EARTHQUAKE FUNDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20306, 13 July 1929, Page 13

EARTHQUAKE FUNDS.

THE HERALD LIST,

HELP FROM COUNTRY*

THAMES VALLEY'S RESPONSE*

MONEY FROM THE NORTH.

A fine response has been made by Thames Valley towns to appeals tor subscriptions to the earthquake fund. The Te Aroha fund amounts to over £550, the Morrinsvillo fund to £260, and the Thames fund is mounting to the £2OO mark. The Paeroa fund is also mounting steadily. The Hauraki Plains County Council headed a list at Ngatea -with a donation of £SO.

The Whangarei County Council has decided to contribute £SO for the relief of distress caused by the earthquake. The money is to be sent to the Mayor of Nelson. The Northern Advocate fund to dates amounts to £533. As the result of the concert at Waipu on Thursday night the sum of £44 was collected for th» earthquake fund. At the conclusion of the programme a committee was set up t« work the Waipu district for funds.

THE MAYOR'S FUND.

FURTHER £99 RECEIVED. Contributions amounting to £99 13s 5d were (received for the Mayor's earthquake relief fund yesterday. Details are:—Previously received, £9789 12s 3d; St.' Stephen's Church, £2B 12s lid; Thame* Girls' Club, £2O; employees Westfiaid Freezing Works, £l7 15s; Plummer Eat Company and staff, £l2 4s 6d; North N.Z. conference of Seventh Day Adveritists, £lO 10s; Union Steam Ship Company, repair department, £5 15s; G. H. Gray, £2; Henderson Presbyterian Church, further donation, £1 6s; West Street Church of Christ, second instalment, £1; Mrs. V.R., 10s; total to date, £9889 5s Bd.

FURTHER DONATIONS TOTAL RECEIPTS NOW ' £8601, 0 Subscriptions received yesterday raise to £8601 7s 4d the Herald and Weekly News fund for assisting those who have been caused financial loss by the earthquake. Further subscriptions will be received at the office of the Herald. They will bo acknowledged in these columns. The following amounts were received I yesterday:— £ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 8394 8 3 . Boy Scouts and Girl Guides' Stall, Kaitaia 28 11 9 A. S. Andrewes and Sons, > Hokianga 20 0 0 ' Karaka North (between bridges) 19 10 0 , Residents of the Onewhero District 17 2 6 Paparoa Settlers, per E. G. Aickin, County Clerk 15 5 0 Marriner and Co. 10 0 0 Proceeds of Salvation Army Band Concert, Titirangi . . Waimiha Residents 8 8 3 5 9 1 Meredith Bros, and Co. . . 5 5 0 Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Purser 5 5 0 Anonymous—E.H. . . 5 5 0 Captain and Crew O.V. Hokianga, per A. S. Andrewes and Sons 5 5 0 Mrs. M. Dawson 5 0 0 Ngatea Butter Factory Employees 3 15 6 The Outside Staff of Mount Eden Borough Council . . 3 13 6 L. and Co 3 0 0 The Model Shirt and Pyjama Co., Ltd. 3 0 0 ■ Wellsford Church of Christ . 3 0 0 Como 2 10 0 Employees Illustrations, Ltd. 2 5 0 Mrs. Simkin 2 2 0 Mrs. 0. Reed 2 2 0 Grace Claik . . < 2 0 0 E.F.H. 2 0 0 C.F.J. 2 0 0 Te Huatu Mission Hall, Waihua, Wairoa, H.B. . 2 0 0 Wharekawa Station (Staff) . 2 0 0 P.M.L. 1 5 0 Mangerc Bowler . . . .■ 1 1 0 T.M.R. 1 1 0 Mrs. D. P. Mornghan 1 1 0 Clevedon Oddfellows' Lodge 1 1 0 E.A. 1 0 0 Trusting 1 0 0 F.B.L. 0 0 Sympathiser, Weymouth , „ 1 0 0 H.J.E. * 1 0 0 Mrs. E. A. Roscoe . . t * 1 0 0 Worker . . .. . .• 0 0 C.H. .. »» 10 0 13/646 10 0 W.B.B, . , *. . - 10 0 An Old Salt . * »* • a 10 0 Mc., Ruawai . . .. i • 10 0 E.H.C. . . 10 0 Karaka Presbyterian Chnrch 10 (additional) 0 Waiau Presbyterian Church and District (additional) . 10 0 10 0 Waybacks .. . * •» 8 0 A.E H. . „. - 7 6 A.E. . . . w * * 7 6 N.A.D. .. .. i-«I 7 6 Anonymous .. i. «i >• i 7 0 C. W. Richards . «. 5 0 Anonvmous 5 0 E.D 5 0 O.S.K. 5 0 K. and F * 5 0 Widow's Mite . • «« 5 0 A.M.F 5 0 E.K. in Sympathy . * 4 0 .Toe Underwood .. *» 2 6 M.B. •• "• 2 6 Margie and 'L'heo . -• ». 2 0 L.W. 2 0 Total to date £8601 7 ~4