MEETING OF THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY TRUSTEES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 793, 13 May 1887, Page 22

MEETING OF THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY TRUSTEES.

1 The usual fortnightly meeting of the Benevolent Society Trustees was held Tuesday afternoon. There were present —Messrs T. McKenzie (in the chair), Rev Mr Van Staveren, S. Danks, A. Wilson, J. E. Smith, J. Edwards, B. Smith, and D. Hall. A letter was received from the Minister of Immigration in reference to an old German, whose case was brought up at the la3t meeting of the Trust (who it was stated had been employed by the Government at the Barracks without receiving any money), stating that the man had no claim upon the Government. The Trustees decided to allow the man rations on the condition that he worked them out. Passages were granted to be paid as follows : —Of a man who wished to go to Rangitikei, where he hoped to obtain employment; of a man and his . wife to Ashburton, where they have friends who will assist them. On tbe motion of the Rev Mr Van Staveren seconded by Mr Hall, it was decided to take no further action in the case of a family which had been before the Trustees for some time. It was stated that the husband was captain of a steamer at Auckland, and that tbe family were able to support themselves. In the case of a woman whose husband was in gaol, it was decided to graDt rations and rent, and that the father of the woman be made to pay the rent, and, if he refused, to sue for it. An application was received from Mr T. Sheppard, who wished to apprentice a lad named Parnell, under the care of the institution, as a farmer. It was decided, on the motion of the Rev Mr Van Staveren, seconded by Mr B. Smith, that the applioation be not granted, and that inquiries be made at the upholsterer’s shop in the city with a view *to putting the lad at that trade in accordance with his own wishes. A week’s rations were granted to an invalid woman. It was decided to procure a porter’s lioense for an old man, 72 years of age, who had been in the Hospital for the last six weeks. A matter in relation to a little girl under the care of the institution, was referred to a committee to be dealt with. A letter was received from the secretary of tbe North Wairnrapa Benevolent Institution in reference to the case of a man sent by the)Wellington institution to the Wairarapa. The letter stated that the Wairarapa society did not recognise the right of the Wellington society to send the man back to Masterton without some ratification of the statement made by him. It waa decided to acknowledge

the receipt of the letter, and to state that no further confirmation of the matter could be mads; A number of other cases were dealt with, and rations granted in tbe deserving ones,, no- action being taken in others. Accounts, as follow, were passed for payment :—New Zealand Shipping Co., £35 for sending a family to England, and 17s to Messrs Hannah and Co. The meeting then adjourned.