The purchase of boots and shoes from the Lord Mayor's Fund is effected wholly by the local organisations of the fund, and it would not be possible, without calling for returns from the various committees, to give particulars of purchases made. No rules have been laid down in regard to the source of supplies or the methods by which they should be obtained, the decision on these matters being left to the divisional committees, who are in a position to judge of the methods best suited to their particular requirements and circumstances.