MISERERE!

Grey River Argus, 6 February 1931, Page 3

MISERERE!

In this day of desolation, J‘ook upon our stricken nation. Hear in |o\<* our supplication, God of Mercy, Hear us. Comfort every saddened heart, Dry the tears from eyes that smait; Let not faith and hope depart, God of Mercy, Hear us. Sooth the broken-bodied pain. Give the hurt mind calm again; May the dying Grace attain, God of Mercy, Hear us. Give to hands stretched out to heal, Skill to act and nerves to feel; Rich compassion, tireless zeal, God of Mercy. Hear us. St'r 1 he hearts of all to heed All the sorrow and the need; Help the poor, the hungry feed. God of Mercy. Hear us. May our sorrow mercy teach. Draw us nearer, each to each; And to Thee—Thus we beseech, God of Meri-y He ’ us. GREYMOUTH FUND. Latest donations to the Grey-' mouth Relief Fund are as follows:--' ' £ s. d. j Westland Combined Railway Picnic Committee .. .. 25 0 0’ Williams and Party Co-opera- (

Substantial promises have been re ce ved at Runanga where subscriptions elt with the Mayor or the Town ClcrK will be duly acknowledged. Other donations to the Grcyinouth

I (Kumara) 4 I BRUNNER PICNIC’S ACTION. The chairman of the Combined BrunIner Schools and Miners’ Union Picnic {Committee, Mr. J. L. Hill of Dobson has advised the “Argus’’ that the surplus proceeds of the annual picnic I which is to be held at Hokitika tomorrow will be devoted to the iminedi-

I ate relief of the sufferers in the stricken areas, the amount of which is anticipated will be a good sum. A special appeal is made to the public to at- , tend in order to endeavour to swell ! the fund which will be acknowledged I in the “Argus’’ on Monday. GREY WATERSIDERS’ DONATION. 1 At a meeting yesterday the Grey- I mouth Watersiders’ Union decided t» > vote £3O for earthquake relief, and > wired that amount to the Napier Watersiders’ Union for distribution among the members of that Union. RAILWAYMEN’S DONATION. ' The Westland Combined Railway | Picnic Committee at 1 meeting last evening voted £25 to the Greymouth Earthquake Relief Fund. j RUNANGA BAND. I The Runanga Band will render, a progra-mme in Greymouth on Saturday] ' nigb.t, February 21st. A collection will bo taken up. the proceeds of which I will go to the Earthquake Relief 1 I GREY COUNTY’S SYMPATHY. i i 1 At the monthly meeting of the Grey I County Council held yesterday, the ‘County Chairman, Mr W. Ogilvie, made | reference to the disaster that had overtakel.) the North Island. As the West h.'oabt had had a similar experience, he said, a’l should have a good idea of I what lad happened in the North. On j his motion, the C!erk was instructed to I telegraph Mr A. E. dull. M.P. for Wai,pawa, and Chairman of the New Zea- ! land Counties Association, and Air J. ! | G. Barnard, M.P.. for Napier, express- ! ing sympathy with the people in their |terrible ordeal. Votes of sympathy 1 1 were carried in silence to those killed i | and the Clerk was instructed to write | I to the relatives of the late James Doo- i ; gan aGd Bodey Anisy whose parents I reside on the West Coast. i £5O VOTED. ' i The sum of £5O was voted towards : eart quake relief on the motion of Mr ( <l. Ryall. There are prospects of a * further grant. BOROUGH COUNCIL’S SYMPATHY. | Prior to commencing the ordinary! business of the Greymouth Borough Council at last evening’s meeting, the I Alayor, Air J. W r . Grecnslade, on be-I •half of th.* Council, expressed sympa- j thy with tin* people* of Hawke’s Bay,' who had been overtaken with a terrible tragedy. They had themselves gone though trouble of a similar na-| lure, but in a lesser degree, and no • people more than themselves on the West Coast con'd realis n the extent’ of the disaster. He wished on behalf * of the Council and inhabitants of the] borough to extend sympathy with their ‘ fellow countrymen and women in , Hawke’s Bay. Their distress was great I and every assistance was needed. He | thought, it as good as an accomplished ’ fact that the West Coast people would raise a good sum to assist, as had b<*e:i -done when the AVest Coast had if elf been affected by an earthquake.' He moved a vote of condolence with the Hawke ’is Bay jpeotple, especially th,ose who lost their possessions. He felt sure a'l who would be approached would g’.ve a donation. Cis J. B. ■ Kent and A. M. Carroll also spoke on the disaster which had overtaken the Hawke’s Bay people. The vote of condolence was passed in silence, members standing. KUMARA FUND. A fund has been opened at Kumara ami headed by th» Borough Council with a donation of £lO. MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERT. The Greymouth Alunicipal Band will render a programme in the Band Rotunda on Sunday night, February Bth. Collection i u aid of Earthquake Relief 1 Fund. • CIVIC BAND RELIEF CONCERT. ■ The Greymouth Civic Band wid 1 render a variety concert in the Town : Hall on Sunday next at 8.15 p.m., as(sifted by the best, local talent. They , realise the worthiness of the cause, and would urge all to assist in their effort to raise funds for the earthquake sufferers. The Band’s items are as follows: Hymn, “Nearer My God to Thee”; march, “Blaze Away”; selection, Favourite Melodies; Waltz, Casino Tanzc; fantasia, Alilitary Church ■Parade; descriptive selection, “A trip to Blackpool”; hymn, “Jesus Lover of Aly fioul.” The supporting items will be published in our next issue. PUBLIC SERVANTS’ DONATIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, February 5. 1 At a largely-attended meeting of the i Christchurch Branch of the Public 'Servants’ Association, it was unanimously decided that each member should contribute one day’s pay to the earthquake relief fund. 1 TIMARU’S GOOD EXAMPLE. I_ TIMARU, February 5. Relief committees were organised here to-day ami already a. tremendous quantity of blankets, quilts and sheets • have come to hand. The town is to be systematically canvassed. The relief fund, opened to-day, is approaeh- : ing the thousand mark. | HAMILTON FUND. HAMILTON, February 5. ? A splendid response has been made ito the earthquake relief fund opened iat Hamilton. At three o’clock this i afternoon, the total reached over one i thousand pounds. I INVERCARGILL’S FUND. i ' INVERCARGILL, February 5. The Mayor has opened a public fund for the relief of the earthquake ) sufferers. The “Southland Daily • News” Company subscribed £250, th; ) City Council £2OO, Donald MacDonald • £lOO, Hon. A. T. Hawke £5O and, the » Invercargill Trained Nurses £3O. » SOUTHLAND RELIEF. I INVERCARGILL, February 5. Relief committees have been organised all over the province. The fund in Invercargill is already— well over ■ the £lOOO mark. i UNION COY DONATIONS. WELLINGTON, February 5. U.S.S. Company is giving £lOOO to ■ the relief fund.

five Mine, per T. S. Wil0 limns W. F. liarlev . . 5 0 . 5 0 F. W. Shall crass .. .. . . 5 0 0 (J. P 1 0 0 T. Strout 1 0 () Staff Keating’s Store . 1 1 0 fed Savage (Totara Flat) 1 0 p A Friend < 1 ;) (I Miss Flsie Garner 6 A Friend 1 0 0 Per Mayor of Runanga’s ppeal:— £ s. d. Runanga Borough Council . 10 10 (i Hunter and Party 5 (I A. .1. (.Major) Ward .. 2 0 0 R. M ('Taggart 1 1 0 F. Wylde 1 1 0 il. Duggan 1 1 (I R. Richmond 1 1 0 W. Richmond 1 1 0 T. E. Kennedy 1 1 0 •1. Cal la nan 1 1 n F. Oakley 1 1 9

Fund arc as follows-- • J. M. Bunt and Co. . 19 10 a. 0 C. E. Fletchen 0 0 1 C. Hunter r. 0 0 J. W. Hannan r 0 0 J. S. Robertson r> j 0 Jas. Hutton 0 0 W. H. Boucher 4 0 0 Mr and Mrs A. W. Mackley >> 2 0 L. A. Inkster 2 0 0 Staff R. Hannah’ and Co. . . Q 0 0 I Ganger Laffy (Te K.'inga) 2 •> 0 R. Morrison .1 1 ) Al. P. Lynch 1 (I Arthur Robinson (Te Kinga) S. Quintrell 1 1 1 1 0 Mr and Airs J. \V. Dixon 1 1 J \V. Cochrane .. 1 0 0 D. 11. HazeUine 1 0 0 F.G . 1 0 0 ALL. 1 0 0 Sympathiser 1 1 0 II. Turtill Money box offering from 1 1 0 Sarah Clarice Trehey, Stillwater r: 0 Mrs W. E. Thomas .. .. 1 1 o G. Ninimo 1 0 0 Air and Airs T. Nancekivoll 1 0 1) .Airs McLean, Shakespeare St. 10 (i A. Johnson 10 (_, R. Rothwell 10 <) 1 Business Alan’s Profits