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NEW ZEALAND COMFORTS FUND— continued. Expenditure— continued.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S COMFORTS FUND. Return showing the Receipts and Disposal of Money contributed by Patriotic Societies and Othebs to promote the Well-being of Soldiers Overseas from the Beginning of the War to the 31st March, 1917. RECEIPTS. (Direct by High Commissioner.) 1915. £ s. d. June 5. Gisborne Patriotic Committee (N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Dec. 2. Spencer Gollan (N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 3. Shanghai residents (N.Z. wounded) . . .. .. .. .. .. 133 6 8 „ 9. Otago Patriotic Association (Otago wounded) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 „ 11. Feilding St. John's Church Guild (Christmas comforts, Walton). . .. .. .. 22 10 0 „ 11. High Commissioner's Staff. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 0 7 „ 11. J. C. Chaytor (material for ladies' work) .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 „ 14. St. John Ambulance Association, Wellington (comforts, Walton) .. .. ~ 21 0 0 „ 15. H. H. Wall .. .. .. •.. .. .." .. .. .. 20 0 0 „ 4. Per Mr. Moss Davis, for comforts for N.Z. men :J. Dewar (Limited), £5 ss. ;J. Walker and Son, £5 ss. ; J. Lyons (Limited), £5 ss. ; Clark and Son, £10 10s. ; Mrs. E. Marks, £5 ss. ; Mackio Limited, £5; Greenlees Bros., £5 ss. ; A. Usher and Co., £10 10s. ; Merrish, Grant, and Co., £2 2s. ; W. R. Foster and Sons, £5 ss. ; H. C. Miller, £5 ss. ; .T. R. Ronald, £5 ss. ; Goggs Bros., £3 3s. ; J. Warwick (Limited), £7 7s. ; Cundy, Fitter, and Co., £5 ss. ; Morrison and Co., £15 15s. ; Cecil Leys, £2 2s. ; G. M. Rylance, £5 ss. ;A. Bell and Co., £5 ; Stewart Dawson and Co., £10 10s. .. .. .. 124 9 0 Dec. 16. Alan Hughes (comforts, N.Z. troops) .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 16. Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company (comforts, N.Z. troops) .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 „ 16. N.Z. Shipping Company (comforts, N.Z. troops) .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 „ 16. Per Mr. Moss Davis, for comforts for N.Z. men : J. Buchanan (Limited), £105 ; W. Plender. £2 2s. ; Clyde Cooperage Company, £1 Is. .. .. .. .. .. 108 3 0 „ 21. Auckland Girls' Realm Guild (underclothing for sick).. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 ~ 22. Norman Leslie (Christmas for N.Z. soldiers, London) .. .. .. .. .. 500 „ 22. Per Mr. Moss Davis, for comforts for N.Z. wounded : Campbell Gas-engine Company ... 5 6 0 „ 23. Dr. Hilda Northcroft (Christmas gifts, N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. .. 010 0 „ 29. F. W. Furkert (comforts, N.Z. soldiers) .. .. .. .. .. .. 500

1*iTah' Vrmlrinrl New Zealand War Contingent Association, for Comforts. Date of Service. Particulars of Expenditure. Particulars of Expenditure. New Zealand War Contingent I Sundry romforts Association, Payments. oomrorES. .I'm- Comforts. Sundry Payments. lor uumioriiS. 1916: Other than through High Commissioner —continued. Chaplains and Nurses: England, £594 10s.; Egypt. £41 13s. 4d. Distribution charges, England £ s. d. £ s. ii. £ s. d. 036 3 4 •21 19 9 £ 9. d. £ s. (I. 036 3 4 June Aug. ■21 19 9 1917. Jan. 3 .. Christmas comforts for crew of H.M.S. " Philomel " 20 0 0 1916. July 17 .. ,, 5 . . Sept. 13 .. For benefit of Westland men Y.M.C.A. representative. Cairo For N.Z. sick and wounded, Malta 25 0 0 30 0 0 42 15 6 25 0 0 30 0 0 42 15 6 1915. July 26 .. For N.Z. sick and wounded: Dardanelles, £120 10s.; Egypt, £20 ; Malta, £14 10s. (id. Lady Godley, Alexandria, for sick and wounded 155 0 6 20 2 3 155 0 6 „ 31 .. 20 2 3 1 1916. May 23 . . Sept. 28 . . Chaplain Aotea Convalescent Home .. . . .. Lady Godley, for Convalescent Nursing Homo For benefit of soldiers, per Colonel Charters For N.Z. hospitals in Egypt, Dardanelles, or Salonika For soldiers, per Dr. Agnes Bennett Tinned tongues for crew of H.M.S. " Philomel ".. 16 13 4 250 0 0 100 0 0 22 10 0 75 0 0 14 0 0 13 0 0 16 13 4 250 0 0 100 0 0 22 10 0 75 0 0 14 0 0 13 0 0 Oct. 3 .. 1917. April 2 .. For France or Egypt, per Salvation Army and Y.M.C.A. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1916. Sept. 28 . . Aug. For Private J. Connor Postage, taxi-hires, fruit, milk, cigarettes. &c, Brookenhurst 10 0 0 198 11 1 10 0 0 Vouchers in transit Balances in hand— New Zealand mi ssi one r Egypt 8,005 8 9 6,595 13 4 5,222 8 2 19,82XlO 3 10.691 12 9 £ s. d. 0,867 1.1 9 2,342 1 10 793 13 2 . —— 10,003 (i 9 £40,518 9 9