RELIEF OF DISTRESS.
POSITION NO EASIER. EXTRA GRANTS MADE. "We cannot say that matters are easing off in any way. as' numerous letter* are coming in daily for assistance." said the Rev. T. Halliday, chairman of the relief of distress committee, reporting yesterday to the Metropolitan Relief Committee. ''We find it hard to grant even a portion of th_ demands made upon us." The committee, over which the Mayor, Mr. Ernest Davis, presided, decided to make the usual monthly grant of £983, with an additional grant to the relief of distress committee. In his report Mr. Halliday stated that work at the city relief office had been exceedingly difficult since last report. Demands for coal exceeded their finances and they were not able to fulfil requests for second supplies. They had, however, been able to assist homes where sickness was prevalent and where it was necessary to have fires. Scores of young men had been helped to get awav to farming and other jobs in the country.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 204, 29 August 1935, Page 3
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