GENEROUS RESPONSE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 34, 10 February 1931, Page 11

GENEROUS RESPONSE

AIiKRIGAN BOXERS' AID

' .All sections of the community arc assisting to relieve distress in Hawkes Bay. ■' . \ ■' .."■■■ A ■.very ■sporting offer .was made yesterday or their arrival by the Makura of "the two ; American boxers, Allen Whitlow and Joseph. Thomas. They offered, and the: Welling.tpn Boxing Association ' gratefully accepted the" offer, to appear in a boxing match, tho proceeds o£ which shall be given towards the relief of the earthquake victims. Other Boxers are ' helping, similarly j and half the proceeds of the Blay-Hughes bout at Auckland shortly will bo devoted to the fund, while Tommy. IVurhaU' has also, promised to appear in a contest to raise money for the'.sanie fund. . ' ■ At the aiinual meeting of tho Citizens' Day Nursery yesterday, the president, jV:i>s. grazer, said that tho committee had decided to offer to take fifty refugee children each day, of ages from two up to six years. A meal will be given each day, and all caro taken of the littlo ones. It was felt that many mothers might be glad •to avail. themselves of the offer. ..... At the monthly meeting of the Jolmsonville Town Board last evening it was decided to open a public subscription list for the earthquake relief fund. The board donated £100 to the Prime Minister's list. ,-,■.:..•■ \ • A'meeting of Karo'ri ladies was held yesterday afternoon at the Parish Hall. A motion by Mr. W. F. Newcombe, that - a house-to-liouse canvass iof the district. be made, was carried unanir mously. -The. district was. mapped, out, and -ladies 'Yffejro'- appointed-, to canvass/ The Hataitai Municipal Electors' Association, acting on instructions from the Wellington Civic League, has commenced a house-to-house, canvass of Hataitai. Street allocations to bo taken over by members are:—Waipapa road, Messrs. Lezard and M' In tyre, and Captain Bari'.on; Hataitai road/, Messrs. Clarice, Gordon, and Dcmpsey; Eata road, Messrs. Searle, T. Wilson, and, Dillon y -Kainui road, Messrs. Benjamin and Combs; Eakau road, Mossrs. Turner M. Leyyj Gray; Te Anau an* Kio roads, Messrs. Williamson and Woodcock; Waitoa road, Messrs. Pearee and Wells. Receiving depots for goods: J. C. Burberry, chemist, Moxham avenue; J. 1\ Turnbull, grocer, Moxham avenue. The children of the Aro Street Methodist Sunday School have decided to forego their prizes at the anniversary and give the money to the earthquake relief fund.,'?At a meeting at Lower Hutt last night, the Mayor (Sir Alexander Roberts) suggested that an .'Organisation should be set np to deal not only with raising of funds but also to deal with the needs of the visitors from the stricken area now resident in Lower Hutt. The following committees were set up: Executive.-:—Messrs. Wm. Smith, W. Nash, M.P., D. A. Ewen, D. S. Patrick, and the chairmen of the various committees. Appeal Committee (to appeal for funds): Messrs. J. W. Andrews, Frank Feist, :W, V. Dyer J. Mitchell, A. N. Wallace, A. J. Gearing, R. Denby, I-Y J. Jones, A. .J. Nicholls, A. D. Thomson, R. House, Campbell-Begg, E. Dawson, Sutherland, Napier, Sergeant, Thcssman, Anderson, and Dowse, and the Revs. Daly, Davies, Lopdell, M'Caw, Sharpe,.Wcarne, Pastor Gibbs, and Adjutant, of Salvation Army. . ' Billeting Committee.— Convener and. "the Town: Clerk. \ . ... .:• Visiting Committee.—Mosdames' Pat-. rick,: Nashj .Mitchell,. V Olphort,' and Ewen. ' . ' . ■' Clothing Committee (to collect and distribute- clothing).—This was left with the Rod Cross Branch in Lower Hutt. . Garment Sewing Committee.—Mrs. ..G: Savage-with power to add. Food Committee. —Mr. Prank Feist convenor., ■ ..... ... ........ Sports and Entertainment Committee.—Messrs. ,M. G. Denniston and Tait. Medical, men.and dentists of the district have promised froo service to refugees. ; .An offer was received from Mr. King of free , druggist's prescriptions. ' ' : ■ Messrs. .Thompson and Hills, Ltd., have given, the undermentioned goods for relief: ,2000 tins jam, 2000 tins pears, 1000- tins marmalade, 1000 tins, of. beans and bacon,. 1000 tins of spaghetti and tomato,. 1000 tins , of vegetable soup, .1000 tins .of tomato soup. .. Gisborno's relief funds' total £.'SGOO, of which £3250 is the "Herald's" list. At a mooting of tho New Zealand Educational Institute Jast evening coim sidci'ation was given,to the question of rblioviiijf teachers in tho Hawkes Bay district who had suffered loss through the earthquake.. It was mentioned that several teachers had been brought to AVellington and .other centres by relief cars in a penniless condition, having lost their money and practically all their effects. The executive decided that immediate relief should- be granted to eHses! of hardship and asks that those in jtaecassity should- communicate at o.n<¥'-■ cither" with their own branch or witii tho general secretary in Wellington. ■ ■■.-■.•■• The Mayor, of Motueka (Mr. Clay) has telegraphed to. the Mayor of _ Wellington offering to supply quantities of fruit and vegetables to those in need of them in tho earthquake area, and to say where such supplies can be sent. The Mayor has replied accepting tho offer, and informing him to send them direct to the Salvation Army authorities at Hastings. A public meeting Ims been called by the Ngaio Progresive Association, to be held in the Ngaio Town Hall to-night, to consider earthquake relief. The Pefcone Borough Council has vofc-

eel £100. A representatives of the outside staff waited on the council last evening, and stated that the men had decided not to hold their picnic and to. hand the money collected to the JiartUquake Relief Fund. All members would also give live shillings each toward the fund.