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The following additional amounts have been forwarded to Paymasters for expenditure through military officers : — New Zealand Comforts Fund : — Egypt— £ s. d. Stratford Red Cross Guild ... .. 10 0 0 Regimental Fund : — England— Marlborough Patriotic Fund ... ... .. 150 0 0 Egypt— Marlborough Patriotic Fund ... ... 50 0 0 £12,737 13 3 Poor in Belgian Relief : — Monthly contribution under Government scheme (less £1,719 3s. Bd. as per first paragraph of this memorandum) ... ... ... .. 13,180 16 4 £25,918 9 7 Arthur M. Mtisrs, Acting Minister of Finance.

No. 20. New Zealand, No. 138. Sir,- Government House, Wellington, 7th June, 1917. With reference to my despatch, No. 131, of the 7th May, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a memorandum addressed to me by the Acting Minister of Finance, to which is appended a statement showing contributions by the people of New Zealand to various war funds during the month of April, 1917. I have, &o, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies. Enclosure. Minister's Office, Finance Department, Wellington, 23rd May, 1917. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. iy» I have to advise Your Excellency that the following contributions have been remitted to the High Commissioner for distribution as under: — Belgian Relief Fund : — £ s . d. £ 8 . d Sounds District Belgian Relief Committee .... ... ... 60 0 0 New Zealand Comforts Fund :— Wellington Surprise-bag Committee ... ... 500 0 0 Wellington Red Cross Society ... ... ... 96 15 7 Hunterville Countess of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross Guild ... ... ... ... ... 100 It) I I Marton patriotic shop ... ... ... ... 167 0 0 Taihape Red Cross Society ... ... ... 275 0 0 Timaru Red Cross Society... ... ... ... 4,000 0 0 R. and J. Carter, Saddle Hill ... ... ... 10 0 0 Hawke's Bay War Relief Association ... ... 500 0 0 Hon. John Fisher ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Enoka Rukuata ... ... ... ... ... 300 Wairarapa Girls' Red Cross Brigade ... ... 1.000 0 0 Wellington Red Cross shop committee ... ... 300 0 0 Invercargill Red Cross Branch ... ... ... 30 0 0 Dannevirke Red Cross Society ... ... ... 50 0 0 Presbyterian Church of New-Zealand ... ... 100 0 0 Taihape Red Cross Society - ... ... ... 1,500 0 0 J. E. Cassidy, Government Insurance Department ... 47 19 0 Wellington Red Cross shop... ... ... ... 300 0 0 Waipu Caledonian Society ... ... ... ... 23 10 0 New Brighton Red Cross Committee... ... ... 100 0 0 C. O. T. Rutherford, North Canterbury ... ... 16 13 4 New Plymouth Red Cross Society ...' ... ... 300 0 0 Hawera Red Cross Society... ... ... ... 300 0 0 9,723 8 10