DUBLIN RELIEF FUND BALANCE SHEET

New Zealand Tablet, 28 June 1917, Page 31

DUBLIN RELIEF FUND BALANCE SHEET

We publish to-day the balance sheet, duly audited, of the Irish Relief Fund, together with a cable re<eed by the Right Rev. Bishop Verdon (treasurer of the fund) from his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin acknowledging receipt of second draft. We desire to thank the clergy and laity of New Zealand on the magnificent spirit of generosity and charity which they have shown in subscribing to the fund. This spirit has enabled us to collect and send to Dublin the sum of £5130 17s fid for the trifling expenditure of £2 2s Id. With the expression of our heartfelt thanks to one and all of our subscribers we now close the fund. FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR IN DUBLIN. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements. To Subscriptions £5132 19 7 £5132 19 7 By Remittances to Dublin... ... ...£5130 17 6 ~ Bank’s charge for cable ... ... 14 0 ~ Exchange ... ... .. 0 18 1 £5132 19 7 1 have examined the book and documents relating to the above statement, and I certify that they are in agreement therewith. A. E. Monkman, F.P.A (N.Z.), Hon. Auditor. Dunedin, June 18, 1917. ‘Dr. Verdon, Bishop, Dunedin. Heartfelt thanks magnificent subscription two thousand five hundred fifty pounds. “ Archbishop Walsh, “ National Aid.” RECEIVED LATER. Mr. Fred Loughnau, Invercargill ... ... £5 Q 0 Additional subscriptions from the Very Rev. Chancellor Holbrook— Waihi parish £2 2 6 Paeroa parish ... ... 412 0 Dargaville parish ... ... 2 3 0 , . . , 817 6 Additional from Westport ... 2 10 £ls 18 6