CITIZENS' RELIEF FUND.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19666, 9 July 1929, Page 11

CITIZENS' RELIEF FUND.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. RELIEF MEASURES PISCiIBMIA meeticg of :Ue executive af Me Citizens' Belief Fand OommittM la connexion with tbe West Coaat earthquakes was htl yesterday aft*n>o©». Mr A. C. Maxwell, who was Tot«d t» tfce chair, presiding ever a pood areo. It was reported that 40 oolUctiaf boxes had been distributed amoafat business nrnis una the ho Uric. It w»» decided that Messrs E. Stiliweil aad I'. CI. Grant should empty the bcxes M Saturday, note on the outside ol «aeh the an.ount collected, and ra-wal tksaThe suggestion w;.s made that the b©*»» sbe>uld l>e oper.ed fortnightly. Replies were received trem the Mi-.or of West port and from the ehair mill of tbe Buller County Oouaeil <• tha committee's enquiries as t® the necessity for immediate financial aaaiat atce. The replies already beea published, and were to tbe effect that no immediate fii,anciil rssistaaee was

required. As to the relief of cases of individual hardship, it was stated that they were receiving attention. Respecting tba distribution of iJnancia! relief, the ©pillion was expressed that it was deairabla that it should be dispensed by the Central Committee ia order te prtveat overlapping. Mr Still-well urged that am eaieaTour should be made to aseertaia if tha funds already collected wonld be adequate to meet the requirement* of thoea who had suffered by the earthquakeOwing to uncertainty on tkJa peiat, contributions to the funds were set as large aa they should be, aad the public were not responding aa liberaiy as was the case at first. The chairman said that it waa al most impossible to get aa estimate *f the damage done. Mrs W. J. Hunter asked if the mmmittee was ir. a position to disburs* a«y funds. Her impression waa that all the money collected was to go iate aaa fend.

The chairman said that kit uapeeasion was to the same effect. It was reported that Miaa Gladys Monerieff and members ©f tfc* Bio Rita Company intended taking «p • street collection on Friday.

It was decided to express appreciation of the offer, and to give aay aameV ance possible. In the event of the aoeretary of tk« Central Committee (Mr MiUae.ll) arriving ia Christchureh, it wm decided that a special meeting of the committee should be held.

Mr Stillwell brought up the queatkw (mentioned at the previous mooting of the committee) of promoting an art union in aid of the fond*. B« said that he was ia favo&r of it, as* failed to see any diCerea.ee from a gambling point of view, between a» art anion and a race Meeting. The ehairmaa said that ia view of the opposition at the previous masting he could not allow the matter to be revived. Mr Stillwell remarked that omly • few were opposed to the proposed o«t union.

Mr A. S. Legh gave notice to at the n*xt meeting of the cMßittee that an art union bo promotedMrs \V. J. Hunter reported that « concert in aid of the faads WM . 5® be given at Amberley en Friday nigkt and at Akaroa on the An « deavonr wm being made to arrange tc an afternoon concert at Little uirrr on the 20th. An application had b*e» made for the use of the Municipal Oem cert Hall for a concert oa Sunday errs ing. Mr Stillwell reported that VTU|* naents were being made for * dane* to aid of the fund* in the Papanui Hal' on the 16th init. SEBDONVILLB REFUGEESPARTY OF 120 AEETVE TO-IfIGBT. (rants Aaaotxnao* WE6TPOBT, July 8 About 130 refugees from Seddoßnil* arrived in town this «remag, and billeted out amongst local rmidmU. They leave in tho ton, en rouw » ttiA care of tkt SadvatKJO Anay, wno arranging for their billeting tM the CathedraTCity, with a new to pny them a change from their ing experience. They will uw *• Christcaurcb in the evening.

Hie Seddopville refugee* on »nml in Cfarintcborch to-night will bj «* commode tod at the Faopto'a Palace and other private establuhmenu. Tomorrow morning at 10 o clock the? wii! be met by the committer «k «P for the purpose in the Cbuncti Oiaiabera anu allocated to bilWti- It w hoped that offers will be forthcoming to put them up during their stay i® Cbrirtchurch. which will probahjy extend for a fortnight, as their booms in Sedrtonnlle are not expected to be habitabU for that time. As the refugees have had euch an unpleasant tin*, firat through the earthquake mm later through the flood, it » hopec that there will be no lack of owera to billet them, and if possible W accommodate in aome instances ™»* families. CHfers are also desired of clothe* and boot*. In view of the arrival of ths retmgtm Ct. D. G. Builivan. M-P-, will imi«»a—t tba Christ church City Council at twe important meeting! in Wellinftom, allowing the Mayor (Mr J. JL Axthw) to remain in Christehareh- Ct. Bb!H--van will attend a meeting of the Gsatral Belief Committee and wiH m* far the Council at the conference with «r Joaeph Ward in connexion with the conditions of the Government'! gi*arta for the relief of unemployment. WAHINB ROCKED Of DOGSAccording to the rspoei of the harbourmaster at Lyu*lvon (Captain G M. Hnnter) the time of the »«*«• earthquake waa the fin* eecMMM ** which a rewl haa been ib does * x port during an eerthqmak*. _ The resael waa the t.i. Wahiaa, wfa** shook greatly, so modi so that a »«»- ber of wedges holding the Aeras we** loosened, but this waa quickly So damage had oeeurmi to any of Board's propertr daring or thn*g: the earthquake.