CHRISTMAS AID.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1939, 23 December 1913, Page 5

CHRISTMAS AID.

, ' FOR FAMILIES IN. NEED,

; A public mooting was held in tho Town Hall last, evening for the purpose a committee to distribute ■funds., with-the object- of relieving tho needs of. families who may this year not -'bo so favourably placed as they have bwu in previous years at tho approach of Christmas. His Worship tho Mayor (Mr, J. P. Luke) presided. .'...- Iti'was announced that subscriptions 'amounting ..to £236 had been received, and it is intended to give assistance to those in need by ,wav of goods. -

j;.. The "following committee was ap= pointed:—Mosdames J. £• Luko arid Preston, Messrs. J. P. Luke (Mayor), ,1. Palmer (Town Clerk), Councillors Hindmarsh' and .'Thompson, ■ Messrs. <Jeo. 'Winder,' M/ J.' Reardon, Taylor, Ferguson, jrmr., and A. M'Bain. It was decided t-o hold a meeting of tlie'committee, in!the Mayor's room at '2.30. p.m.. to-day, to' further consider .ways.'and . means, of, distributing the fnnd.i'- •' Meantime subscriptions .will be welcome, and donations will be accepted s,bvyheiMa.vor; Town Clerk, or any mem-.bei^oilithe-commit tee.i Vr .-