Central Relief Fund Now Exceeds £23,000

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 706, 4 July 1929, Page 11

Central Relief Fund Now Exceeds £23,000

SUMS ACKNOWLEDGED

AUCKLAND GIVES MOST Press Association WELLINGTON, Today. Tilt following amounts have been received by the Prime Minister for the Central Relief Fund, making a total of £23,357 11s 7d: Town Clerk, Wanganui, £ 522 6s. “Herald” and “Weekly’ News,” Auckland, £5,378 17s 2d. Poverty Bay “Herald.“ Gisborne, £79 17s. Taranaki “Herald” and “Budget,” New Plymouth. £328 6s 9d. Town clerk, Palmerston North, £ 315 12s 6d. Hangiora Borough Council, Rangiora, £43 19s 6d. Town Clerk, Shannon, £SB. Officers’ Treasury Department, Wellington, £l2. -Mrs. Macarthy Reid. Wellington, £IOO. New Zealand R.S.A.. Wellington. £ 100. Mayor of Wellington, £1,950 14s 3 Id. Ashburton “Mail and Guardian,” Ashburton, £SOO.

THE MAYOR'S FUND

£7,000 MARK PASSED

The following contributions to the Mayor of Auckland's Earthquake Relief Fund were received late yesterday afternoon and this morning. The total now stands at £7.022 6s lid-

DONATIONS MOUNTING

SAVINGS BANK GIVES £SOO The Auckland Savings Bank has decided to contribute £SOO to the Mayor of Auckland's earthquake relief fund, subject to the consent of the Minister of Finance, which is expected in a few days. Birkenhead Borough Council’s fund stands at £ 36, and a further donation of £SO is expected. The council has authorised a performance in the Foresters’ Hall after church hours on Sunday, July 14. a silver coin collection is to be taken up in aid of the relief fund. A picttire entertainment in the Avondale Hall on Tuesday evening produced £SB 4s 9d for earthquake relief. Senior school pupils sold tickets for the performance. The Glen Eden Tennis Club’s dance on Monday evening returned £lO 2s toward the relief funds. A cheque for £5. forwarded by the New Zealand Universities’ Football i Club to Mr. T. TV. Maben, in recognition of his services in the two matches played in Auckland against the Aus-

tralian universities, has neen handed j by Mr. Maben to the Mayor’s fund, on behalf of himself and the treasurer, j Mr. A. Billington. A donation of £lO 10s toward the j relief fund was made by the Takapuna Borough Council last evening. ONEHUNGA FUND Contributions to the. Oneliunga Bor- j ough Council’s fund for the relief of I earthquake distress are as under: Onehunga Presbyterian Church, £36 7s j 6d; Onehunga Borough Council, £26 ss: i Onehunga Building Society, £25; Social Fund. Onehunga Bowling Club, £2O: Church, of Christ, Onehunga, £10; Robins Family, £5 ss; E. Morton, £2 2s; James Mclntyre, £2 2s: A. H. Sedgwick, £2; A. E. If. Thompson. £1 ss; J. Pilkington, £1 Is: W. H. Wilkinson. £1 Is; W.F.G., £1 Is; Stephen Vella. £1 Is; H. Campling. £1 Is; P. R. Lipscombe, £1 Is; H. J. Davies, £1; Mrs. H. J. Davies, £1; J. E. Green, 10s; T. C. Sehnackenberg, 10s: A Friend. ss: M. E. Finn. ss; A. C. Jeffery, ss; Mr. and Mrs. Sheehan and Family, ss; S. Insley, ss. PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT A picture entertainment organised by Mrs. Clem Heath in aid of earthquake relief in Westland was held at Kohimarama last evening. The takings, which amounted to £B, were handed to the West Coasters’ Association. DEVONPORT HELPS The official subscription lists at Devonport Borough Council have nowreached a total of £2OO. On Saturday next the Rugby Union is having a “charge day” on the Domain, when Varsity meets the Shore. The proceeds will go to the relief funds. GRANT FROM ONE TREE HILL The One Tree Hill Road Board, at j a, meeting last evening, decided to j donate £SO to the Mayor’s Earthquake 1 Relief Fund. NORTHCOTE FUND The following contributions coward j the earthquake relief fund have been received by the Northcote Borough Co.uncil: Northcote Borough Council, £lO 10s; H. J. C. George. £1 Is: W. C. Elliss, £1 Is; A. B. Shalders, £3 3s; J. Williamson, ss; Miss E. Brunton, 2s 6d; J. E. Mays, 10s 6d; S. E. McGill, £1 Is; J. Brennan, 10s 6d: M. 8., ss; F.J.W., ss; My Neighbours, Is: R.H., Is; M.R., Is; Friend, Is; Mis. K. A. Lepper, £2 2s; A.M.C., Is: J.F.. Is; E.H., Is; L. Jull. 2s; J. E. Williams. ss; Friend. Is; Miss Gillibrand, £1 Is; B. Mahon, Is; H. Lepper, 3s; M. Brooking, Is; E.R., 2s 6d; J. Spargo, ss; J. P. Firth, Is; J. Borrows, 2s 6d: F. Piper, Is; Friend, Is; E. Hales, 2s 6d; Peter, 2s; Friend, Is; M.R., Is; A.W., 2s; Miss W., 2s; A Digger, 2s; H.J.H., Is; S.J.E., Gs; Friend, 10s; Friend, 2s 6’d; Friend, 2s 6d; Friend, 3s; Friend, 2s 6d; Nellie, Jimmie, Charlie, 3s; R. McClvmont, 10s; J. Pascoe and Son, £1 Is; C. J. Taylor, £1 Is; H. Thompson, 10s; Mrs. E. Power, ss; E. Power, ss; Mr. E. C. Davey. ss; A. Clark. £1 Is; Mr. and Mrs. Ah Tvet, 10s; Friend, 2s; C. Fong, 2s 6d; Wong Leun, 2s; 8.L., 2s: Methodist Church retiring collection. £33 0s 6d; Mrs. Watson, 2s 6d: Betty, Cd: Waitemata Bowling Club, £5 5s. — Total, £SO 4s 6d. OTHER DONATIONS The sum of £IOO has already been subscribed at Woodville for the Earthquake Relief Fund. The “Northern Advocate.” Whangarei, earthquake fund has now reached £370. The “Taranaki Herald’s” Earthquake Relief Fund has reached £I,OOO.

DAMAGE TO CHURCHES

LOSSES IN NELSON (From Our Oven Correspondent) HAMILTON, Wednesday. Reference to the vicarage at Murchison having been damaged by the earthquake to the extent of £IOO was made by Canon J. A. Kempthorne at the Waikato Dioceson Synod today. He added that the total damage to church property in the Nelson Diocese -was over £2,000. A resolution was passed expressing the sympathy of synod with the Bishop quake. Bishop Cherrington suggested that the collection at the thanksgiving service on Sunday should be devoted to the Bishop of Nelson's earthquake restoration fund.

SCHOOLS TO REOPEN

SOME COMPLETELY DESTROYED | Press Association j NELSON, Today. All schools in the Murchison district will reopen on Monday or Wednesday next, except those in completely evacuated localities such as Newton Flat, where the school was completely buried by a slip, midMaruia, Glengarry, Lyell and Katanga. "Wherever there is at least one pupil in any particular district, the school will be carried on.

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