BUSH FIRE RELIEF.

Taihape Daily Times, 26 March 1918, Page 4

BUSH FIRE RELIEF.

(To the Editor) Sir, —Before leaving Taihape, where I have been spending the week-end, I would like to take tho opportunity of congratulating Mr. Smith, M.P.,. Eev_ Stent, the ladies of the Women’s Working Club, and other individuals for their prompt action and good work; in sending relief to the struggling set* tiers and workers who lost everything in last week’s bush fires. As Secretary of the Wanganui Trades ■ and Labour Council I am a member of the Wanganui Eelief Committee, which Committee is doing good work and has organised a big field collection day for. Wednesday of the present week.. I .understand your Taihape Tradesmen’s A'sspciatidn is moving in the? - same- dirdetidn locally,' and I Wish them.! everyo success. We cannot, be •tdo,*’prtomp!!bmiir. jour" actions in heljping i;: t'h'oso I whoo-eo? jmuch" Require our help J £5 (today aid jwhb hdk been ‘burnt out-will be: worth jm*6re than double that amount in m .fortnight’s time. While jihg the individual-effort put for®'l jtFiist your municipal authorities wilE i fifee to -the occasion,, and .note, let; itutfejO- | Said that- WanganuL spirit has? boatea • you from a communityi standpoint.-rTf I am, etc., ■ -** ?? s.cigiiol : v v a S. ?THOMBO%>iS M’4reh' £b', 1918. f L-v : -rfawnfe <!■■■• -