THE TOURIST and TRAVELLER

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1397, 1 February 1917, Page 40

THE TOURIST and TRAVELLER

CH RISTM ASTIDE PHILANTHROPYCOMFORTS FOR THE BELGIANS. MR. JAMES ROLLESTON S APPEAL. Once more the New Year celebrations which were a feature of <-h Grand Hotel, Auckland, for many seasons oast gave way, at the suggestion S Mr J Rolleston, to the more pressing claims of philanthropy, the guests falling in readily with the Proprietor s anneal for funds for the needy Bel--Fans So enthusiastic was the response that the substantial sum of tP1254 Ils. was collected, on tne derstanding that the money^ was g.ven by way of extra ass.stance to a worthy cause and that it would be tieateu as supplementary to the "sualjnont - ly quota sent through the Govern ment by the Belgian Association. Efforts were made to secure the Government subsidy of £ for £. but unfortunately the Government cannot see its way to give the grant for co tributions outside the quota, and has replied to that effect. However, the amount is a handsome one as it stands, and 't will be cabled Home at once, a noteworthy testimony to the humanitartan energies of Mr. Rolles on and his guests. Following is a list of the subscriptions: — £ g d The Grand Hotel,.Auckland— 0 0 Mr, Eric Riddifora Q 0 Mr. A. E. Williams q q Mr H. B. Williams ..... 100 0 o Mr.’ and Mrs. V. Riddiford 100 0 0 Mr. J. R. Murphy e 0 0 Mr. H. E. irouwetK 100 0 0 Mr. G. L. Stead 0 g Mr. T. H. Lowry v Mrs. T. H. Lowry Proprietors Grand Hotel, Messrs Hancock & c •> 100 o 0 MrW. G. Stead 0 0 Mr.’ and Mrs. R. Allen ... 25 0 0 A Friend ••••••••• g g Mr. Hugh Friedlander ... ,0 0 0 Hon. Mr. Fraser 10 0 Mr. A. B. Carmichael .... W | Mr. Turnbull .• • • - 5 0 Mrs. H. Friedlander g Mr. W. Higgins " g Mr. K. S. Williams £ g 0 Mr. S. Merrikm j? 0 Q Mr. H. Evans ' 0 0 MY, J. Bishop •• • r n n Mr. M. J. Friedlander .... 5 0 0 Mr. M. A. Carr » g g Mr. Justice Stringer .... & 0 0 Mr. Arthur Cleave • „ 0 yip. L. Whitcombs o g Mr. Jefferd . . I, 0 0 Mr. A. C. Johnson * ’ 0 Mr. R. Young * „ 0 Mr Whittingham * * 0 Mrs. J. Mandel - o 0 Mr. J. G. Rutherford .... £ - " Dr. Stevenson " 2 0 Dr. Palmer 1 1 0 Mr. C. A. Jeffery | J 0 Mr. and Mrs. Crow 1 j 0 ' Mr. Percy Nathan j 0 Mrs. Percy Nathan j | Mr. F. Diddams | | 0 Miss’ Mandel . g Dr. Horton < g Mrs. Lakeman . 0 0 Mr. Oxley 1 0 0 Mr Robinson ..■• • • • ■ ■ • (Total, £1 254 Ils.) It will be remembered that last year Mr. Rolleston made a similar patr otic plea, urging that the money hitherto spent on the New Year festivities be expended in comforts for our soldiers at the front. The suggestion was spiritedly followed up, and £4OO was immediately subscribed in the room, and later forwarded to General Godley, Ca ? ro for the benefit of our boys, the communication being gratefully acknowledged.