DISTRESS IN IRELAND

New Zealand Tablet, 2 November 1916, Page 36

DISTRESS IN IRELAND

RIGHT REV. M. VERDON, D.D. (Bishop of Dunedin), Treasurer.

But more than hill or valley, bird or moor, More than the green fields of my river Suir, I loved those hapless ones, the Irish poor, All my life long. —Sir William Butler. Dublin is not dead ; her unconquerable heart beats warmly. Yet she is in sad straits, for a large part of the city has been laid waste, thousands of homes are in ruins, and much is needed to keep many of her people from going foodless, homeless, shelterless. The magnificent response of the past weeks shows that our appeal has reached the hearts of the Catholics of New Zealand, but we have no hesitation in asking for continued support. The poor of Dublin have suffered and are suffering now, and every sovereign, every shilling, will help to lighten the burdens of a long-tried people as well as enable us to pay our tribute of warm sympathy.

Subscriptions to Date :

Already acknowledged, £2134 Is 7d. Mr. Thomas Morland, Rosebank, Rakaia, £5 os; Rev. Father Sanderson, Manaia £5: Rev. Father Falconer, Dunedin, £3 : Mr. Michael Ryan, Broadfields, Lincoln, £3 : Mr. 1 hos. McPhillips, Manaia, £2 2s ; Mr. M. F. Bourke, Kilbirnie, Wellington, £2 2s: Mr. Michael Shanahan, Manaia, £2 2s ; Mr. Michael tSanders, Manaia, £2 : Mrs. Danaher, Motnkaraka, £2 : Mr. Owen McPhillips, Manaia, £2 ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Lynch, Pekeuri, Oamaru, £2 ; Fahey Bros., Lawrence, £2; Mr. J. Brookes, Thorndon, Wellington, £1 Is; Mrs. Bonner, Port Chalmers, £1 Is ; Mrs. Ryan, Manaia, £1 Is; Mr. M. J. Quirk, Gore, £1 Is 6d; Mr. Edmund Curtin, Hurimoana, £1 Is: Mr. E. W. Cliff, N.E. Valley, Dunedin, £1 ; Mr. Maurice Keppel, Alanaia, £1 ; Mrs. McCarty, Ouroa, £1 : Mrs. McCluskey, Cumberland street, Dunedin, £1 : Mr. Michael Morgan, Waikaia, £1 ; Airs. Ed. Hales, Kaikoura, £1 ; Mr. C. Kreymborg, 10s (3d; Mr. G. Harris, Blenheim, 10s; Mrs. Jas. Garr, Pukehiki 10s; Mr. T. S. Scully, Balclutha, 10s ; Mr. Michael O’Grady, Manaia, ’ 10s; Mr. P. Brown, Matapu, 10s; Mr. O’Neill, Tisbury, 10s; Miss Clancy, Ranfurly, 10s; Mr. M. Kennedy, Invercargill, 5s 6d. The following gave — Miss Brady, Dunedin; Mr. Francis McCarthy, Manaia; Mr. P. Winders, Invercargill : Mrs. C. Ryan, Oxford street, South Dunedin ; Miss S. Mullin, Wynward street, South Dunedin ; smaller sums, 7s. Methven-Rakaia Parish (first instalment). — Rev. Dr. J. Kennedy, £5 ss; Mr. and Mrs. T. O’Reilly, £5 os; Mr. Joseph McGirr, £2; Mr. Michael Moran, £2; Mrs. Joseph McGirr, £1; Mr. John O’Shea, £1; Mr. Patrick Maguire, £1; Mr. John McAuulty, £1; Mrs. Mclntosh, sen., 10s; Air. Norman Mclntosh, 10s; Mr. Edmond Carney, 5s; —total, £l9 15s. • Waikiwi. —Rev. Father O’Neill, £5 ; Mr. Michael Maloney, £1 : Mr. Patrick Joyce, £1 Is; Mr. Thos, Frenclergast, £1;1h: Mr. Peter Short, £1;. Mr. Con, Maloney, £l j Mrs, Lavelle, £1 ; Mr, Michael Gib)in, All Subscriptions to be sent to Manager

£1; Mrs. Staunton, £1 ; Mr. Win. Curran, £1; Mr. Denis O’Keefe, £1; Mr. R. J. Moloney, £1 ; Mr. Michael Leonard, 10s; Mrs. Boyle, 10s; Mr. Daniel Forcle, 10s; Mrs. McCann, 10s ; Mr. Yin. Lavelle, 10s; Mrs. Fraser, 10s; Mr. Chas. McGearty, 10s; Mr. Dan. Sullivan, 9s 6d ; Mr. A. Tunnicliffe, 5s ; Mr. Jas. Staunton, ss; Mr. John Meagher, 5s ; Mrs. McNeece, ss. Rakahouka. — Messrs. G. and T. Deegan, £5 ss; Rev. Father O’Neill, £5; Mr. D. O’Brien, £2; Garvey Bros., £1 10s; Mrs. Kerr, £1 ; Mr. T. Hanning, jun., £1 ; Mr. M. Concannon, £1 ; Mr. T. Scully, £1 ; Mr. T. Fahey, £1 ; Mr. Jas. Ford 6, £1 ; Mr. John Forde, £1: Mrs. Fahey, £1; Mr. John Leonard, 10s; Mr. Hugh Flanaghan, 10s; Mr. Michael Flanaghan, 10s; Mr. M. Gillies, ss; Mr. Michael Scully, ss; Mr. W. 1 oole, ss; Mr. M. Boyle, ss; Mr. Joe Brag, ss; Mr. in. Holland, ss. Rimu, Southland, — Mr. M. Lamer, £1 ; Mr. W. Remain, £1 ; Mr. M. J. Dooley, £1; Mr. W. Poff, £1 ; Mr. R. Dooley, £1 ; Mr. J. Kerr, 10s; Mr. W. Cringle, 10s; Mrs. Dooley, 10s. Collected in Blackball by Messrs. J. Keating and J. Colton.Mr. Keating, £1; Mrs. Campbell, 10s; Mrs. Mettrick, 10s; Mr. P. Dawson, 10s; Mr. J. Colton, 10s; Mr. D. Curran, 10s; Mr. R. Mathie, 10s; Mr. P. O’Byrne, 10s : Mr. R. Brady, 10s; Mr. C. White, 10s; Mr. T. Kinsella, 10s; Mr. J. McQuilkin, 10s; Mr. J. Brady, jun., 10s; Mr. Thos. Colton, 10s; the following contributed ssMessrs. J. Bade, D. Laird, H. Harvey, W. Masciarini, F. Moore, M. Connor, E. Rhodes, Thos! Pryor, and H. Boyle ; smaller sums, £1 12s 6d. Totara Flat. — Mr. M. Meara, £1; Mr. H. McLaughlin, £1; Mr. P. Kennedy, £l. Total for Blackball and Totara Flat, £l4 12s 6d. In our last week’s list ‘J. Brodey ’ (Dunedin) should have read J, Brady, The amount acknowledged from Supreme Court, Master ton, should be credited to 3 , Foley, . ' or Editor ‘N.Z, Tablet,' Octagon, Dunedin