IRISH DISTRESS COMMITTEE.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1862, 11 February 1880, Page 3

IRISH DISTRESS COMMITTEE.

The committee met at the City Council Chambers yesterday afternoon at four o’clock. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Father Ginaty, Messrs Hebden, Pratt, Mosley, Oherrill, Thompson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

The Chairman said he had received a telegram from Wellington, forwarded from the Telegraph Department there, an acknowledgment from the Lord Mayor of Dublin of the £6OO remitted from Christchurch. Letters were read from the wardens of the different churches as to collections. The Chairman further stated that efforts to collect money had been successful, and a good amount had come in since the last meeting. A letter was read from Mr O’Callaghan, giving tho results of his efforts on behalf of the fund in the country districts. He had held meetings at Rangiora, Amberley, Oxford West, Oust, and Sefton ; everywhere he received most courteous treatment, and felt confident that his efforts would result successfully. He also mentioned that the Government had consented to transport donations of grain gratuitously. The Chairman read a later communication from Mr O’Callaghan, expressing the opinion that a canvassing committee should be appointed to wait upon business and tradespeople. Mr Oherrill reported what had been done by the committee as to the Shadow Pantomime. Arrangements had been made for a number of tableaux, which he anticipated would be entirely novel in character, and generally there appeared every prospect of success. It was considered desirable, however, to add to the committee as additional assistance would be necessary in carrying out and giving effect to the arrangements made. Messrs Seager, Thomson, and Rose were added to the pantomime committee. Mr Mosley apologised for the absence of Professor Hughes. With reference to the private collections being made, it was resolved that a committee

ahould go round on Tuesday next, to collect the subscription lists distributed among the various business places in town. The suggestion of Mr O’Oallagaan as to a house-to-house canvass was not entertained, as the attendance was small.

The meetii g adjourned till the usual hour on Tuesday next