'The O'Doherty' and ' Eva of the Nation' Funds

New Zealand Tablet, 2 September 1909, Page 10

' The O'Doherty ' and ' Eva of the Nation ' Funds

After the death of Dr. Kevin Izod O'Doherty, in Queensland, in 1895 (says the Melbourne Advocate), a meeting was held in the Queensland Irish Association rooms, Brisbane, and it was decided to take steps to perpetuate his memory by — (1) providing for his widow and daughter; (2) erecting a suitable monument over his grave; and (3) such other means as the funds will permit. A committee was formed, and the following amounts were receivsl: Queensland, £430 15s lOd; Victoria, £19; Sydn?y, £J1 8s j New Zealj*.*r 21s 6d; total, £462 0s 4d. Some two years ago, at the instigation of the Hon. H. Mahon and Mr. Stratton, of Sydney, a movement was initiated for the benefit of Mrs. Doherty, and the ' Eva of the Nati-m ' fund was started. Mr. Mahon visited several of the States to assist the movement, and his efforts have been rewarded by the collection of £849 4s 7d.- In Victoria a committee was formed, of which Mr. Joseph Winter was the hon. secretary and treasurer, and a sum of £380 4s 7d was collected and forwarded to the Brisbane committee. From a balance sheet just issued by the Brisbane committee, the following amounts are acknowledged: Melbourne, £380 4s 7d; Sydney, £250; Adelaide, £130; Hobart, £89; total, £849 4s 7d. . The amount sent from Melbourne includes the following "sums received from the other States : West Australia, £61 4s 6d; Tasmania, £10 18s 6d; New South. Wales, £3 8s; Queensland, £1 Is; New Zealand, £29 4s 6d; making a total of £106 Is 6d.~ It appears from the balance sheet" that Queensland contributed nothing to the ' Eva of the Nation ' fund. The amount of £13 17s Is interest on the O'Doherty fund: The total receipts for the ' O'Doherty ' and the ' Eva of the Nation ' funds amount to £1306 Is lid. The expenditure up to July 12; 1909, was as follows : Incidental expenses, £51 10s sd ; paid Mrs. O'Doherty, £397 9s, leaving a balance of £857 2s 6d, which is invested in two Queensland banks, and in Queensland debentures.