North Wairarapa Benevolent Trust.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4715, 10 May 1894, Page 3

North Wairarapa Benevolent Trust.

Monthly Meeting. The regular monthly meeting ef the above body was held this (Thursday) morning, Present—Messrs it, T, Holmes (Chairman), E, feist, and W. Perry, HINUTE9, The minutes oflaßt meeting were read and confirmed. DESTITUTE AND BIOS. James Crowley applied for atten dance and medicine, being in a desti-

tute condition, It was stated he bad walked from Blairlogie last night, and was unable to obtain work. He originally came from Greymouth and had been working on the co-operative works until his gang broke up, The man stated he now required two week's, rest. The man, who was in attendance said he was suffering from blood

poisoning, He wanted eight or nine ' days rest. He was willing to work, but totally unfit. Ho bad tramped soma 400 or 600 miles and had been

about 24 yeara ia the Colony. He bad no lriends in the Coltny. Had been in (be Wairarapa since last May, ' Ocild not get work on the co-opera- ' tiv'e works as men were being' dis.-' charged. A letter from J)t. Hosking stated that tbe mm required medicine, and was not drinking at present. It was decided to allow Dr Hosking to prescribe for Crowley and to find hirn three days board and lodging. HKKBT WfIAUMS AQAIN. Henry Williams wrote asking tjie Trustees to find himeoroe suitable Mipjoyment. His family were sadly in need of bedding and clothes and his wife and youngest ohild boots The Chairman' said some of the newspapers thought the Trustees should find work for people of this sort, He did not think it was their

province. They had no etone-yard or " anything of ton kind. n It waa stated that Williams' daugh- ' ' ters are again living at home. T [ The Secretary suggested that a f [1 member of the* Pptcas Society be ! asked to visit the Williams' family 1 Ud bob what was really required,— ? I'biscourse was adopted, ' ' \ jmiho DP. 8 \ Noble wrote forwarding the ! 6 Society- £1 10h!-. The Chairman ; 'j remarked that hews paying np mil. |

\ . 018 MM, ' The Secretary's report «n several oasual cases audlbe polico reports were read, JJiYE Or/BIENOB. '•, Mr J, Stuokey wrote apologising for, abseuce from the present and.s.tati o g toattenatohisdutj| S - | ' BifUßtoM mote regularise g '^ -,. Mrs Beerfi to Mr B. I .»■ Waddington received last week »!! agent' for Mr B. m aalloway.tbeoFjnerofshop re-' sided in by-Mrsßeere, stating that she was quite unable to pay her rent, WW read, ■;.:;;■; i^.-.i.i

Tlih Uhairman said he did not know, whether the Trustees had seen the articles recently appearing in the papers. As tome' of these reflated ou himself personally ho wished to say a few words.' On the 17th of-April an article appeared in the Waiiurapa Paily Times entitled " Hatching Paupers," which oriticiaed the aotion of the Trusteta rather severely. (Mr Holmes read the article with oooasional oommentß,) On May Bth another article appenrcd in the same paper calling them to acoount for their treatment of Mrs Beere'a oase.

This urticlo was also read by Mr Holmes who said that the artiole contained only half-truths. Mib Beere had called on him on the Monday and said she owed £B and was unable to pay her rent, and asked the Society to pay it for her.ln the faoe of what had previously occurred in connection with the B»me ease, he had declined to aot till after tho meeting on Thursday, He had, however, advised Mrs Betre to go to Mr Wttddingtou (who acted in the dual opacity of agent for Mr Galloway, the landlord, and Secretary of the Society) and ask him to, if possible, stay execution until after next meeting of ihe Benevohnt Trustees.! Mr Payton called immediately after Mrfl Beero, and asked whether the Society intended to find iho money to stay execution, He (tho Ohairmtn) explained what he had done, and stated that he could not aot till the next meeting under the circumstances, Mr Payton had then rented that id that case he would find the money to keep the bailiffs out. He had subsequently called upon Mr Waddington who said tho matter was out of his hands and in the hands of Mr Bern d. As Mr Payton had provided tho money h« did not think ic necebßary to lake any action. Mb Bi'ere, he understood, had two grown-up daughters able 10 work, and Mi sßeere was Frequently at thuTheatr e when there was anythiug on, and he ' did not think that ibo people of the ' district should he asked to pay Mrs ! Beere's rait He thought ihnt it wuß us well 10 lay the matter before the Tiusteea merely to got an expansion of their feeling, otherwise he should have treated it with coulmpt. Sh.ce pu-ssute had been hi ought 10 benr one ol the daughteis wos out at service earning 5s per week, and the o.her 9s per week. Mr Feist maintained that the Trustees did not'hatch paupers, and the articles alluded to by the Chairman were characterised by an economy Otthefciuth. This was thu sort of thanks geutlemen in their position got for spending tho time and trouble they did and doing their beat. From i reports he had received he hod good reasons to helieve that tho case was as stated by the Chairman, with whom ie Whs in perfect sympathy and quite ared to tear but.

Mr Perry endorsed Mr Feist's remarks. He did not think there was any necessity for Mr Payton being in such a hurry. . Tho question of, refunding tbe amount paid by Mr Payton was raised by Mr Feißt, but it waß explained . that the amount had been subscribed privately, and the matter was allowed to drop. Mr Jf'eist moved that the Trustees endorse the Chairman's action in dealing with the case of Mrs Beere, Mr Perry seconded and tbe motion was carried. The Chairman said the matter bad been very annoying. He thought if Mr Payton bad placed hims«lf in their position, and knew all they did,

he would ' not have acted as be had, Had Mrs Beere been a perfect stranger be would.: have acted differently, but the Trustees had I determined not to afford relief in oases where grown up children were kept at home. CASUAL MUfflf. The action of the Chairman and Secretary in relieving oasuul cases during the past month was confirmed,

AOOOUKTt. The pay sheet amounting to £Bl 16s 3d was passed, and relief pay* merits - ordered to be continued as during last month. treasurer's xepobt. The Treasurer's report showed a credit at date of £75 12s ii. No other business coming forward the meeting adjourned,