THE FLOOD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1813, 20 July 1906, Page 3

THE FLOOD.

THE BELIEF MOVEMENT. ntaaOtOHM The public meeting oalled for yosterday morning at 11 o’clook was largely attended, and all present expressed the warmest sympathy with the efforts being made to provide for the relief of sufferers by tho flood. The Mayor explained the object of the mooting, and Captain Tuckor, on behalf of country residents, acknowledged the kindness of townspeople in coming to the assistance of country srtilere, He wae willing '0 give £SO towards the fund. Mr J. W. Bright considered tho lossoe had been largely exaggerated. Ho suggested that a committee should be set nj ID enquire into the Josses. Mr J. B. Kells said sbtro were a number of small settlers who would feel tbi lose severely. The amount) raised oouh bo drown on pro rata when the losses were ascertained. His firm wore proparod to follow Captain Tucker’s lead and put down £SO if requited. With regard to Captain Nicolas, tho employees of Common, Shelton and 00. wero getting up a subsoription, and it was ospeoted £BO would bn raised. Mr W. D. Lysnar considered that help was badly required, aod nothing should bo done to deter peoplo f:om giving. Ho mentioned several deserving cases which bad oorne under his notice. Mr F. J. Morgan approved of the suggestion of a coamiitieo which could report fully to another meeting. If they asked people to put down their names uow it might detract from the Nicolas fund, which he considered was the most W. L Clayton said the Nicolas fund should be made''the Aotoa fund. There woro many who would sobsoribo to it if It were made to include tbo crew as well ae the family of Capt. Nicoles. Irt regard to the flood, they should do their utmost to socuro subKorip’ions whilst tho subject was warm. , .... , , Mr Jox Blake thought tho Nicolas and flood fuodo ohou d be kept separate. Discuss’ou followed os to whether tho Aotoa fund shou ! d include the members of the crew as well as the family of the late Captain Nicolas. Mr A. F. Kennedy said that charity commenced at home, and no effort should bo encouraged which would divort the relief intended for tbo family of Captain Nicolas, who had boon for many years in their midst. It would bo a big order to take up a subscription list for every wreok on the ooast. Already £2OO had been subscribed for the Nicolas family. Mr T. J. Dickson • ondoreed Mr Kennedy’s remarks. Mr W. Petite was pleased to seo tho great amount of sympathy shown towards tho Nicolas fond, the sucoess of wbioh was assured. Ho did not favor the suggestion that there should be a pro rata distribution of tbo flood funds. They should put down their names for what they could afford, and lei the committee in their wisdom dispose of any surplus, This

would bo found to bo a most satisfactory wav of working. Tho Rov. H. Williams desired information us So tbo extent of tho losncs. 110 was not a wooliky mnn, but would put down his name for a guinea towards a £IOOO fund ; but if moro were required bo would strain a point and mako it two or Shroo guineas. Tbo Mnvor and CspS, Tuckor thought £IOOO would bo required, bus Mr Rolls oonaidorfd tho atuounl wanted would bo noaror £2OOO. Tho Rov Mr Gtiffiu said tho losses of tho settlors should bo asosrtainod. It whs dooided on tbo motion of Mr Lysnar to appoint tho following oommittoo to investigate losdis and aduiiuisiot tho reliof fund:—The Mayor, tho County Chairman, tho Rov Mr Paterson, Messrs Field, Tuohy, A. F. Kennedy, W D, Lysnar, J. B. Kells, Symes, and Bright, Sub committees were appointed as follows Makarnka to Waerenga-it hika: Captain Tuoker, Messrs J. B Kollo, J. 0. Field, and W. D. Lvsnar. Ormond to Wanronga a-hika: Messrs Caesar and Bright. Patntaht: Messrs Tuaby, Kenna.ty, and Symes. Mr Iloldon said that ho was prepared to give £SO to tbo flood fund ou tho same lines as Captain Tucker. Tho following subscriptions to tho robot fund are acknowledged by tho Town Clerk, part being paid and tbo remainder promised :—F. A. Martin Ijs ss, Rev. Paterson L2 2s, Rov. Williams LI Is, W D, Lysnar LlO 10s, W. L. Clayton Ll 5 15s, W. Siovwrigbt 1.5 ss, A. B. Carmichael L 5 ss, John Xownley L 5 ss, L. T. Swnos L 8 Bs, Rov. D. Thoma-j LI Is, I’etor LI, Mrs Seymour’s station account L 5 ss, Mrs Soymonr L 5 ss, Mrs Black Li) oj, W. Webb LI la, T. Adair L 5 ss, J. Peebovst LI Is, Rov. Chatterton L2 2s, Common, Shelton and Cj. L 25 (another if necessary), S. Liuigfo-d L2 2s, Cl. B Oman L2 2s. F. T. Morgan L2 2s, T. Jos-Blako La ss, Thomas Holdnn L 25 (aooihor if necessary). T. A. Coleman, L2 2s. I(. M. Porter’Ll Is, James Wbinrny L2 2s, W. H, Tuckor L 25 (another if nr ease ary), W. Potiio L 22?, A. R. Muir L 5 os, end R. J. Reynolds LlO. Mr T. Adair wired from Woiroa, oeking that bo be pus down for L 5 5s for tho rchiof fund and the Nicolac fund

A litter was filso lead from Mr 0. J. Clack hy tho Mayor enclosing obequo for LB Gs, bring L 3 os each for tho relief fund nod the Nicolas fund.