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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S COMPORTS FUND— continued. 1915. Receipts— continued. £ s, d Dec. 29. Per Mr. Moss Davis, for comforts for N.Z. wounded : Ardath Tobacco Company, £5 ss. ; Walkor and Hall, £5 ss. ; Hallowes and Fosotti, £5 ; J. Robertson and Sons, £3 3s. ; Pommery and Grens, £2 2s. ; London Metallic Company, £1 Is. ; S. Thompson and Sons, £1 Is. ; British Keystone, 10s. . . .. .. . . . . .. 23 7 0 „ 30. Mataura Dairy Factory (N.Z. soldiers in distress) .. .. .. . . . . 100 0 0 1916. Jan. 5-7. Per Mr. Moss Davis, for comforts for N.Z. wounded : Sir Joseph Lyons, £5 ; McConuell's Distillery, £5 ss. .. .. .. .. '.. .. .. .. 10 5 0 „ 8. St. John Ambulance, Christchurch (comforts, Walton) .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 „ 9. Auckland Victoria League (comforts, Walton) . . .. ... .. .. 60 0 0 „ 13. Per Mr. Moss Davis, for comforts for N.Z. wounded : John Walker and Sons .. .. 99 15 0 „ 13. Hong Kong Banking Corporation (comforts. N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. .. 72 7 2 „ 27. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. .. .. 10 1 4 31. Per Mr. Moss Davis, for comforts for N.Z. wounded : John Deward (Limited) .. .. 90 I 5 o Feb. 3. Auckland Victoria League (hospital funds) . . .. .. . . . . . . 20 0 0 ~ 4. Per Mr. Moss Da.vis, for comforts for N.Z. men: Commercial Union Assurance Company (Limited) . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . 50 0 0 ~ 11. Refund from N.Z. War Contingent Association : For Rev. Bush King, £50 ; for War Distress Fund, £30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SO o o „ 22. Invercargill Women's Temperance; Union (comforts) .. .. .. .. .. 12 5 0 Mar. 1. Readers, N.Z. Press Association (comforts, N.Z. men).. .. .. .. .. 20 II! Ii „ 6. Auckland Provincial Patriotic Association (comforts for wounded) .. .. .. 100 0 0 ~ 8. W. and B. Honnor (comforts for wounded) .. .. . . .. .. . . 5 0 0 „ 11. Arthur Myers (balance of Binoculars Fund) .. .. .. .. .. ~ 011 0 17. St. John Ambulance, Wellington (Base Hospital, Port Said) .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 „ 17. St. John Ambulance, Wellington (Base Hospital, l'ort Said) .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 ~ 29. Glasgow livening 'Times (comforts, N.Z. wounded) .. .. . . .. .. 12 0 April 7. Dunodin ladies (comforts, Walton) . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 100 0 0 „ 12. G. E. Tolhurst (comforts, N.Z. wounded) . . .. .. .. .. . . 50 0 0 „ 27. Miss. G. Grute .. .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. 0 5 0 May 1. Lady Liverpool Fund, Christchurch (tobacco for Canterbury men at front) .. .. 16.17 0 „ 4. Per Mr. Moss Davis, comforts for N.Z. wounded : Tanqueray Gordon, London .. .. 10 LO 0 „ 25. China Mutual Life Assurance Company, Shanghai (comforts) . . .. .. .. 53 9 10 June 6. Mrs. Roy Batty (Walton Hospital) ..' .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 0 „ 10. D. Downes (comforts, N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. . . .. .. 10 10 0 „ 13. Per Mr. Moss Davis, comforts for N.Z. wounded : A. Usher and Co. .. . . . . 94 10 0 „ 28. " Nemo" (comforts for N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. .. .. .. 010 0 „ 28. Willi Fels (wounded soldiers) .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 ~ 30. High Commissioner's Distress Box (comforts for wounded) .. .. .. .. 811 10 „ 8. Per Mr. Moss Davis, comforts for N.Z. wounded : Nolson Bros. .. .. .. 10 10 0 July 10. Kakatahi Settlers (N.Z. sick and wounded) .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 14. Queenstown Red Cross Society (comforts at front) .. . . . . .. .. 50 0 0 „ 17. Tyser and Co. (value of tobacco destroyed in transit).. .. .. .. .. 167 2 3 „ 18. Mr. Mander, per Lord Plunket .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 500 0 0 ~ 18. Dunedin Friends, per J. Sinclair Thompson (for sick and wounded) .. .. .. 200 0 0 „ 27. W. T. Williams (N.Z. troops) .. . . .. .. .. . . .. 1,000 0 0 „ 27. Mrs. Warren (for N.Z. War Contingent Association) . . .. .. . . .. 500 0 0 Aug. 1. Spencer Gollan (Anzao Buffet) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 1. Rai Valley Red Cross Society (sick and wounded) . . . . .. . . . . 200 0 0 „ 2. Per Mr. Moss Davis, comforts for N.Z. wounded : Alliance Assurance Company . . .. 50 0 0 4. Mrs. WilJes (N.Z. Hostel, London) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 0 „ 5. Per Mr. Moss Davis, comforts for N.Z. wounded : Morris, Grant, and Co.. £5 ss. ; Fulham Crown Cork Works, £5 5s .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 0 5. Miss. M. L. Craig (N.Z. wounded) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .10 0 0 „ 5. Interest on deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5093 „ 31. Lady Liverpool Fund, Christchurch (sweets and tobacco) .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ~ 31. Duncan McLean (for men in France) .. .. .. .. ... •■ 35 0 0 „ 31. Kakatahi Patriotic Society (comforts, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ~ 31. Wanganui Patriotic Committee (tobacco, &c.) .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Sept. 4. Mrs. Rose Freeman Martin (Walton Hospital bed) .: .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 4. Wanganui Red Cross Depot (sick and wounded) .. ... .. .. .. 20 0 0 „ 12. Norman Collie (N.Z. troops) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 J 0 „ 12. C. W. Rattray (Soldiers' Club) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 „ 13. Nightcaps Ladies' Patriotic Committee (N.Z. men in Franco) . . .. .. .. 10 0 0 „ 19. Dr. McKenzie and friend (St. Dunstan's Homo) . . .. .. .. .. 4 4 0 „ 19. Mrs. Louise Oliver (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 „ 19. Nurse L. Craig (troops) . . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. 30 0 0 „ 23. Auckland Provincial and Patriotic War Relief Association (for sick and wounded) . . 500 0 0 „ 28. L. M. [sitt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Oct. Wanganui Patriotic Committee (Collegiate " Old Boys") .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 „ Rev. R. W. Kinmont (Broekonhurst) .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 6 ~ Manawatu Racing Club (N.Z. sick and wounded, England) . . .. . . .. 500 0 0 „ F. S. de Beer (N.Z. War Contingent Association) .. . . .. .. .. 25 0 0 „ 24. J. Maurice Nathan .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 10 10 0 „ 25. Mrs. Shottow (N.Z. prisoners' tobacco) .. .. .. .. .. .. 400 ~ 27. Wairarapa Liverpool Equipment Fund (gift parcels for New-Zealanders at front) . . 300 0 0 „ 27. Gisborne Defeuce Committee (N.Z. War Contingent Association, for general purposes) . . 540 0 0 Nov. 7. Mataura Dairy Factory (needy N.Z. soldiers) .. .. .. .. ■■ 239 „ 9. Gisborne Defence Committee (N.Z. War Contingent Association, for general purposes) . . 183 5 8 „ 9. St. Clair Ladies' Club (for N.Z. boys) .. .. .. .. .. ... 330 „ 9. Wharekopac social (deserving N.Z. wounded, but primarily for Gisborne boys) .. .. 80 0 0 „ 10. Hotel Cecil Reception Account balance (for Now-Zoalanders) .. .. . . . . 19 11 Nov. 21. Lady Liverpool, Mrs. Pomare, and friends (to N.Z. War Contingent Association for Christmas gifts for Maori Contingent). . .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 o „ 24. Mayoress's Countess of Liverpool Fund (N.Z. troops at front) .. .. .. . . 300 0 0 „ 24. North Taranaki Patriotic League (Christmas gifts for N.Z. troops) . . .. .. 50 0 0 „ 24. North Taranaki Patriotic League (Christmas gifts for N.Z. troops) .. .. .. 25 0 0 „ 25. North Taranaki Patriotic League (for work amongst N.Z. soldiers) .. .. .. 55 14 11 „ 28. Canon Curzon Siggcrs and A. K. Fisher (Christmas entertainment N.Z. soldiers on leave in London) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 0 0 „ 28. Interest on deposits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 36 18 2