DISTRIBUTION OF £550

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 60, 27 March 1937, Page 4

DISTRIBUTION OF £550

Lord Nuffield's Gift To Hastings PART HELD IN RESERVE After Cateful conMderatibn bf the disposai of the gift of £li50 made by Lord Nuffield to Hastings, the Mayor, Mf Gs Ai MaddiSdn, annbiiiieed this itibrning that hb had decided to distribute immSdiately £550 bf the amount to Various charitable and other organisatibhs axld retain the B&lantC 6f £600 for diStribtttibii latef tb iudividlidl bf other applieants. "I have had considerable concern in distributing the sum of £li5o whidli was so gettefbUsly donated by Lord Nuffield to me for distribiitibn ambng charitable purposeS in Hastings," said Mr Maddison. "The pofiitioh here is qUite different frbm the positibh ih the main .Cities for the reasdn that the Iatter possees institutions that Care for the well-being of all seCtibnk bf the dommUniiy. ' ' Gonsfequently I haVe debmed if necessary and wise, after ihaking alibcations tb certain Sbcieties, to retain a sUbstaiitial part of this fundj that will be administbred by a spbeial committee whieh I intehd Setting Up/ fof the plirpose of assisting those men, women and children Whb are entitled to Cbnaideration but cannot obtain that kssistance hecausb there are not societies k'ere that are fuhctidiiing for their well-being." Eegarding the principle With respect to the aliocation of the grant, Mr Maddison pointed. out that it was the fexptessed wish oi Lord Nuffield that coiisideratioii should he giVOn to such Catises as crippled children, hospital afid JnatCrnity work, and thoBb siiifering frdm such afflictions ds hlindhess/ dSafhesS and dumbnesi. "The impoft 5f theSO words pfermitted bf no ambiguity," said Mi Maddisbh, "and I feel aatisfied that ihe eoufee I am taking in ihaking the distributioh Cdrrectly intbrpfets the 0xpressed Wish bf that great phiiahthbpist and htiihahitafiah/ Lbfd NuiSSld. "I agaih WSlCbme this 6ppbrtuxiity/ furhished by Lbrd Nuffifeid's outstahding genefosity, of piacing bn feebfd the thankS and appfecifetion of the mtinidU pality of Hastings fbr his kindly iemembrance of its charitable iflstitii4 tibns and thbee people Stiftering frbm disabiiity. "I feel siirb that many bf 8nr pebpib wiU have teasdn to reineffihef and he gratefiil t6 this behefactdr for Ms syffipathy ahd praeticai aseistance," he deelared, Of thb amoiints to Be distributed immediateiy td varibuk ofganisatiOns, the Mayor has decided upon the foliowing grantss— £ Hastings Flunket Society ...... 190 Local Health Camp ............ 160 H.B. Children 's Home .......... 100 Hastings Eetusned Soidiers' Assbciation (for disabled and burntout sOldierS) 100 St. .lohn Ambuiahce Association eqnipment and supplies) .. 25 Hastings Eed GroSs Society (for equipment and supplies) 25 Blind. Institute (Auckland) ...... 100 Total „ £550 Eegarding ihe cofitributibh tb the Blind Institute in Auckland, Mf Maddison has (specifically arranged with the govefning authorities that that amount shoiild be set aside for the benedt of the Hastings patienis. As stated earlier, the balaACe Of £600 Wili be xetained and be administered by a special comittee, which wpl invite applications for assistance. These applications will be investigatcd and assisted as far as each case merite and in accordancc with the moneys available. ' - -Y-