HELP FOR THE MEAD FAMILY

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 May 1925, Page 5

HELP FOR THE MEAD FAMILY

MONEY COMING. IN EKEELY. : -

Subseripitons for the relief of the Mead family, sufferer's, in the Ball Road (Kakaramea) fire and fatality last week, now amount to well over £l5O. At. noon to-day' the several lists showed the position thus:. »•-* Kakaramea: £45. . ■ ’ Alton: £3l. ' - Manutahi: £4. Star Office:. £25. : Laurenson and Innes: £48.,. Riverdale factory: £33. Patea: £l7. w >

The figures for Patea "are not the latest, and Manutahi expects to add very' considerably to its total, to-day.

HELP FROM' PATEA

A PUBLIC EFFORT.

A, meeting was called by the Mayor to consider what steps should be taken to render assistance to the‘Mead family . The Mayor placed the facts .before the meeting, and stated the case was a very deserving one. The Meads were recently from Home, and, through the unfortunate fire on April 30, had lost everything they possessed, as well a® the life of their little daughter. Although they had, not been living in bur own towit district, that should ‘stand fc.- nothing; help .should he given where needed. The Revs. Goertz and Brown and Mr. Armour also spoke. It was resolved to open lists in the town and solicit any support that- can be given, the lists to bo closed on the Kith in.st.' A collection, taken, up in the room realised the sum, of £l7 14s Cd. A committee consisting of Mrs T. E. Roberts, the Mayor, Mr. J. B. Thomson (treasurer) and the Revs. Goertz and Brown was appointed to carry out the wishes of, the meeting.