STRIKE RELIEF.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14369, 31 May 1912, Page 2

STRIKE RELIEF.

HOW NEW ZEALAND MONEY WAS SPENT.

GRATEFUL RECIPIENTS.

(rnou orR ow.v roRREsroNDKNT.) LONDON, April 19. Altogether s sum of £2453 10s Gel ! was received from New Zealand for tho ! relief of women and children suffering t rcm the- effects of the recent coal strike, and the following list shows hoy; the money was distributed. April 4th, 1912— Dii'.o of Remittance. To whom Bent. Amount. £ s. d. Mayor of Chesterfield .. .. 10.) 0 0 Mayor of I keston .. .. XX) 0 0 ilaycr of West Hari'o£>col .. 100 0 0 Mayor of Stoke en Trent .. 100 0 U Mayor cf Stockton oa Ti>c3 .. tO'.l 0 0 Mayor of ll.da!«TStort.u{fh .. ICO 0 0 Mayor of Cardiff .. .. 100 0 0 Mayer of Sn:c.hwick .. - 01 0 0 Mayor cf Grirmbv .. .. 100 0 0 iiv C. .Skellern iU-elt Dis'rcs* Fund) .. .. .. 75 0 0 Ucv. T. L. Green lAdderley Gr.ou Fund) .. \. .. 75 0 0 Mr G. Hargrcovca (Wolsl-anion Fiind) • • .. •. 75 0 0 Rev. -J. J. Crotn i.Codnor Park anil Ironviilo Fund) . 109 0 0 April Oil.— iir T. Ash ton (iliners , Fcdcrattenj M.mcliea'.cr) .. .. 250 0 0 April 10th— Mr J. 11. Wi'liams (Al-ordaro Vai;«y Workmen's Central IMief Fund! .. .. 50 0 0 Mr J. H. Macl'dock (Audlcy, Stuffs, Distress Fund) .. 33 0 0 Mr J. \V. Tayicr, M.i , . (ClKS'.er-le-'.t: eet Dis'-rc:s Fund) .. 30 0 0 Rev, D. Ellis Jones (AUrcynon Distress Fur.'.!) .. m . . CO 0 0 Cbairn-.an Uibaii District C-cxii:c 1. Kas.twoocl Relief Com. «. !)it 0 0 Mr I'nwlucd Hi!!, KidderniinstiT 31 3 G April 1-lih— Mr C. 11. Pilch Fcder»ticu _vf Womoi: V/orkors, Cradloy. Hea!-h) .. . nu O 0 Chairman District Courc !, Ba-ry XXI 0 0 Mayor cf Merthyr Tydvit .". liw o 0 Mr J. Spiers, KeJief Committee, Pinxtor. .. .. . a» o o Mayor of S;va:;sea .. .. ]<yi o 0 April 13th— Mayor cf Lintcrk-k .. . 100 0 0 April 15th— Rev. G. Esatwick Fore! iL:c:i! Gr..ld of Ilcip, Bilftcr.j .. 50 0 0 April lßth— Chairman Aspull Diafric', Council ->it 0 0 Chai:uian Bl?.ckrod Uist-rict Council .. .. .. -v> 0 0 Chairman Honvick , District Council .. .. .. 3.T () 0 f.'liairiuan Little Lever District Council .. .. .. »c 15 G Chairman "VYcsthcughtoh Di.stric. Cci;ncil .. ■ .. 39 11 6 Mr .1, F. Swanij. Ro'.iei Commit nuttee, South Xormauton .. 25 0 0 • Mr J. Self, Muiors , Hall, X« Seaham .. .. .. «* o 0 CFIRISTCHURCH "PRESS"' FUND. .•Sir Wiiliam ilall-Joncs informed mo that two sums, each, of £200. -tfere received from .the "Christchurch Press" up to dato. Mr John Burns, the president of the 'Local Government Board, was dealing at tho time with various sums of money, including tho Iloyal Sifts, and so to avoid clashing, Sir William consulted him ivith regard to the allocation. This accounts for a part of the money being soufc to tho Mayor of Limerick, as Mr Burns told tho High Commissioner that there was Very severe distress in that city due to tho coal strike, and that any nioney sent there would bo well spent. It also'ivafc Mt desirable to distribute the amounts in cash and allow the local committees to spend it to the best advantage. Consequently "Tho Press" fund was distributed as follows:— £ a. d. Abenloro Valley Workmen's Central Itolief Fund .. .. GO 0 0 Audley (Staffs) Distiosa Fund .. 35 0 0 Chestur-le-atree! Distress Furd 50 0 0 Abercynon Distress 'Fund .. 35 0 0 Eastwocd (Notts) He'iiaf Fund .. SO » 0 Tho Mayor of Limerick < ... liyj 0 0 The Mayor of Swansea .. 100 -0 0 The hon. secretaries of the, funds were most profusa in their tluiuks* to »he readers of ; 'Tho Press" for their liberality. Tho Mayor of Swansea re- ' plied :—"'Most silicon.' thanks for this most generous gift. Our funds wero practically exhausted, aud tho cheque c<amo at a time tviien it was sadly needed.'' Tho chairman of the Kustwood Urban District Council, who was lion, secretary of tho Relief Committee, wrote: "Our funds wero exhausted, and there was iv deficiency. Your help chijio at v most opportune time. Heaetfelt thanks for your handsome gift." Tho Riv. D. Ellis Jones, Vicar of Abercynon. sent back cordial thanks, and the Distress Committee- passed a resolution expressing their great thanks to "The- Press" for tho generous gift.