Our Aberdare Fund--L7,350 4s. 7d. so far

The following list- represents subscriptions to the SPECTATOR Aberdare -Fund received up -to the first post on Tuesday, - January 15th, 1929. All remittances (which -shouldbe addressed to the Editor, The SPECTATOR, 13 York St., Covent Garden, London, W.C.2j should- be made payable to the SPECTATOR Ltd.' and crossed "Aberdare a/c." We acknowledge gratefully a further consignment of parcels. -To avoid delay,- goods should be sent direct to The Hon. Secretary, Service Committee, Town Hall, Aberdare, marked " SPECTATOR Fund. . The distribution of the SPECTATOR- Fund is in- the hands of a local Committee at. Aberdare, the Chairthan of which is the Chairman of the Urban District Council, the lion. Treasurer is the Director of Education, and the Hon. Secretary, the Town Clerk. The need is urgent, and we would appeal to those who • have not yet contributed to do so.

Amount sent.

Name. £ a. d. The Hon. Alexandrine

Peckover .. 105 0 0 Lady Elphinstone .. 100 0 0 Harvey D. Hinman .. 100 0 0 " A Reader of the

Spectator" .. 50 0

Mrs. M. Wilner .. 50 0 Anonymous .. 50 0 " C. M. D." . .. 20 0 Frank L. Babboit • . 20 0 "F. R. S. B." .. • • 20 0

" A Reader " „-20 0

Anonymous . • 15 0

Leonard Noble10 " E." .. 100 10

" G. B." - 10 0 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur R. Kimball .. 10 Sister E. G. Butlin .. 10

Frank A. Carr .. 10

" A. D." 7 Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Fletcher 5

B. A. Hoysted 6.

Miss Astley .. 6 Brigadier-General C. F. Mane.. .. 5 0 0 W. W. A. FitzGerald .. 5 0 Anon. .. 5 0 G. Percy Reed 5 0 " E. F. R." .. 5 0 Mrs. Peveril .. 5 0 Mrs. F. E. Beatrice

Pagden 5 0 0

John Milligan .. 5 0 0

0 0 0 0

5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-

0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amount sent. .. 5 0 0 £ a d. 5 0 0 5 0 0

. A. W. Marshall 5 0 0 Edgar Powell .. .. 4 0 0

Miss C. N. Page ..3 3 0

- The Archbishop of Armagh and Mrs.

D'Arcy .. 3 3 0

MEM K M. Green .. 3 1 0 O 0 Miss Grace Chaturn .. 3 O 0 "A Warm Sympathiser " 3 O 0 " The Vicar and Church.

wardens of Lyneham" 2 19 The Misses Richards _ 2 2

H. O. Hughes .. .. 2 2

Cecil Oakes .. 2 2 2 2 " In Memory of Dr. K de C. Matthews 2 0 Thompson" (Hut- ton's contributor) .. 2 2

" A. F. It." 2 0 " A Reeder of the Spectator" 2 O 0

O - 0

Mrs. Rogers .. 2 O 0

Miss Willmer .. • • 2 O - 0

F. Watson .. .. 2 .0 0 K Nowell ffarington . • 2

" Behiey Women's Institute " . .. 1 15 - 0

Anonymous 1 10 0

C. S. Checkley : • .. 1 10 0 Name.

S. W. C. Scott .. Anonymous .. " L. R. R." 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Amount sent.

Name.

The Rev. A. C. Wood- house .. Rear-Admiral J. D. Allen Edward Prime Mrs. S. Macpherson Dr. John R. Williams.. " An Aberdeenshire

reader of the Spectator" Miss Eileen G. Adkin .. 1 1 0 Capt. C. W. Hume .. 1 1 Miss Helen K Baker- 1 0 N. G. Jones - - 1 0

Colonel L. G. Fawkes .. 1 0 Anonymous 1 0

Miss Murton 1 0 Miss D. K. Bousfield .. 1 0 Dudley Scholte .. 1 0

Mrs. Mary Low .. 1 0

Rev. C. R. R. Stack .. 1 0 "L. 1L" 1 0 Miss Rothwell Taylor .. 1 0 A. T. McKillop 1- 0

" L M. L." .. 1 0

TraVers W. King 1 0 K I. Buchanan, 0 " J. O."1 0

W. Lean 1 0 Major. Luard 1 0 Alfred L. Emanuel 1 0 F. B. R," . 0 10 " Proms Sympathise;" 0 10 Q 10 Mrs. Freer .. 0 10 Rev. R. S. Davies .. 0 10 " A. S. Dunblane " 0 10 £ a. d.

1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0_ 1 1 • 0

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 Amount sent.

•• Omega e

"J S." • • " Inasmuch " LL. G. " Three Friends " Cyril A. G. Coles Q. 0..Mc.C. Name. O 5 .0

O 5. 0- 1 0

O s d. O 10 0 O 9 11 O 5 0 O 7- 6

The Fund Committee in Aber- dare have now perfected their arrangements for the local distri- bution of parcels, and readers wishing to forward CLOTHING AND OTHER GIFTS IN KIND for our Aberdare Fund are re- quested to send them direct to the Hon. . Secretary, Aberdare Service Committee, Town Hall, Aberdare, marked " Spectator Fund." All cash donations (cheques, postal orders or money orders) should be addressed as usual to the Editor, The Spectator, 13 York Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. 2.

Nore.-In order to prevent possible loss in transit, readers are requested to send their remit- tances to the SPECTATOR Ofik4 and not.to include them in their parcels.

The acknowledgment reference " C. C. and G. H." in the Specta- tor of January 12th, 1929, should read " C. C. and' E. H." • We publish below the third list of subscribers who have responded to the -invitation to provide a Weekly of the 1,500 necessitous families in Aberdare for a certain period. sum for one or more

Miss M. R. Dufhu, £20 (£1 weekly for four families for 20 weeks). Miss Muriel Welli, £6 (10s. weekly for two families for 12 weeks).

" Kenyon," £13 (10s. weekly for two families for 6 months). Mrs. E. J: Beckett, £6 (10s. weekly for two families for 12 weeks). Miss E. R. Baxley £12. (£1 weekly for four families for 12 weeks). Mrs. G. Marker, £5 10s. (10s. weekly for two families till Easter).

Miss Elsie H. Bishop, £12 (£1 weekly for four families for 12 weeks). Mrs. R. W. Williams, £5 514.15s. weekly for one family for 21 weeks).

Miss A. Whitehead, £11 (15s. weekly for three families for 14 weeks). Miss Annie G. Evans, £5 (58. weekly for one family for 20 weeks). Anonymous, £10 28. (108. weekly for two families for 20 weeks). Mr. and Mrs. Hartley, £5 (Bs. weekly for one family for 20 weeks). Miss WoodhOuse, £10-(10s. weekly for two families 'for 20 weeks). H. E. Owen, £5 (10s. weekly for one family for 10 weeks). . Miss Alice Blyth, £10 (10s. weekly for two families for 20 weeks). Mrs. Hubert Wilson, £5 (5s. weekly for one family for 20 weeks). Mr. and Mrs. 0. Blount, £10 (10s. weekly for two families for 20 weeks). " M. M," £5 (10s. weekly for two families for 9 weeks). ". J. and E. L.," £10 (10s. weekly for two families for 20 weeks). - • " L mr.,-,--15. (10s. weekly for two families for 9 weeks). -. Ernest Dnveen, £10 (10s. weekly tor two families for 20 weeks). `1. Birch Hall," £5 (10s. weekly for two families for 9 weeks). Mrs. Benham, £6 10s.. (5s. weekly for one family for 6 monthi). ' Anonymous, Abingdon,- £5 (5s. weekly for 'one family for 20 weeks). Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Judd, £6 10s. (10e. weekly for two families for 13 weeks). " A. S.," £5 (10s. weekly for two families for 9 weeks). Mrs. Gaskell, £6 10s. (5s. weekly for one family for six months). Mrs. F. Otley Roberts, £5 (5s. weekly for one family for 20 weeks). Admiral and Mrs. Niblett, £6 10s. (10e. weekly for two families for 13 weeks). Mrs. H. Whitehead, £5 (58. weekly for one family for 20 weeks). colonel & Mrs. P. Blount, £6. (10s. weekly for two families for 12 weeks). " E. M. B.," £5 (10s. weekly for two families for 9 weeks). " G. A. H.," £6 (10a. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). " Anonymoint gift," SA (50. weekly for one family for 20 weeks), A. W.," £5 (5s. weekly for one family for 20 weeks). W.-C. H. Bodin'le, £5 (58. weekly for one family for 20 weeki). - Miss C. G, F. Collins, £5 (5s. weekly for one family for 20 weeks). Mrs'. - Arthur James, £5 (5s. weekly for one family for.20 weeks). Anonymous, £5 (5s. weekly for .two families far 10 weeks). Mrs. J. M. Gimson, £5 (10s, weekly for one family for 10 weeks). . Migs Dowson, £5-(10s. weekly for one family for 10 weeks). Mrs. H. •T. Moore, £5 (10s. weekly for one family for 10 weeks). Mrs. Mary Sinitton, £5 (10s. weekly for one family for 10 weeks). " H. C. J.," £3 IOW. (5s. weekly for one family for 14Weeks). A. Craigmile, £3 Ns. (5s. weekly.for,one family.for 14 weeks).- - Misk'Rostron, £3 5s. (5s weekly for one family for 13 weeks). Anonymous, £3 5s. (5s, weekly for one family'for 13 weekg)..'

" M. A. and L. A. B.," £3 58...(5s. weekly for one•family for, 13 weeks). " Z," £3 5i. (58. weekly for one family for 13 weeki). V. W. Pearson, £3 5s. (53: weekly for one family for 13 weekii). " V. E. P.," £3 58. (5s. weekly for one family for 13 weeks).

Anthony, and Patricia Daly, £3 5s. (5s. weekly for one famlY for 13 weeks):

" Xeta,' £3 50. weekly,for one familyfor 13 weeks). Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ryden, £3 54. (5s. weekly for one family for 13 weeks).

Miss'J. Eykyn, £3 5s. (5s. weekly for one family for 13 weeks). . William•Hrling £3 Os.. (Os. weekly for-one family for 13 weeks). " b: M. ' £3 59. (59. weekly for one family for 13 weeks). Rev.; II. W. C. Geldart, £3 5s. (5s. weekly for one family for 13 weeks).

" A Trio," £3 .fis. (5s. weekly for one family for 13 weeks).

E. E. Sharpe,I3 5S. (5s. weekly for one family for 13 weeks). Richard A. Bennett, £3 5s. (5a. weekly for one family for 13.weeks).

Mrs. Laing Oldham, £3 as. (5s. weekly for one family for 13 weeks).-

Mrs. Mellor, £3 3s. (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). " E. M.,".13 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

Mrs. Willett, £3 (59. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

" S. C. B.," £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). Rey. and Mis. C. D. Snell, £3 (Os. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

John N. A- Phillips, £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). " A. E. M.," £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

W. T. Tyler, £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). Mrs. N. H. Du, Buisson, £3 (fig.-weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

W. Greig, £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). AnonyMous (B'hain)," £3 (5s: weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

Miss May Lassell, £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

R. H. Heath, £3 (59. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

W. M. Laidlaw, £3.(5s, weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

Mrs. M. Hood, £3 (5s. weekly. for one family for-12 weeks)..

Mrs. E. Roberte,--£3 (5s. -weekly for one family for•12 weeks). - Mrs. R. G., £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). Lt,-Col. R. W. Oppenheim, £3 (5s. weekly for.one family for 12 weeks

Mrs. Maurice Lees, £3 (6s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). Arthbr M.- Bartleet, £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). MisiVonStanceTriapM; E3' (6s. weekly for one family forlff weeks).

Miss E.,_Waldron, .£3 (as, weekly for one family for 12,weeks). . •

" M. R. W.," £3 (5s, weekly, for,one family for 12 weeks). .

Anonymous, £3 (58. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). Lady Vera Bidlake, £3 -(5s. weekly fat one family for 12 weeks). Miss men Cole, £3 (58. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

Miss A. Cailisle, £3 (6s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

" A. B. H.," £3 (Os. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). • Mrs. J. Whitaker, £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). " Z. Z. Z.," £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). " C. I).," £3 (Os. weekly for one family for 12. weeks).

Miss IL R. Needham, £3 (59. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

J. Hingston Davey, £3 (@e.weekly for one family for 12 weeks). Anonymous, £3 (be. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). H. Beeley, £3 (be. weekly for one family for 12 weeks). Mrs. Tozer, £3 (5s. weekly for one family for 12 weeks).

From two sisters, £3 (5s. weekly for one family.for 12 weeks).

" S. T.," £2 15s. (5s. weekly for one family for 11 weeks).

Miss Eleanor Reilly, £2 16s. (Ss. weekly for one family' for 11 weeks).

Miss M. Whitehead, £2 159. (58. weekly for one family for 11 weeks).

J. M. C. Austin, £2 16s. (50. weekly for one family for 11 weeks).

Miss Beatrice Maxwell, £2 10s. (5s.. weekly for one family for 10 weeks).

S. M. Fraser, £2 10s. (69. weekly for one family for 10 weeks). " /duirton," £2 10s. (5s. weekly for one family for 10 weeks).

" C. and M.," £2 /Os. (5s. weekly for one family for 10 weeks).

G. Hamilton Vance, £2 5s. (59. weekly for one family for 9 weeks). E. E. Manning, £2 (5s. weekly for one family for 8 weeks). Miss Ellis, £2 (5s. weekly for one family for 8 weeks).

T. Harman, 12, (Os. weekly for one family for 8 weeks).

Miss E. A. Dillwyn, £2 (5s. weekly for one family for 8 weeks).

E. Hardy, £2 (5s. weekly for-one family for 8 weeki).

" J. Q. J.," £1 10s. (5s. weekly for one family for 8 weeks). .

Miss Dora Eland, LI 100. (10s. weekly for two families for 3 weeks).

Miss V. D. Lloyd, £1 (6s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

Mrs.'Dod,ge, 51-(5s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks). " D. M. W.," £1 (5s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks). J. IL Wolfendeii, (6s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

" Baba," £1 (5s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks)..

" Inasmuch," £1 (5s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks). Mrs. Henry Wilson, £1. (Os. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

J. T. M. Giffen, £1 (5s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

H. J. Carson, £1 (10s. weekly for one family for 2 weeks). P. B. Cardwell, £1 (Es. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

The Misses M. and F. M. Campbell, £1 (50. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

" E. D. B.," £1. (59. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

" E. F. 14.," £1 (fis. weekly for one family for 4 weeks). " Qttemmore," £1 (5s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

" J. R.," £1 (bs. weekly for one family for 4 weeks). " H. E. H.," £1 (5s. weekly for one family for 4 weeks).

" Inasmuch," 10s. (5s. weekly for one family for 2 weeks). • " M. E. H.," 10s. (5s. weekly for one family for 2 weeks). G. M:Dawsoii, 5s. (5s. weekly for one family for 1 'Week).

C. D. Greenwood, Se. (59. weekly for one family for 1.week).

William E. Potts, 5s., (5s. weekly for one family for 1.week).

Three hundred and-twenty-five necessitous- families are, by the generosity of our readers; now assured of assistance- for a definitetime. -Outofl.,500 there remain 1;175 to be." adopted." Further eonsignments of clothing received at the SPECTATOR Office have been despatched to the Town Clerk of Aberdare. . They will be distributed at once by the Organizing Committee,