NORTH WAIRARAPA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5050, 13 June 1895, Page 2

NORTH WAIRARAPA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Trustees was held this morning. Present Messrs R, T, Holmes (chairman), W. H, Beethara, R. D. Dagg, E. Feist, and D. Guild. MINUTES. • The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, CORRESPONDENCE. From Dr. Hosking, in reference to attending Mrs Mary Johnston and Mrs Smith. The doctor said it would shortly be necessary to send Mrs Johnston to the Home for the Aged and Needy.

The Chairman stated that Mrs Smith had since died. Mrs Johnston was being well looked after by Mrs H. Jones, who was paid 6s per week for her maintenance. He thought this was preferable to sending her to the Home. It was resolved to continue the amount, CASUAL CASES. The Chairman stated that no fewer than 10G casoal caseshad been doalt with during the last mouth. The older men had beon assisted as far as possible, and the younger ones, after receiving, in many cases, an order for a night's board and lodging, had gone on their way. The cases had become so numerous, that he had felt compelled to confer with the Mayor and Mr Hogg, and the latter had undertaken to urge upon the Government the necessity of helping the unemployed. The cost of theso casual cases amounted to £9 16s. The action of the Chairman and Secretary in reference to the casual cases wore conGrmed. Dagg suggested that the attention of tho Government and Labour Bureau should be directed to tho numbor of men in the district out of employment. Hoalso proposed tlmt the Secretary be instructed to inform tho Government and Bureau as to the number of men receiving relief during last mouth. This was agreed to. POLICE REPOK'J'S.

Special reports askod from the various police in tho Wairaiapa were received, giving details of the methods of rolief in their districts. AITUCATIOXS. A woman from the Blenheim district applied to the Trustees to have the father of two boys, five years of ago, who .had been given to her charge.compelled to pay the amount of 10s weekly, promised for their maintenance. She said she was unable to support them, and had not received any money since sho had been in Masterton, eleven months The woman was recommended to interview the Hesidont Magistrate, who would probably be ablo to enforce payment by the father, and then report to the Secretary. A man named John O'Brien, aged 68 applied to be admitted to tho Old Men's Home, He said he was unable to get any work, but was willing to work for his food and clothing rather than knock about. He had been in and about the Wairarapa district for the past thirty years and had no relatives in the Colony. For the last eighteen months he' had been about Akitio, Pahiatua, and Mangatainoka, but bad not been any length of time in any one place since October last. The Chairman stated that at present the Home was full. It was resolved that he be allowed 6s a week in rations for a month,

PAY SHEET. . Tho pay-sheet for tho month, £42 Is Id, including tho extra casual cases, was passed forpaymont. The amount of £4113s 4d was due from U.D.C.A. Board. STONE-BREAKING. Mr Brown, Town Clerk, waited on on the Board, and stated that the Council was not in a position to have much stone-breakingdonoatpresent, but in order to assist the Trustees in giving relief, the Council would be able to allocate £lO for stone-break-ing. He had to apologise for the absence of the Mayor, who was unable to attend. It was thought that tho Government should subsidise the amount.

The Trustees considered that they should only employ local men, and thus get some return for tho money expended. Mr Brown said the Trustees could have the metal broken and Bold to the Council.

Mr Dagg said he considered that the Trustees would bo exceeding their duty if they paid for stonebreaking.

It was resolved to ascertain if they could obtain a further subsidy froni the Government.

the Williams' case, The Chairman stated that in view of the Williams' separation case, they had taken upon themselves, in the interests of the Watiganui Board, to allow Williams 2s 6d a, week, and Mrs Williams 7s Gd n week, Williams was receiving employment, and Mrs Williams was with her married daughter, whom she had said would assist her. This action was agreed to, •