CASES OF DISTRESS
APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF. Speaking to a Dominion reporter yestrad ay afternoon, the Mayor (Mr.: J. P. Luke), said, that the Distress Fund Sub-committee had held two meetings during the week, and the minor applications received for relief owing to distress caused hy the war could be said to bo fairly normal. In fact, there were no very seriouG cases. One rather urgent "case had been brought under his notice yesterday, and, after inquiry, relief had been promptly granted. . Tho committeo had now in its possession a complete list of the English reservists, who. had, in answering the call to the colours, to leave wives and children behind. Mrs. Luke and a committeo of ladies were making personal inquiries into the condition of tho reservists' dependents in order that ■the committeo may have accurate knowledge to go upon in administering 6Uch relief ivs is found necessary.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2265, 26 September 1914, Page 8
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148CASES OF DISTRESS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2265, 26 September 1914, Page 8
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