HUNTLY DISASTER RELIEF FUND.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 239, 23 September 1914, Page 6

HUNTLY DISASTER RELIEF FUND.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, —in order to make amp]? provision for the dependants of those who lost their lives in the recem, catastrophe at Huntly, it was defined at a representative meeting of Labour men held m Wellington on September 17th, to inaugurate a National fund to be known as the Huntly Disaster Relief Fund. To ■ensure the success of tins most worthy project, the assistance oi lour valuable paper is sought.’ it has been decided that the headquarters of the fund be in V, cllmgloii, from winch centre the National Committee wi.l, acting upon the advice of a representative local committee in Huntly, administer assistance to all entitled to it. Already appeals have been issued

to Ministers Associations, various churches, labour organisations, lacing clubs, and all other bodies that mignt assist in any way. ilie eoiiiiiiiiteo xeels certain that, despite the Heavy uonauons made io me Patriotic Puna, the people ot New Zealand wit; liberally respoiiu to assist the widows ano orphans whose breadwinners wtie suatciiea by death under such tragic circumstances. 111 c following nave been appointed as a management committee of the fund : —A. 11. Cooper (Wellington Butchers), chairman ; 1-. Cornwall, Painter, treasurer; Messrs. L. Al. A. Reardon (United Labour party), and J. head (United federation of Labour), joint secretaries ; Alessrs. H. E. Holland, b. Gordon, trustees ; Alessrs. Jaracv (Shearers), P. H. Hickey, W. Noot (Tramways). G. Blatherwick (C arpenters); A. Croskery (Drapers), anil Y\. YY aterwortk ( Tailors), committee.

Trusting that your paper will give publicity to this appeal, and open a .Ist on behalf of the above fund at your office.' —tie are, yours faithfully, A. H. COOPER, Chairman, L. M. A. REARDON, ‘ -J. READ. Joint Secs. Trades Hall. YYellington, Sept. 19th. 191 J. [Contributions forwarded to this office will be duly acknowledged in the columns cf tho “Tribune” and remitted to the proper quarters.— Ed. H.B.T.j A benefit football match in aid of the Huntly Disaster Fund will be played at Napier on Saturday between the Post and Telegraph staff and the Civil Service.