THE BRUNNER FUND.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7737, 17 April 1896, Page 3

THE BRUNNER FUND.

[feh pbess association.]

Beunnskton, Laat night,

A v.ry largo meeting of the oentral committee was held yesterday, Mr Guinness, M.H.R., iv the chair, and all parts of the coast represented. Telegrams from Ohristohurch and Dunedin re trustees were reaci, nnd it was decided to hold a conference on the coast and select temporary trustees, leaving th? question of permanent trustees to be considered by the oolonj- or Parliament. The treasurer reported that thn only money available until trustees wero uppointed was £GOO and that would not bn auffieieut to pay tho grocers' and other ucooants iconrred through the accident. It ■was reaolved that two weeks' allowances bti paid (at n ratci passed) to the widows and obildrtn on Saturday. Mr O'iieg&n, M.H.t- , eutupiisiieuted the committee for the thorough am! painttakiog maccer in which they were carryioy out their duties. A hearty vote of thanks stjjk passed to tho ladies oi Bru...tcr and Grey for their asaintance to tho bureuved families, und to Mi O'Hegua for the way ho s ad worked as one of the rescue parfy. ttit BrumurUn News apologised publicly io r a c«..icement made iv the report of a triUL-'iujr bt-M by the ceurrai committeo ou Thtirfd-vy ihm'S. The grounds for tho withdrawal woro that the reporter, who wus u:i«bl ! --n *:■•! present at the meetiay, was lui-iu/oimed, aud the statements wete without foundation and did n-jt contain c.ay truth Kblson, Last night. At a meetiDj? (if the Brunner relief fund eommittei it was reported that over £770 v/as now in hand here, while fully £100 had betm »eot through other channels.