FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8092, 24 April 1906, Page 2

FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED

ml „ Weilirotos, April 2S. The Mayor of Wellington has received a reply to his offer of assistance as follows Most urgent need food 1 supplies. Vancouver, British Columbia, nearest British port. If eontribatju, wire contribution to Vanoouver Belief Committee, which will gladly «w.« r expenditure in food supplies and trans, portation to Ban Fran 'tsco.—Signed: A, Bethune, Acting-Miyftr, B. pTmcLennan, President of B jsird of Trade." The Mayor of Wellington has communicated of pther cenfres % inviting co-operation. * ' '

ASSISTANCE FROM SEW ZEALAND.' Auckland, April 23. j A public tpeetmg, convened by the Mayor, waa held this afternoon.. It wai decided to canvass tho city for subscriptions in aid of the Frisoo relief ' fund.. The sum of £62 lo* was sub' scribed in the room. MOTION OF SYMPATHY.

m PHKBS ISSOCUJIOX. CmigtcKWa, April S3. The following potion wu adopted at a mooting of (he City Council to. night: " That the Counoil desires to express ita deep sorrow at the terrible - catastrophe at San and the neighbouring towns, and ita heartfelt sympathy with the sufferers." The Post Office has been advised that the English nwiU now at 'Frisoo which were to oome forward by the Sonoma, have beensent to Vancouver for transport by the Moan*, which «£ m .M & V nd iue ■*Sydneyoa May 22. The lit find, say, and hu assistant, ue safe at ' Jfnsco.

A long telegram from Wellington announces that active steps are Vm taken to raise mhscriptions and tions for the Frisoo Belief Fund.