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War Fund wae held at the Templeton school room on luesday evening, the room being nkeiv with flags, kindly lent by Me-srs Johnson and Couzins. %v»» a attendance, and Mr C. Benjamin pre n.dld. ihe pruceedingß wisre opened wtn • the National- ■Antbem. ■ Apologiee were re ceived tttr the absence of bis Lordship Bishop Urhnn, who expressed •ympathy *nw "»« objects of the meeting, and from Mr b. Jlaiie>, «bo cent £2 2s ac a second subscription to tbe Waar Fund, 'Xhe speakers were- Messrs U. W. Buesell, M.H.R., T. W. Stnnger, C. Lewie, M.H.R., and Rev. Lahore. Pat riotic songs were sung by Mesdames rlowie and Bums, and Mies Graham, and Messrs Millar, Road, and Collier, all the items being received with great enthusiasm, and were encored. After fhe singing of the '•Absent minded Beggar" by Mr Collier, a collection was taken up amounting to £8 9s, besides numerous promises, making a total of £90 collected in the district. Votes of thanks were passed with cheers to tl»e performers, also to Messrs G. Witty, P. G. Clarke, W. J. Guy, and G. P. Kissel, and the chairman. During the meeting, tbe following resolution, proposed by Mr O. W. Russell, M.H.R., and seconded by the Rev. Mr Lahore, was carried unanimously, **That this meeting ap proves of the eendkig of a third and fourth Contingent to South Africa, and heartily supports the formation of the Canterbury troop." Cheers for the Contingent and the singing of "God Save the Queen" concluded the proceedings. The Committee of the War Fund, whilst thanking the farmers and others who have already contributed cats and chaff, will be greatly obliged by further gifts of good, sound oats. Consign to the War Fund Com mittee, Addmgton. Small lota of ten sacks and upwards will be gladly accepted. The Committee will alsoiieglad to receive a few loads of green food for the horses. Mr Stead reports that Mr Archibald Wotherspoon has contributed 12 sacks of old oats. Mr Cloudesrey has soot a horse. Mr Pyne presents a 'horse to a trooper. Mrs Trelotwr one horns. R. J. Fleming one horse. Messrs Wallace and Co., carbolic oil J. C. C. Gobbie, 50 bushels oats. Messrs Simpson and Williams have cent a eupply of stationery, pens, and' ink for the Troop. 