HAWKE'S BAY FLOODS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10426, 26 April 1897, Page 5

HAWKE'S BAY FLOODS.

[by telegraph.— assooiation.l fiiSBORSE, Saturday. The sum of £237 has already been wired to the Mayor of Napier for the flood fund, and It is exacted by this afterridttii over £300 will be in hand.

Since last acknowledgment the following subscriptions have been received by tile Town Clerk on behalf of Hawke'S Bay floods sufferers Mrs, Ellen Browning, £1 Is; W. S. Whitley) £1 Is: Mr. J. Trenwith, £2 2s; James Caradus, 10s 6d; P. Williams, £1 la; G. Gregory, 103; J. Tons'on Uarlick, £2 25.; E.L., 2s (id; Mr*. S. Fleming, £1; Friend, Pet Mr. Fleming, ss! Charles WilHtiinsotl, £2 2s j H. L. PossMiiiiskie, lUs i Bewick, Moteing; and Co.; £5; Bell Brothers, Wvudliainstreet, £1 Is; Auckland Racing Club, £100; John R. Gray, £1 Is: Ehrenfried Brothers, £10 ; Geddis and Blotiifield, £2 2s; Mrs. Williams. Remiiera, £1 la i Mrs. Lonsdale; ss: Ur.VValtis.fi. . t , , . At the Agricultural Hall tliis evening Bernard's Circus will give a performance for the benefit of the sufferers by the Hawke's Bay floods. In answer to an invitation from Mr. Philips; town clerk, on behalf of the Mayor and City Council, the Greet! woods announce that they will produce, at the Opera House, On Wednesday next, tor the benefit of the widows ahd orphans caused by the Hawke's Bay disasters, the very successful programmb which they have been giving with such eclat at the City Hall during the last week. The burlesque on "Romdo and Juliet," even to those who have already seen it once or twice, should again ptove rilost enjoyable, as all the songs will be changed for others equally new and pretty iti those which havb already been sd ttpptebiated during the tun of this favourite piece. The tickets ate going Off very fast, add there is every reason to expect a butflprjr bailee. ,