RUSSIAN FAMINE

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 151, 23 December 1921, Page 3

RUSSIAN FAMINE

FUND TO BE ORGANISED. Active preparations are being undertaken in Wellington to organise a Russian Famine Relief Pund, and a meeting of those interested in promoting' the. movement was held in the No.: I Committee Room, Town Hall, last night. Mr. 0. E. Burton, M.A., presided/and among those who were present! were the Revs. H. E. Bellhouse, S. Beckingham, R. Inglis, M.A., R. H. Catherwood, Mes^ dames Snow, Stables, Cranmer, Welch, M.' J. Forde, and Catlolw, Messrs. G. L. Hay (V.M.C.A.), J. Roberts (Alliance of Labour), M'Kenzie, R. S. Denton, S. Pearson, P. Fraser, M.P., Tuohy, Loughnan J. Thorn (Maoriland '.Worker), Marks,Ruck, Dawson, T. Brindle, and O'Rourke. On the motion of the Rey. S. Beckingham, president of the Ministers' Association, those present'formed themselves', into a, committee with power to add to their number.

An executive committee consisting of the Rev. S. Beckingham, Mrs. M. J. Fqrde, Messrs. O. E. Burton, S. Pearson, J. Roberts,, and P., Fraser, M.P., wasappointed, with instructions to attend'to detail work and to form as influential and helpful a committee as possible. It is intended to approach all responsible citizens, all religious bodies, social organisations, - and trades unions for their assistance and co-operation, and] a publicity campaign will be undertaken. _ _ \■; A considerable number of citizens who were active workers in the Save the Children Fund last year were present, and indicated wieir willingness to assist. Mr. Hay consented to provide a room at the V.M.C.A. buildings, Willis-street, as tern-, porary headquarters for the committee to meet and. work in,'