THE HUTT TRAGEDY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2114, 3 April 1914, Page 8

THE HUTT TRAGEDY

VARIOUS BENEFITS AUTHORISED. . A well-attended meeting was held in the, Mayor' 3 room, Petone, last . even- : ing, the object being to formulate a. ; scheme to in a practical manner r tho relatives of the victims of the Upper Hutt calamity.' ■ The ■ Mayor (Mr. -J. W.' M'E.van) presided. An apology I" ,was received from Father M'Monamen ; (Petone) for non-attendance, but expressing williugness to assist. The offer v of the;Mascotte Company to tender a !;.'■ picture benefit was received with thanks, . and a special committee was set up to arrange for performances. It was de- : cided to distribute subscription lists among business people, and an executive committee, with Mr. W. F. Stermau . secretary, and Mr.W. J. Gardiner, . town clerk, treasurer, 1 was appointed. ! It was agreed to add two distress cases ' in Petone to the number to participate , iii tho benefit. ■ Prior to the business. or the Oity ' X'ouncil 'commencing last night, tho ' Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) referred in .feeling terms to the Hutt disaster, and : moved: '.'That the council express its • deepest sympathy with tho bereaved and : 'suffeier's in the Upper Hutt lire, and trust that the appeal being made lor ■ the'dependents ol' the bravo men who sacrificed their lives will meet with a generous response."' . , ■ Councillor It. Fletcher seconded tlie V motion. . He did not think he need-say anything by way of comment, he said. !, It .was a slid and torrible calamity. The Mayor said'that, on behalf of the city, ; ho attended, with several coun- : ciflors who were able to get away, the | funerals on Tuesday morning,rand vis-' : ited the relative's of the other bereaved ' ones and tendered sympathy to them on be'hsif of the City of Wellington. . The motion of sympathy was passed : in tho councillors standing. ; >' Last night tho Wellington City Coun- '. fil received tho following applications to aid the relief, fund City Band, asking leavo to up a collection' at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday next. Jlipp's Hand—Application for pcrmis- . sion to perform at Newtown Park on - Sunday next,, and to talco up a collection. >• ' J., D. Williams' 'Amusement Company (Empress Picture Theatro), asking permission to give a picture entertainment on Sunday next. • Tho two first-mentioned applications were granted and the third was refused.At tho last meeting of tho Social Democratic P<irty, a motion of condolence with the relatives of tho victims of the Hutt explosion was carried, all present standing as tho chairman put tho resolution. . "THE DOMINION" LIST. £ s. d. , Already acknowledged 43 9 0 Jno. Whiteman, sen 2 2 0 Sympathy 0 10 0 S.C 1 * 0 10 0 H.B. 1 .0 0 ' 47 11 0

: Nothing if not ambitions, the yonng minister determined on o plan to gain '• him greater popularity. "Woll, John," v.' he said ,to tho beadle after service one 4 Sunday, "I was just thinking it might i 1 greatly enhance my sermons if you would r obligo by saying 'Amen' now and again/' ; "Riplit! Right! I will, sir. But hoo : Bin I tae ken whaun tao say 'Amen'? inquired sturdy ,John. "I'll havo a bag ; of greori pea? beside me, .Tolin. and if you sit just under tho pulpit I'll drop one wlien 1 wish, you to speak." was the reply. . The following Sunday all .went well, until of a sudden Join exclaimed, hurriedly: "Amen! amen! amen! nme—" "Hush, John," tho minister whispered, "tho bag's burst J l '