EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

Grey River Argus, 7 February 1931, Page 2

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

LATEST DONATIONS j i An Urgent Call GREY RELIEF FUND. The following further subscriptions to the above fund have been received: £ s. d.

The list of donations from Greymouth Gas Department employees i‘n aid of earthquake fund is as follows: — James Kennedy £2/2/-; Mary Kennedy 5/-, Molly Donovan 5/-, William Prendergast 5/-, Thomas Barrett 5/-, William Hewlett 5/-, John Kennedy 5/-, Thomas Beirne 5/-, Frank McGirr 5/-, , (’on Haub 5/-. Cyril Stalker 5/-, Walter • Benson 5/-, Grey Weaver 5/-, Michael j Brown 5/-, Mortimer O’Grady 2/6; “/*’/«• BRUNNER FUND. — The Brunner Borough Council are accepting donations for the Earth- | quake Belief Fund, until such time as collectors are appointed. Subscriptions w.ll be received in the meantime by the Town Clerk at the Borough Office. REEFTON FUND. | A subscription list iir aid of the sufferers by the earthquake in the North Island ha; - been opened by the Inangahua County Council, whieh body • has donated the sum of £25. Donations may be left at the Inangahua ; “Times” Office, as well as at the C'ouHty Council office, which will be duly acknowledged in the press. There should be a considerable response from the Inangahua district, whose residents do not forget the whole-hearted and spontaneous giving on the occasion of the earthquake in 1929. HELPING HAND SHOP. Having secured a very prominent s : te for their effort, the Ladies’ Committee who are to-day opening a Helping Hand Shop in aid of the earthquake sufferers should be rushed with I generous patronage for so deserving ,an object. The shop will be in the ' new Central Chambers, Mackay Street, ■ in the corner shop at the junction of Albert and Mackay Streets. The promoters have been successful in obtain- ' ing a really excellent assortment of i cake and other home cooking products, 1 fruit, vegetables, and other produce, flowers and clothing. If any people j ever wanted a helping hand, it is those of Hawke’s Bay, who have suffered losses running into millions. Moreover, it is in this instance possible for residents to help themselves while helping the stricken ones. I GREY SYMPATHYACKNOWLEDGED. ' The Mayor (Mr J. W. GrecAislade) has received the following Messages in acknowledgement of the telegrams of sympathy despatched by him on behalf of Greymouth residents:— From Mayor of Gisborne— “On behalf of residents of district, heartily appreciate your I sympathy and offers of assistance. Luckily Gisborne is all right, Napier ■ and Hastings being the sufferers.— D. W. Coleman, Mayor.” . From the Mayor of Hastings.— ’“Deeply appreciate your sympathy and prompt action, Mayor of Hastings.” DESPERATE OUTLOOK. I MESSAGE TO MR O’BRIEN. I Mr Jas. O’Brienfi M.P., who sent a ■message of condolence with the people i of the Hawke’s Bay electorate to the i Member for that District, Mr H. M. I Campbell, has received from him the following acknowledgement: “Your I kindly wire is much appreciated. The lout'ook for many people here is a desperate one. (Signed) 11. M. Camp- | beE.” £lO,OOO DONATION. I — BY CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL. CHRISTCHURCH, Fab. 6. J The City Council increased the'do- . | nation to the relief fund from £lOOO to £lO,OOO at a tweeting this morning.

£5OOO will be available immediately, I anj the balance as required. The mon- j oy will be provided from the electricity reserve funds. Councillors Andrews and D. Sullivan I M.P., are leaving to-night for Hawke’s Bay. TARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. OFFERS ITS MEETING’S PROCEEDS. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 6. In reply to the Taranaki Jockey Club’s enquiry a s to whether the Government would remit the taxes on next {week’s meeting, if it were held for I the relief of the earthquake sufferers, Mr De La Perelle advises that the Government will remit the tax, subject to the following conditions;— (1) Members atad the general public alike to pay for admission; (2) No free privileges, such as luncheon; (3) No overhead charges to be made; (4) if a loss is sustained by the Club on the holding of the meeting such loss to be borne by tire Club; (5) an aud'ited balance sheet to be furnished withlin a fortnight. | The Club unanimously decided this morning to agree to the conditions. The meeting will therefore be held etajtirely for the relief fund. AERO ART UNION GIFT. FIRST £lOOO PROFIT. BLENHEIM, February 6. Marlborough a nd Haw-era ' Aero Clubs to-day decided to present the first £lOOO of net profit from the Black Cat Art Union, now being conducted, to the earthquake relief fund. The Blenheim Borough Council doj nates £lOO, and the A waters County Council £5O. The local fund is growJ ing steadily. GISBORNE FUND. I i J GISBORNE, Feb. 6. I The Cook Hospital Board voted I £lOO to the relief fund. The “Herald” 'list exceeds £lOOO. 1 WELLINGTON ASSISTANCE. WELLINGTON, Feb. 6. | The City Council voted £2OOO to the earthquake fund. I | A meeting of the citizens formed a I i relief committee and decided to eotavey to the Prime Minister its opinion I that offers of relief from outside countries should be gladly accepted. TARANAKI FUND. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 6. At midday to-day. relief funds ir New Plymouth had reached a total of £2BOO. ) LONDON DONATION. > II r LONDON, Feb. 5. ; The “Times” newspaper has given ; £lOOO for the relief of earthquake suf- , ferers. Sir Thomas Willord, gratel fully acknowledging the gift, says lie j i had decided not to make an appeal, but ; . realised that it would be ungracious | to refuse any voluntary offers of asj sistanee. ( I ASSISTANCE ACKNOWLEDGED. HASTINGS, February 6. I Stories of infinite kindness continue Ito be told. For instance, a young IMarton baker came post haste to Hastings with a van loaded with bread, Lvhich was distributed free among the presidents.. i The Minister of Health states that lhe wishes, through the Press Association. to express the most grateful {thanks for the general assistance rendered in the disaster. At the call of the Military author;, ties, Colonel Gabrieli, Major Muir, anil Captains Blackburn and Bongard, have gone from Gisborne to Napier to assist in the control of the situation.

TIMBER supplies. FROM WEST COAST Mr F L Turley, Secretary of the Timber Workers’ Union, advises that , he has sent the following letter to' the Primp Miui^ter:— “I trust that your 'Government willj • v ec to it at once that no dumping of Canadiarn timbers be permitted into. New as the country has already suffered enough by importation of foreign timber. I. would suggest that your der for say 5,000,000 feet of timber to be cut and supplied by the West; Coast millers through their Assoeia l tion for the earthquake district, the; payment of same to be guaranteed' by your Government, until such time as those requiring same make arrangements to borrow from State Advance Departments to start rebuilding tho devastated areas. By this method yoiir Government could i v" ply the timber right, to the people without any midHlo men charges There i<. no doubt that a huge amount of timber will bo inquired and stocks should bo cut at' once so that, no delay in rebuilding will take place. I trust Sir, that this matter will receive your immediate attention, and that action at once will be taken to prevent the dumping of foreign timber into New Zo-aland from Canada, as it certain- ; ly appears that the Canadian millers, are out to dump timl cr. in here at • on.ee, ” Mr Turley writes also as follows:—! Allow me to throw out a suggo ti-I o n m connection with relief for those . who have suffered by the earthquakein Hawke’s Bay district. There is n‘o doubt thousands of pounds will bo collected in the Grey and Hokitika districts for the most deserving object. The- suggestion T wish to m-ake would bo the moans of eollectina at I least -another £750 to £lOOO from Timber Workers. Let there be set up a committee comprising the Cbairmau of all the- Grey and Hokitika District| Local Bodies, as follows: Grey' Borough Council, Hokitika. Borough Council Westland County Council Grey j County Council,, Ross Borough Council Brunner Borough Council, Kumars I Borough Council, Runanga. Borough Council. Grey Electric Power Board, Ci rev Ha?bohr Board and Cobden Tow r > Board; and let all the. money collected in this district be pooled, and then lot . timber for renovating and rebuilding| purposes be sent to Napier etc. Ii think this would be the best way of helping, and would provide work for a week on two, for about 1000 timber workers., who, in return, I can vouch for, would ,giive one day’s producing' free. It is not possible for timber workers to give in cash on account of I the mills- being almost entirely closed,i and this method would serve two pur-1

poses, as well .as providing a. large sum io addition to the c-ash collected. | I trust tho matter will be seriously | considered and that the Chairman ofthe Local Bodies will give it their ,immc<diate‘ con s'idie rat ton. Canadian Credits FOR RE-BUILDING. AVAILABLE IF ASKED. OTTAWA, Feb. 5. Members of the Government are unwilling to comment directly on the resolution of the C'ataadian Lumbermen -s Association that credits ba extended to New Zealand to enable tho purchase of Canadian lumber for reconstruction. The general feeling in official circles, however, is that the Government would not hesitate to provide such credits if asked for by the New Zealand Government. The Lumbermen’s proposal is that in order that New Zealatad might be enabled to purchase Canadian lumber, and other building materials for the reconstruction of the area s devastated by the earthquake, an extension of credits be made by the Canadian Government. The Dominion Premier. Mr Bennett, in a cablegram of sympathy, asked to be informed if there were any possible way that assistataee could be rendered. Reconstruction WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED. PLEA FOR CONCENTRTTION OX i HAWKE’S BAY. TIM ABU, February 6. The Timaru “Post,” in an editorial, advocates the cessation of many works in progress which it terms unnecessary, including roads and railways, and the mobilisation of all available funds an:l ilabour for the reconstruction of the (stricken area in Hawke’s Bay. The I article says: —“To-day the energies of |the people are being dissipated in many I directions. Work is being found for junemployed, not because work is- essential, but because it is necessary to employ idle hands. In face of the I disaster, the position should be considerjed in the truest interest of the l)o--jininion and an example to the wrfrld 'were a halt called to dissipation of labour on unnecessary and non-ur-gent works, and concentrate all enlergies anJ resources on the reconstruction of the desolated areas. We feel sure the country would suppo't any heroic efforts or determination ou 1 the part of the Government, an i nothing would appeal to the country to such an extent as the earnest effort 1o utilise the surplus labour an I resources in great national and u': gent work of restoration in the stricken areas. ’

AMERICAN OFFER OF AID. NEW YORK, February 6. Tiie “ Herald-Tribu'ae ” has a leading article headed: “New Zealand’s , Disaster.” It states: “New Zealanders, like Australians, always seemed I closer to Americans than do other folk. * If ther<‘ is any aid that America can I give to the stout-hearted people of New Zealand, it will be given from a 1 full heart. ’ ’ 1 MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. WELLINGTON, February 6. i Sympathy cable messages have been received from the League of Nation-, President Hoover, the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Governor of Western Australia and Malta, private people and firms. j From Lord Liverpool:—“Please accept the deepest sympathy from Lady Liverpool and myself at the terrible Air T. C. List, of the Taranaki Dailv News, has received a cable from Mr Livosy, Manager of the Canadian Press Association, proffering from the Canad;au Press, profound sympathy with tin* sufferers in the earthquake and afflicted newspaper brothers. ( The following message has been received by the Governqr-General from ;the Premier of Tonga: “My Ministry ,'j'iin me in conveying to Your Excel iency on behalf of the people of [Tonga, an expression of grave concc’n land deepest sympathy at the news of the Napier disaster.” CHRISTCHURCH, February 6. The Archbishop of New Zealand • and the Bishop of Provinces, assembled ;[at the General Synod of the Anglican .[ Church in Christchurch, desire that .the Assembly in all Anglican Churches (should make next Sunday a day of commemoration and prayer in connection with the calamity which has overtaken Hawkes’ Bay. i Before proceeding with ordinary .business on assembly to-day, the General Synod of the Church of England, carried a resolution expressing the profound and heartfelt sympathy of the members with their fellow cit : zens in Hawke’s Bay. The motion continues: —To those who have lost their dear ones and to those who have suffered severe physical and mental disability, as well as those. wh 0 have incurred loss of worldly possessions, they offer most sincere sympathy.

Duncan McLean, Ltd. E. McDonnell 25 0 0 10 10 0 > Members Grey Volunteer 1 Fire Brigade .. 10 0 0 St a fl’ of Grey mouth Technical School 9 10 0 Grevmouth Gas Department Employees D 9 6 Dan McCarthy a 0 W. J. Joyce 5 0 0 Italian Club, Greymouth ; > 0 o; J. Cai i’llev O 2 0 Mrs A. J. Rohloff 2 2 Mr Harry Lima 2 2 W.P.H. 2 2 0 1 G. M. Truman 2 2 0 1 W. H. Wood 2 0 0 W. M. Garth 1 1 0 P. G. Willis 1 1 0 1 Staff of Herb. Mooie’s Bakehouse 1 0 0 W. Burns .. 1 0 0 1 IbUNANGA subscriptions:— J. Bae .. .. 1 1 0 J Forrest a 0 0 S. J. Key 1 1 0 Dr Meade 3 0 0 1 Mrs J. Duggan 1 10 0 J.T.M. 1 1 0 A. Harrison 1 0 0 F. O’Neill 1 1 0 BLACKBALL subscriptions:iMr and Mrs A. RobertsoTi 1 0 0 [ J. R obertson 0 j E. Robertson . . o 6 1R. Walker a 0 J. Leitch *5 0 | Other donations towards the GreyJ mouth Relief Fund are:— 1 £ s. d. Greymouth Brick and Tile | Co 10 10 o I Tate’s Footwear Arcade .. 10 0 0 jlst Cov Grey Girl Guides 5 0 0 1 Mrs W. B. Kettle . . . . 5 5 0 |W. T. Ogilvie, Gladstone a ; | 0 .1. Hassall a 5 0 A. 11. Chuun a 0 G. W. Moss & Co . i .1. W. Cal)well a 0 0 ; Geo. R. Harker . . a 0 0 (Shannon and Glen 4 4 0 Staff Harker’s Tea Rooms (i () 1 Staff Duncan McLean Ltd. 3 3 0 j West Coast Rugby Union 3 3 0 ;W. Holt V 0 'J. W. Chalk o J 0 Jas. Kyle 2 - 0 W. Reid - 0 J. McMasters, junr 0 0 ! 1st. Inst. Cobden School .. 1 11 1 Mr an ( | Ms Ruben Boddy 1 1 0 Fairhall and Campbell 1 1 (I John Forrest 1 0 0 Ted Hallett 1 0 0 Arch e McMasters 1 o 0 Marjo.ie Rodgers. Brunner 1 0 0 L. Joi nson, AP.iold Siding 10 0 Miss L. Tabb 10 6