PARNELL DEFENCE FUND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 43, 15 February 1889, Page 19

PARNELL DEFENCE FUND.

TO Tflß KPITOB N.Z. TABLET. Blß, —Following the example of tha beloved and patriotic Bishop of Dunedin, I have much pleasure ia forwarding y<m the enclosed cheque far £40 3s towards the Parnell Defence Fund, together with the Ji-t of subscribers. Tbe necessity of every Irishman subscribing to so worth/ a cause is now so well kuown that further comment is unnecessary. — I am, etc., P. Stuabt. Ross, February 2, 1889. TO THE BDITOB N. SS. TABLST. Slß,— We have much pleasure in forwarding you the enclosed amount, £86, subscribed in the undermentioned district* towards <be Parnell Defence Fund, and to request that yon will be good enough to forward the same at your earliest convenience to its destination. We feel sorry that we are not able to complete our lists at present, but deem it advisable to forward what we have on band and iorw.ird a second instalment by St. Patrick's Day, and hope tbat 1 thot-e who have not subscribed already will do so by that time. The following amounts were subscribed in the following places : Greymoutb, £38 3s 61 ; Brunnerto i, £11 16s 61 ; Black Ball, £17 2« 6d ; Maori Creek, £9 5s ; Cameron's Terrace, £5 10i ; Paroa, £4 7* ; total, £86 4s 6d ; less exchange, 4s 61 — £86. Other d stricts in tbe Grey Valley, who formerly forwarded their contributions through this branch, are this time forwarding it through the liev. Father O'Hallahao. By publishing the accompanying lists in tbe TABLET you will oblige. — We are, etc., Thomas P. O'Donnell, President ; M. Phillips, Hon. Treasurer ; James Cbba»h, Hon. Secretary. Qreymcuth, February 5, 1889. TO TBE ESITOB NZ, TABLST. Sib, — Please forward the amount of enclosed cheque for £13 15b 6d to the " Parnell Defence Fund " as soon as convenient. There never was a time when it was at all so necessary for the Irish race all over tbe world to come forward and show their attachment to the land of their fathers. The Times and Government, it appears, are determined to carry on a sham inquiry into tbe acts of the Nati nalist leaders in tbe hope (vain hope I trust) that iluae noble patriots' cause will eventually break down through want of funds, and then, of course, those unscrupulous colleagues would boastirgly claim a victory. I trust all who love bonet-ty, justice and fair play, irrespective of creed or nationality, will come forward, and by their subscriptions show to the world that they aro entirely oppose! to oppression, injat • tice, and foul play, as practised by Lord Salisbury and his tool, Mr t Walter, or from whatever quarter it might come. I enclose a li-it of subscribers' namts, for which pip ise find room id the Tablkt.— l am etc. JAS. B. 6CANLAN. Milton. February 12, 1889.