway (India), tobacco; Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kennaway, socks; Mr. and Mrs. Win. Kennaway, caps, socks, belts, tobacco; Mrs. B. and M. Kennaway, socks and tobacco ; Mr. C. W. Kennaway, tobacco ; Mr. W. V. Kennaway, tobacco ; Mrs. Larg and Miss Lock, caps; Mr. G. B. Lee, 25.; Miss Mordant, 3 dozen handkerchiefs; Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Moorhouse, £15; Mrs. Muller, £20 ; Mrs. "Maling, £15 ; Miss Macandrew, 55.; Mrs. Mackintosh, stationery and socks ; Mrs. Mackenzie, caps and Is. 2d.; Earl and Countess of Onslow, 100 writing-tablets and pencils; Mrs. Oliver, £10; Mr. Perring, £10 ; Mr. G. B. Parker, tobacco ; Mr. Phillips, 12 dozen handkerchiefs ; Miss Palmer, towels and socks; Miss Puddiscombe, caps; Miss Phillips and Mrs. Parker, caps; Mrs. Leslie Eandal, caps and socks; Miss Nesbitt Eiley, 14 caps; Mrs. Sweetland, towels; Earl and Countess Seafield, tobacco; Mrs. Sellon, caps, cuffs, stationery, cocoa, soap; Mrs. Satow and Miss Stogdon, caps, socks, handkerchiefs ; Miss Sdone, ss. ; Canon Stanford, tobacco; Mrs. Timrnis, £3; Mrs. A. C. Toswell, vests, caps, socks, and stationery; Messrs. Twining, tea ; Mrs. Wm. Teschemaker, £1; Miss G. Templer, caps; the Misses Vincent, socks and 2s. 6d.; Mrs. Webb and Mrs. K. Webb, stationery, caps, handkerchiefs, and Is. ; Mrs. and Miss Wilson, Tam-o'-Shanters. The money contributed was expended in the purchase of clothing comforts and tobacco.

Contributions, other than Cash, to New Zealand Mounted Bushmen Fund. 19th February, 1900: Henry Potter and Co., 3 trumpets and 3 bugles.

* Shipped to the Gape by the a.s. " Gochiu," 20th February, 1900.

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