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5. In obedience to the King's command, as contained in His Majesty's Warrant, the investiture was carried out with till the dignity and ceremony appropriate to the occasion. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law, P. 0., &c, Governor Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 42. New Zealand, No. 241. Sir,--- Government House, Wellington, 19th November, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 218, of the 21st October, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying statement showing contributions by the Government and people of New Zealand to various war funds, which were remitted by telegraph on the 2nd instant to the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London for distribution. 2. The amounts shown on the statement do not include many other cash contributions which have been distributed other than through the High Commissioner, nor do they include the value of gifts in kind. T have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. if. Bonar Law, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosure. List ok New Zealand Contributions to War Funds received in October, L 915. To the National Committee for Relief in Belgium — £ g. d. Monthly contribution from Government of New Zealand ... ... ... 15,000 0 0 Southland Patriotic Committee ... ... ... ... ... 2,000 0 0 Otago Patriotic Association ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,000 0 0 Marlborough Provincial District ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Sounds Patriotic Committee ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 0 O Relief of Belgians in England: Evening Star, Dunedin ... ... ... 00 0 0 Relief of Belgian children in England : Evening Star Beehive Fund, Dunedin ... .10 0 0 Mount Felix Hospital Fund : From the New Zealand Hospital Ship Fund ... 5,000 0 0 Fund for providing comforts for our soldiers in hospitals— '* Middleton, H., Waverley ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 5 0 Williamson, D., East Taieri ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 Waverley Patriotic Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 0 0 Fisher, Hon. J., Cambridge ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 0 0 Te Awamutu Defence Committee ... ... ... ... 650 0 0 Wanganui Patriotic Committee ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Queenstown Patriotic Committee ... ... ... ... ... 1 10 0 Stamp Department staff, Wellington ... ... ... .. ... 10 0 Patea and District Patriotic League ... ... ... ... ... 33 0 0 Mander, M. 8., Gisborne ... ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 Rosenoski, G., Aponga ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 King, G, A., Aponga ... ... ... ... ... ... I 5 0 Kershaw, J,, Aponga ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Finlayson, J. A., Aponga ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Serbian Relief Fund— Foxton Borough Council ... ... ... ... .. ... 2 10 0 Mauriceville County Council ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 10 0 Rowley. F. W., Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Eketahuna Branch, Belgian Relief Fund ... ... ... ... 104 0 0 Post and Telegraph officers, Blenheim ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 2 Polish Relief FundRowley, F. W., Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Eketahuna Branch, Belgian Relief Fund ... ... _ ... ... 5 0 0 Post and Telegraph officers, Blenheim ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 8 Prince of Wales's Fund : Eyre County Council ... ... ... ... 10 3 0 Irish Relief Fund : Eyre County Council ... ... ... ... ... 10 3 0 Overseas ('lull Aircraft Fund : Taranaki Herald and Budget, New Plymouth ... 136 10 ti Allies' Relief Fund (for distribution at discretion of High Commissioner): Southland Branch, New Zealand Farmers' Union ... ... ... 100 0 0 £26,896 12 i