THE PATRIOTIC FUND.
A meeting of delegates of tbe Kaiapoi Patriotic Fete was held at the Council Cham ber on Thursday evening, the Mayor (Mr Feldwick) presiding. Mr J. H. Blackweil kindly consented to act as interim secretary. The Cycle Club accepted tbe offer of £5 for j'repair- to the track. It was decided tlie j Executive Committee finally pass the oal ance-sheet, and as the Canterbury Rough Riders' Selection Committ— bad not ac cepted any Kaiapoi men, the balance be paid jto the Canterbury Patriotic Fund. Hearty j votes of thanks were passed to tbe band and '■ volunteers, friendly societies, Maoris, Mr W. Broadley, and all who bad assisted to make the Fete a success and to the chairman and committee. —_c following farther subscriptions nave been received for the Patriotic Fund;— H.A.C. (per "Lytt-Hon —_„"}, £2; J. Sharp, £1 la; New Brighton list, —» 17s Sd. I Rakaia list—G, Murray Ss, P. Pheian ss, i Rakaia Sports £5. J -eathfield li«t—H. Brawn 10», G. Bayley Ss.
NEW BRIGHTON CONTRIBUTIONS.
