A MUNIFICENT GIFT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 July 1929, Page 5

A MUNIFICENT GIFT.

LEVIN DAIRY CO. SUPPLIERS VOTE £IOO TO EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND. A handsome addition to the Mayor's fund for the relief of the earthquake sufferers will be made as the result of action taken at the annual meeting of the Levin Dairy Company's supplier.* yesterday. The Chairman of Directors (Mr. S. A. Broadbelt) introduced the subject, saying that, as this district had experienced a reasonable season, he thought the suppliers should take into consideration t] lL > position on the West Coast and vote a sum towards the relief of sufferers through the earthquake. Mr. YY\ IT. Bee her supported the Chairman's remarks, and moved that £SO be voted to the relief fund. Mr. J. F. Gav moved that the grant be £IOO. Mr 'Bechor acquiesced, and the motion was seconded l>v Mr Alex. McDonald. The Chairman said it gave him very much pleasure to put to the meeting a resolution of this nature, and he was glad that the position was considered so favourably. The motion was carried unanimously and it was decided that the money be •paid into the Mayor's fund. PRIME mNISTEirS~ACKNOWLEDGMENT. His Worship the Mayor, Mr Chas. Blenkhom, has received the following letter from, the Prime Minister in acknowledgment of Levin's second contribution to the Earthquake Fund. The first remittance was a sum of £155 Is: Prime Minister's Office, Wellington. 19th July, 1929. Dear .Sir, —I am in receipt of your letter of the 15th instant and note that you have paid into the Public. Account the sum of £133 Is (id, representing further contributions by residents of Levin for earthquake relief. I desire, on behalf of the Central Earthquake Committee, to thank your Council for the action taken in this matter. An official receipt' will be. forwarded to you in due course by the Secretary to the Treasury. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH WARD, Chairman Central Earthquake Committee. THE MAYOR'S FUND. His Worship the Mayor invites subscriptions for the relief of the distress occasioned by the recent earthquakes on the YY'est Coast. Already the following contributions have been received;—

To the above there will be addc d the cheque from the Levin Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd.', bringing the rota) to £412 (is (id.

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