DISTRESS IN IRELAND

New Zealand Tablet, 19 October 1916, Page 30

DISTRESS IN IRELAND

RIGHT REV. M. VERDON, D.D. (Bishop of Dunedin), Treasurer. * —. IN THE NAME OF YOUR LOVE FOB IRELAND. Hundreds of years ago Saint Columkille cherished a seagull, faint and cold with flight, on the rocks of lona, because, as ho said weeping, ' It has come from the land I shall never see on earth again. How this exiled saint loved Ireland: " Then take my blessing with thee to the west, For my heart in my bosom is broken : I fail : Should death of a sudden now pierce my breast I should die of the love that I bear the Gael.'

And from his day to ours what exile from Erin has not burned with the undying fire of that love O, Erin of the Sorrows. Strong, tender, passionate hearts thou hast given thy children. Two things they bear with them down into the dark portals of death, though they have lost all besides : the red flower of love which died not in their hearts, and the white flower of faith which fades not in their souls. Which of us can hear to have it said that we are faithless to our mother, Erin ? But love is not words. There is no love at all without the warm impulse to do all that is in our power for the land of our birth. And to do when occasion offers is the test of love. To all you Irishmen who love Ireland we appeal. Irishwomen, as our own mothers were, and Irish ( .i.:M V oi-i a as we were, are hungry and begging for bread. To you. too. of the Greater Ireland, Irish by blood if not by birth, we appeal. Do you remember how the dark mist of passion blinded you when you read of the women and children who died in thousands in the years of the famine, and of all those other thousands M-hr, died by fire and sword? You could not help them. YOU CAN HELP STARVING WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN IRELAND NOW. IN THE NAME OF YOUR LOVE FOR IRELAND, HELP THE SUFFERING PEOPLE NOW. Subscriptions to Date :

Already acknowledged, £1219 10s 9d. Messrs. Donnellan Bros., Nelson Creek, £ls; Very Rev. Father Dignan, P.P., Thames, £10; Rev. Father O'Neill,' Winton, .£10; Rev. Father J. P. O'Connor, llawarden, £5 ss; Rev. Father Collins, Mosgiel, £5: Mr. P. O'Sullivan, Okato, Taranaki, £5 ; Brigidine Convent, Foxton, £3 3s; Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin, Balclutha, £3 3s; 'Son of Erin,' Orepuki, £3; Mr. P. M. Collins, Palmerston, £2 2s 6d : Mr. Michael Mullaney, Tologo Bay, £2 0s 6d ; (no name), Supreme Court, Masterton, £1 Is: Mr. E. McLaughlin, Taranaki, £1 Is 6d : Mr. C. Dennehy, Longbeach, £1 Is: Mrs. A. M. Fraser, Macraes Flat, £1 Is: Mrs. Wood, Port Chalmers, £1 Is; Mr. M. Cagney, Oamaru, £1 0s 6d : Mr. Peter Dowd, Korakonui, £1 : Mr. D. McVeigh, Weston, £1 ; Mr. Robert McKay, Longbeach, £1 : Mrs. Joseph Drumm, Dunedin, £1 : Mrs. P. Brennan, Mount Cargill, Dunedin, £1 ; Mr. John Duggan, Tuamarina, £1 ; Miss W. J. Todd, Ataahua, Canterbury, £1; Mr. John Hayes, llawarden, £1 ; Mrs. Jerry Hartnett, Kaikoura, £1..; Mr. M. Duggan, Opunaki, .£1 ; Margaret Conneen, Broadfield, Canterbury, £1 : Mr. N. M. Corboy, Rongatea, 10s; Mr. Con. O'Brien, Hawarden, 10s; Mr. Richard Collins, Awamuti, 10s; Mrs. Milligan, Dunledin, 10s; Mr. Richard Cotter and children, 10s; the

following contributed 5s -Mrs. Hartnett, Fairlie ; Mrs. Jenkins, Port Chalmers: Mrs. Llolden, Port Chalmers; Mr. J. 11. Daly, Longridge ; smaller sums, ss; Catholic Federation, Wrey's Bush, £7 9s (already acknowledged, £32 9s). Queeustown Parish (where not mentioned the address is Queeustown). — Rev. Father O'Donnell,. £5 ; Rev. Father Graham, £5 : Mr. Hugh Mackenzie, Walter Peak Station, £5; Miss A. Mackenzie, Walter Peak Station, £5; Lieutenant John Mackenzie, Walter Peak Station, £5; Mr. D. A. Cameron, Nokomai, £5; Mrs. Alexander McCaughan, Garston, £5 ; Cosgrove Brothers, Gibbston, £2 ; Mr. Peter McCormick, £1 3s; Mr. M. Moran, Arrowtown, £1 Is ; Mrs. Van Paine, £1 Is: Mr. L. J. Lynch, £1 Is: Mr. J. B. Robertson, £1 Is: Mr. P. McCarthy, £1 ; Mr. Jas. McMullen, £1 ; Mr. M. J. Lynch, £1: Mr. McCluskey, £1; Mr. T. McSorley, £1 ; Mr. John llanley, £1 ; Mr. William llartnett, £1 ; Mrs. P. McCarthy, £1 : Mrs. Ayling, .£1 ; Mr. John P. A. Mcßride £1 ; Miss Griffiths, £1 ; Mr. Archibald McCaughan, Kingston, £1; Cotter Family, Arrowtown, £1; Mr. Alex. Mcßride, Arrowtown, £1; Mr. J. Dunlea, Kingston, £1; Mr. D. O'Donnell, Glenprchy, £1 : Mr. J. Diamond, Glenorchy, £1 ; Mrs. A. McNamee, Garston, £1 ; children, Catholic school, Arrowtown, £l.; Queenstown Catholic

School children, £1 ; Mr. John Shead, Garston, £1 ; Mr. Joseph Kirby, Gibbston, 15s; Mrs. McGuirk, Garston, 10s 6d; Mrs. A. McLean, Garston, - m 10s; Mr. P. A. McNamee, Garston, 10s; Mr. Thomas Healey, Arrowtown, 10s; Mr. P. Tobin, Arrowtown, 10s; Mr. M. Feeley, Arrowtown, 10s; Mr. P. Enright, Gibbston, 10s; Mr. T. Enright, Cadrona, 10s; Mr. P. Enright, Cadrona, 10s; Mrs. Cameron, Kingston, 10s; Miss McCarthy, 10s; Miss Kearney, 10s; Nurse Ross, 10s ; Nurse Riordan, 10s; Mr. F. St. Omer, 10s: Mr. Alex. Munroe, 10s; Mr. J. Kane, 10s; Mr. T. F. Malayan, 10s; Mr. M. J. Gavin, 10s: Mrs. J. T. Mcßride, 10s; Mrs. Connell, 10s; Mrs. McLeely, 10s: Mr. Thomas Kelly, 10s;' Mr. T. Phelan, Kingston, 10s; Mr.' J. Plank, Garston, 7s 6d ; Mr. J. Bute], Arrowtown, 6s: Mr. J. Mclntyre, Arrowtown, 5s 6d ; the following contributed Mr. Cusaek, Garston; Mr. T. Fitzpatrick, Nokomai ; Mr. M. Trainor, Arrowtown: Mr. W. Mcßride, Arrowtown; Mr. .1. O'Neill, Arrowtown; Mr. P. O'Neill, Arrowtown; Mr. Thos. O'Neill, Arrow-town; Mr. ,C. Mcßride, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Inder, Mr. Alex. Mcßride, jun., Mr. J. McChesney, Mrs. Woodrow, Miss Lnckie, Mr. J. Burke, Nokomai ; Mr. Prendeville, Nokomai; Mr. W. Callanan, Nokomai; Mr. J. Watson, Nokomai; 'A Friend,' Glenorchy : smaller amounts, 12s:—total, £B2 8s 6d Hibernians, Master ton.—-Rev. Father Guinane, £3- Is; Mr. J. Berne, £1 ; Mr. J. Bradbury, 10s; Mr. S. O'Regan, ss: Mr. O. O'Sullivan, ss; Mr. B. Chapman, ss; Mr. P. Mclnerney, ss: Mr. P. McKeima, ss; Mr. 11. O'Leary, ss; Mr. J. O'Loughlin, ss; smaller amounts, 14s : —total, £7. Masterton.—Mr. and Mrs. McPeak, £5 : Mr. J. Kavanagh, £2 2s; Mr. J. C. McKillop £2 2s: Mr. J. Savage, £1 Is: Mrs. Chapman, £1 Is: Mr. S. Connell, £1 : Mr. A. J. Percy, £1 : Mr. W. Donovan, £1 ; Mrs Killery, £1: Mr. T. Lynch, £1 ; Mr. E. Breen, £1; A Friend, £1: Mr. Kelliher, 10s; Mrs. Cashion, 10s; Mr. F. O'Toole, 10s: Mr. John Scanlon, 10s: Mr. M. Maloney, 10s: Mr. O'Flaherty, 10s; Miss Carrick, 10s; Mrs. J. Savage, 6s; the following contributed 5s each Mr. Horan, Mrs. Meikle, Mrs. Bacon, J. Cairns, J. Keeley, J. Cunningham, Mrs. llanley, M. Diggins, Miss McKenna, Mr. J. Connell, Miss A. Kerrins, Mrs. Curry, Mrs. L. Brooks, Mrs. Seymour; Mr. T. McCracken, 4s ; Mr. M. McKenna, 3s 6d : the following contributed 2s 6d each —Mrs. Barry, Mr. P. Kelly, Mrs. S. Donovan, Airs. J. O'Connor, Monica Dillon, Mr. T. Stack, Mrs. P. Price, Mr. Heagerty, Mr. J. Richards, A Stranger, A Friend, Mr. A. Haftka, Mr. A. Stempa, Mr. J. Mannell, Miss N. Chapman, Mrs. Reilly, Mrs. Collins, Mr. M. Gallagher, Mr. D. Hogan, Mrs. W. Welch, Mr. Sievers, Air. J. Hennessy, Mrs. J. Stempa, Mr. D. McCarthy, Mrs. McAnulty : the following contributed 2s each---Mr. J. Brown, Miss McArley, Mr. T. McGinnity, Miss Bruce, Mr. J. Gill, Mr. McCarthy, Miss M. Stempa, Mr. J. Pickett, Miss Touhy, Mr. F. P. Welch, Mrs. Boyd, Mr. E. O'Sullivan, Mr. J. Clarke, Miss Williams, A Friend,' Mrs. Taplin, Is; Miss N. Williams, Is. Pleasant Point.—Mr. T. O'Connor, £1 ; Mr. J. McCabe, £1; Mr. T. Mitten, £1; Air. P. Coll, £1 : Mr. M. Ryan, £1; Mr. J. Daley, £1 ; Mr. C. Boland, £1; Mr. T. Keligher, 10s 6d : Mr. T. Flemming, 10s 6d; Mr. M. Burns, 10s 6d; Mr. D. Foley, 10s 6d ; Mr. W. Ruddle, 10s 6d ; Mr. M. Collins, 10s; Mr. H. Dossett, sen., 10s; Mr. J. Day, 10s; Mr. A. Gosling, 10s; Mr. J. Buckley, 10s; Mr. D. Doherty, 10s; Mr. J. Greene, 10s; Mr. T. Liston, 10s : Mr. D. Burns, 10s; Mr. T. Orr, 10s; Mr. J. J. Connell, 10s; Mr. P. Collins, 10s; Mr. 11. Dossett, jun., 10s; Mr. C. Lyons, 10s; Mr. 11. Mellon, 10s; Air. J. Breen, 10s; Mr. J. Hennessy, 10s. Petone Parish.—Mrs. Gaynor, £1 ; Miss Gaynor, £1; Mr. D. Burke, £1; Mr. W. Fitzgerald, 12s 6d; Mr. A. Coles, 10s; Mr. Bolton, sen., 10s; Mr. M. F. Gardiner, 10s; Mr. Leo. Gaynor, 10s; Miss A. Gaynor, 10s; Miss E. Gaynor, 10s; the following contributed 5s each —Mr. J. Gibbs, Mr. Lawlor, Mr. J. Corbishley, Mr. J. Donovan, Mr. S. Bolton, Mr. T. Bolton, Mrs. D. Burke, Miss Sheehy, Mrs. Macdonnel, Mr. T.

\ Burns, Miss Gleeson, Mr. J. Lenihan, Mrs. Collett, Mr. Jas. Gaynor, Mr. G. B. Bartlett, Mrs. Youngman; Mrs. Brewer, 4s; Mr. W. Myers, 3s; Mr. G. Donoghue, 3s; the following contributed 2s 6d —Mr. P. Burt, Mr. R. Moore, Mr. M. Cronin, Mr. McGrail, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Ryder, Miss Bolton, Mr. C. O'Shea, Mr. M. J. J. Ryan, Mrs. Anderson, A Friend,' Mr. F. O'Leary, Mr. W. Ryan, Mr. Carberry, Mr. Kearney, Mr. F. Summers, Miss W. Conroy, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. A. Locke, Mr. P. E. Cairns, Mr. W. Ready, Mr. M. Ryan; the following contributed 2s each—Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Locke, ' A Friend,' Mrs. Walters, Mr. A. Cassie, Mr. Silva, Mr. S. Pounceby, Mr. T. Walsh, Mr. J. Roper, Mr. Levey; the following contributed Is each— Chesterman, Mrs. Fisher, 'A Friend,' Mrs. M. Ryan, Mr. R. Locke, Mr. Verrall, Mr. Brosonahan ;total, £ls 7s. Dannevirke.—Air. J. O'Sullivan, £5 ; Dannevirke Convent School children, £2 10s; Mr. D. Barry, £2 2s; Hedderman Bros., £2 2s; Mr. Campbell, £1 Is; Mr. J. Cullinane, £1 Is; ' Elblona,' Dannevirke, £1 Is; Mr. W. Hitchman, £1; Mr. W. Hales, £1; Mr. Goggin, £1 ; Mr. J. A. O'Sullivan, £1 ; Mr. J. Ryan, £1; Mr. J. C. O'Sullivan, £1 ; Mr. M. J. Lyons, £1 ; Mr. D. O'Connor, £1 ; Mr. J. Linehan, £1 ; Mr. M. Power, £1 ; Mr. Dwyer, Mataman, £1 ; Mr. P. O'Sullivan, £1; Mr. J. Kelly, £1 ; Mr. E. Power, 10s; ' A Friend,' 10s; Mrs. P. Kelly, 10s; Mr. Curtis, sen., 10s; Mr. G. Cody, 10s; Mr. J. Sullivan, 10s; Mr. J. McDonald, 10s ; Mr. D. O'Sullivan, ss; Mr. D. Bourke, ss; Mr. T. Hurley, ss; Mr. 11. Lopdell, ss; Mr. J. Parrott, ss; Mrs. P. Murphy, ss; Mr. Jas, Curtis, 3s; Miss M. Green, 2s; Mr. Sanders, 2s; Mr. K. Parkinson, 2s; Mrs. Curtis, sen, 2s: —total, £44 Bs. The following names were incorrectly given in last week's list:—'Frank Donnelly, Omakau,' should have read Frank Donnelly, Lauder ; ' Michael Brady, Omakau ' (Michael Bradley); ' Mrs. Wm. McDevitt, St. Bathans ' (Mr. Wm. McDevitt); 'P. J. Herlihy, Ashburton' (Ashhurst). ' We have received a wire from Wanganui saying that £93 8s had been posted to us. The list will appear in our next issue. Those persons kindly sending in parish lists would facilitate the work of the office if they gave the total only for sums under ss, as, owing to the amount of our space taken up by the lists, we have been forced reluctantly to print the total only for the smaller sums.