GENERAL ITEMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 594, 26 April 1897, Page 3

GENERAL ITEMS.

The executive of the flood rellof commtbtee mot at the Conncil Chambers on Saturday, the Mayor pre&idlog. All the members were present oxcuptj" Mr J. W. Neal, who asked to be rolievsd of bio duties throngh lack of timo. Hia successor will bo appointed ab to dsy'a meeting. A mnss of correspondence was read, dealing with the losses aud wants of various snttlcrs, and this was referred to the sub* committees In each cuna to report on. Instracilotio wero glvnn to the sub-com-mittees to supply any Immediate requirements. Schedules were drawn up, which wlii ba filled by at least two cf ench subcommitted In ros-psoo lo losses, &c., and thesa schedules arc then to be returned to tho executive, which will o'eal with the merits of each case. The exeoutive meet at 2 p.m. to-day, and every mornlDg hereafter at 10 a.m. The Napiar sab com mltteo Intend starting on their ronnds of inspection thh morning. The Clve nub-ODmmlttea met at Mr E. Beck's residence yesterday, and elected Mr Tennet chairman, acd Mr T. Bray woa appointed fifth member of tho committee Tbeooramittea were busy visiting tha settlers yesterday, and will continue their labors to-day. At a meeting of tho Hawke'a Bay Rugby Union on Saturday night ib was decided to vote £10 10* to the flood relief fund. Oa Saturday tho Mayor cabled to oil the principal centres uud townn In Australia and Tasmania asking for astslsbance. Tho Wanderers' Bloyelo Club and Athletic Club intend holding a combined sports meeting on the Recreation Ground on May 19th in aid oi the relief fund. It will ba under the patronage of the execntlve and sub committees. Yesterday a large number of townspeople took the opDortnnlty of visiting Waitsngi and Redcijffe. The flood waters buying now receded, thß devastation wrought on nil aides la plainly visible, Gangs of men wore busy at both places repitiiirjg tiae damage. Pile- | driving is actively proceeding, At Redj cljft'a tho road has been left in a very ! bail emdltlon, crest portions of the oil S ! having slipped down and blocked thu i road, wh!c>i will take some time to put in order again. Mr Hyde, of Woodvllle, has taken a nnoaber of snapshots or incidents of the flood, and these, wibh other views, will be utilised In a limelight entertainment which be pnrpoees giving on his return to Woodvllle in aid of the flood sufferers. The General Manager of Railways, Mr Ronßyne, waa interviewed on Saturday afternoon by the Mayor, and Mr J. V. Brown, President of the Chamber of Commerce, who urged upon him the necessity of restoring throngh communication with Wellington with as little delay as possible. Mr Ronayne BBid arrangements bad been made, commencing ta-day, by which communication wonld be restored between Farndon and Palmerston North. The Mayor of Feildlng, Mr Bailey, haa wired £33 ISj as ft first donation by the l'cilding people towards bha relief fund. Tho following have contributed articles : — Mesdainen Davies, Eagleton, Jatvls, Gibson, Aplln, and nursing staff ab thu liospital, parcels o« clothing ; Mrs F. W. Wlllismn, four nrstdrepaed, bundle miit" tlrjß, earpst nnd pillovn ; Mr P. SIIrIj, box of tc.i ; Mr G. M. Morrln, ciothing j Mr E. Lyndon, fix boxefl of teo. The Uaslliijß relief committee moli nn Saturday siteiaeon, It was resolved, far purposes of collection, to divide tho to^n into four dlfforeub dibtrichi— Churoh of England, Pies'.iyterlisn, P/eultyan, and Romijn Ciithollo, ami committees will make a bo&sa to house aasivaae, Ac:s ot biavory p.ra always worth cLronicllng, nnd thsriforo the condact of young Trccey, of Tarada'e, son of Mr Tr&cey, rond ovj-roepr, should not go unnoticed. Mr T. Reldy was driving his wifa and family round directly after tho fliod to give them au inti^hb into the damage, When oppoaUe Meban's corner the eprlng-cart overturned in an extensive waoli-oct. Tracey, observing tha accident, Immediately rushed icto the wotsr and pulled two young girls nut, when he obaeiverl the youngest child floating down a swift running current. Without thought of danger to himß-lf he ewam out and resound the llttlD one, who would havo found a watery grave had it not been for Tracey's presenoo of mind. Farther donations :— Bey, W. Colenso, £30: Murray, Robflrts and Co , £25 ; Huddart', Parker end Co , £21 ; Mr Jnottcn Williamß, 210 ; Hon, W. C. Smith, £10 ; D. Benjamin and Co , Dunodin, £10 10*; Mlchaoll?, Hallenstein, and Fjrqahar, £10 10a : J, H. Vantier, £10; G. Beteoe, £10; Jsrnes Anderson, SlO ; J, T. Horvey'B lieli, £6 ; Mrs Charles Nairn, £6 ; Cranky and Ca., £5 5.; H, Davleo, £5 ss, R H. Roblneon, £5 53 ; Captain Davidson, £5 ss ; Soinde Lodge, £5 5s j J. F. Jardlne, £5 ; Mrs Pharnzyn, £!?; S M fiction, £5; Azhn F. Blrcb, £5; proceeds concert Tasmania, Nnpler to Wellirjgton, £i 8s 9d ; Mrs Tuvnb'ull, f,3 3s j Invercirpill Bums Club, S3 3i ; Dr. Sldey, £2 2s ; G Faulknor, £2 2* : E. Lyndon, £2 2s t V. Caldwell (Palmer, stou North), £2 ; Gibson Family, £2 ; T. Downey, £1 Is; T. Tutln (hospital), £1 1h ; Mrs Chrystal, £1 Ls ; G. Edwiirds. £1 Is; 11. Yuill, £1 1. j Mrs Yulll, £1 ls ; Marpawt Hudson, £1 ls ; W. H. Matthew, £1 ; Mra Mackie, Nelson, £1 j Klnderaarten School (Mils Sutton), £1 ; W, Burton, £} ; F. Bull. 10s 63 ; Sympathy, 10s ; Krank Turnball 10s; J.W.,105; A. Michael, sa,