SYMPATHY IN AUCKLAND WITH THE DISTRESSED.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 135, 11 June 1886, Page 3

SYMPATHY IN AUCKLAND WITH THE DISTRESSED.

Mr George Rignold has offered to hand over to the Mayor, for the relief of sufferers by the eruption, the whole of the proceeds from to-morrow night'B performance at the Opera House, free of charge. His Worship the Mayor at once accepted the generous offer on behalf of the citizens of Auckland, and expressed his appreciation of the highminded generosity of Messrs Rignold and Allison.

Tha proceecs of the organ recital at St. Matthew's Church last night have been contributed to the relief fund, instead of to the choir music fund. The amount was £12 3s.

At the meeting of the City Council last night, His Worship made a feeling allusion to the Rotorua disaster, and proposed that they should express their sympathy with those who had so fearfully sutlered from its effects. There appeared to be many who had lost their homes and everything they possesaed, and they were quite justified in waving their hou6es. When it is considered that the noises were heard and flames seen at this distance, they were sure it must have been of a most alarming character to thoso in the immediate vicinity. He moved, "That a telegraphic message, conveying i ir sympathy with the sufferers, be sent uj the Mayor of Tauranga." Cr. Devote, who seconded the motion, said he was sure that the citizens of Auckland, and espec ially the councillors, would givo material assistance.—Councillor Montague thought that they should express sympathy with the relatives of those who had lost their lives. -Councillor Goldio suggested that any money collected should be placed for distribution in the hands of the Mayor. He was at Taranaki during the recent bush fire, and he was certain that from the exaggerated reports too much money had been collected. There would be a good deal of public sympathy evoked by the disaster, and they should be careful.—The Mayor's motion waß carried.

At the meetinf of the Newmarket Borough Council last nignt, the following resolution was carried, on the motion of the Mayor (MrW. J. Suiter), seconded by Councillor Taite, "That this Council expresses its Borrow at the terrible calamity which has overtaken the residents of Rotorua and surrounding districts by tho volcanic eruptions of tnis morning, by which many People have met a terrible death, while others have been rendered homeless and penniless; and that a subscription list be opened for the assistance of those who required help."—The Mayor intimated that he would start the subscription with a five pound note. Telogram from His Worship tho Mayor,

The following telegram has been sent to ne Mayor of Tauranga by His Worship the Mayor :—

."The Council desire me, on behalf of the citizens of Auckland, to conve-y to the settlers of the Thermal Springs district their expression of deep sympathy in the dreadful calamity which has overtaken them, and to jwurothem that they may rely on Auckland Vaid in cases of distress arising thereroan. W. It. Waddull, Mayor.