HELP FROM AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20793, 9 February 1931, Page 16

HELP FROM AUCKLAND.

MONEY ONLY DESIRED.

ENVOY VISITS AREA. TRAVEL BY AEROPLANE. CONDITIONS AT WAIROA. [ilY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Saturday. As a special envoy from the Mayor of Auckland, the Rev. C. G. Scrimgeour arrived here to-day by air from Hastings to inquire into the refugee situation. Mr. Scrimgeour flew from Auckland to the earthquake region and interviewed the central relief executive at Hastings in order to find out exactly what amount and kind of help was required from Auckland, whether in tho form of billeting, clothes or money.

After visiting the refugee camp ho stated that lie would recommend the Mayor to accept tho Hastings committee's recommendation that only money should be sent. Ho left again for Hastings this afternoon with a view to visiting Wairoa if possible on his way back to-morrow and reporting on conditions there.

TIIE MAYOR'S FUND.

TOTAL REACHES £5575.

A considerable number of donations to the Mayor's Fund was received on Saturday. Following is a list of tho dona-

£7 7s Each: Kind's Empire Veterans, Mr. nnd Mrs, A. B. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. H. IT. Watkins.

Employees E. .T. Osborne, £G Ps Gd: Alfred Wilman, £G Cs; Staff Paper Bags, Ltd.,

£5 5s Each: iris. A. Kidd, Mount Albert Grammar Old Bovs' Association, Mr. and Mrs. Pelley, Old Thames Boys' Association (first instalment), Mr. and Mrs. H. 15. Harper, Overseas League (Auckland branch), Scott Printing Co.. Staff Scott Printing Co. (£5 10s Gd), R. Noton. Wing Hing and Co., Mr. and Mrs. Win. Wallace, C. H. Abdallah, J. M. Rarnson, John Reid and Co., Ltd.. Oak Furnishing Co. and Staff. A. A. Phillips, Mr. nnd Mrs. J. P. Wright, Mr. nnd Mrs. G. Paykel, I?. Cranston and. Sons, Remuera Firo Brigade. A. X. McKelvey, Mrs. A. Harrowell (Hamilton). F. E. de Guerrier, N.Z. Millinery Supplies and Staff, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. TTiuvkin (£5 5s 6d). £5 Each: Ventura Dance Club, C. Philpot, D. McDonald, Broadsides' Training Nigbt Collection. Martha Bridgens, Miss E. Bridgens. Mrs. M. Savage. Sympathiser. Mrs. A. M. Hellaby, Anonymous, Dr. and Mrs. Gilmonr, Staff Mason, Struther and Co., Ltd. (£5 0s Gd), Staff Colonial Motor Co., Ltd., G. E. Bead, Jirar., ,T. F. Sanderegger and Co., Mrs. S. Harris, Wilson Engraving Co.. Ltd. £1 7s Gd Each: Griffiths Tennis Service and Staff, Marshall Clothing Co.. Ltd., M.M.S. (£4). £3 3s Each: Rev. S. A. Ooldstein, A. CI. Coftrell. Messrs. Bennett, MotTitt and Riitther, Franklin Lawn Tennis Association. E. Finer, R. McK. ClifTe. Jack H. Bradsfreet, Hnrold B. Lusk, L. G. Ansell, William L. Mynolt, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Arcliey, Mrs. Claude Moses. £3 Each: C. F. Pearce and Miss L. V. Bruce. £2 10s Each: Carpenters on demolition of old railway station, R. O, Gros°. S. Family. Staff of Thorne, Thorne, White and Clark-Walker. £2 17s Gd: Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Prime and Son,. £2 ss. £2 2s Each: Nobody, A. V. Harrison, Sympathiser. H. 8., Misses Baslen, Ryland and Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. FT. Paykel, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Chevis, Miss T. H. Smith, £l. Staff Newton Central School. £1 17s; Staff Salvation Arviy Workmen's Home. £1 12s Gd: Staff of Mary Elizabeth nnd E., £1 10s each.

£1 Is Each: Carl Jaggs. H. G. Bcechev, Miss D. Wright. Women's Progressive Club, Mrs. Mar.iorie Lees. .T. W. Kcaly. R. S. Murks. Miss Clare Paykel, Miss P. Lawrence, Mrs; A. R. Rowe, Mrs. R. Meinrath. CI Each: M.M.E., L.D.T.. A.T.. Mr. and Mrs. F. Paddison,. Mrs. M. Cole, Staff Epsom Girls' Oramrnur School (second instalment), B. W B. Hunt, E. Hildebrnnd. Window Cleaners. 15s

10' Each: Welhvishor, Miss .Tickell. Staff of E M. Raker and Sons. Symnatliiser. Mrs. C. Powell. Mr. Cole. Mrs. C.F.O. (10s 5s Each: William Oosso, P.TI., E. L. Inniß, I. H. Ooiilstone. Miss T?ona Policy, GUI Ann PcnsiornV, T'livl and Betty (2sh The total amount to date is £5575 IGb lOd.

LATE FATHER GONDRINGEI?

TRIBUTE AT MOUNT ALBERT.

At the memorial service to victims of the earthquake disaster, which was hold in St. Mary's Church, Mount Albert, yesterday, Father McGrath made feeling reference to the death of Father Gondringer, of Grccnmeadows, who was founder of the Mount Albert parish. The speaker said he had entered the stricken areas with the sense of a special duty as one who had taken over Father Gondringer's well-established parish, and had the idea of taking over temporarily, if necessary, the work of the parish in the service of which his predecessor had died. lie also went to represent the people of Mount Albert at the sad obsequies of thai/ f&ryicr priest.

tions:— £ 8. d. Previously acknowledged . . Dominion Sportsmen's Associa3,293 3 3 tion and Provincial Sports* moil's Club (first instalment) 200 0 0 P- E. Suttie 100 0 0 Winstone, Ltd. (Auckland and Auckland Farmers' Freezing Wellington) 100 0 0 Company, Ltd 100 0 0 Cooper, McDougall and Robertson, Ltd 100 0 0 Abels, Ltd 100 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Davenport 50 0 0 Arthur Yates and Co., Ltd. (Auckland) 50 0 0 A. H. Johnstone B0 0 0 Auckland Lyceum Club .. 40 0 0 Auckland Staff. Union Steam Ship Co., Ltd. 35 17 0 Staff of Smith and Caughey, Ltd. 34 0 0 Orcre Sympathisers 31 9 6 International University College (Notts, England) 26 5 0 Auckland Bowling Centro 2 r> 5 0 Hutchinson Bros., Ltd 2i) 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dutton (England) . 25 0 0 Staff Epsom Girls' Grammar . Heard's. Ltd ■ 25 0 0 25 0 0 J. P. Hooton, Ltd. 25 0 0 lvjilberg and Hedburg (Stockholm, Sweden) 25 0 0 Arthur Yates and Co., Ltd. (Sydney) 25 0 0 Maple Furnishing Co 25 0 0 Frank M. Winstone. Ltd. 25 0 0 Seabrook, Fowlds, Ltd. 25 0 0 G. Arkinstall 21 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. G. Dransfield 21 0 0 Empiro Cardboard Box Co., Ltd. 21 0 0 Kwong Chue Club 21 0 0 Auckland Chamber of Commerce 21 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hutchinson . 21 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Offer ' 20 0 0 Catz _ American Co. (San Francisco) 20 0 0 G. E. Read. senr. .. 20 0 0' Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McCoy ... 15 15 0 Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Macdonald 15 15 0 Mr. and Mrs. S. Harrowell 15 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Burnby . . 15 0 0 Staff Northern Co-op. Terminating Building Society and Dorrm. Bank, and Investmt. Society 13 10 fi Staff Hughes and Cossar, Ltd. 12 3 0 Staff S. A. Smith and Co., Ltd. . 10 11 4 Dr. M. G. Pezaro . . 10 10 0 F. E. Jackson and Co., Ltd. , , 10 10 0 Onthrie, Norton, Ltd 10 10 0 William Casey 10 10 0 C. A. Whitney 10 10 0 J. Fraser Smith 10 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. ,T. C. Yeomans . . 10 10 0 T. Bastin, Ltd 10 10 0 Steel Construction Co., Lid. . . 10 10 0 Wah Lee 10 10 0 Paykel Bros. (Auckland branch) 10 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goldwater 10 10 0 C. R. and .T. W. Williamson . . 10 10 0 Tonson Garlick Staff Social Club 10 10 0 Moses and Page 10 10 0 Claude H. Moses in in 0 H. W. Trices.. .. 10 0 fi Mr. and Mrs. S. O. English .. 10 0 0 Mrs. P. Lovegrove 10 0 0 G. W. Spragg .. ... 10 0 0 Mrs. A. C. Caughey .. ,. 10 0 0 C. R. Williamson . . . . . . 10 0 n E.P. (Balmoral Road) 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beale 10 0 o Mr. A If. Leyland .. .. ,, 10 n n Dr. K. M. Todd .. 10 0 0 Miss K. M. Todd .. 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Snedden >. 10 0 0 A. T. Shackill 10 0 0 Messrs. ,T. Wildridge and Sinclair 10 0 0 Pupils Epsom Gills' Grammar School 0 1 3