CHARITABLE AID.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1163, 15 June 1894, Page 16

CHARITABLE AID.

I Tho Benevolent Society Trustees met on Tuesday afternoon. Present—lie v 11. Van Staveren (chairman), Messrs R. Mothes, J. Heaton, S. Lancaster, T. W. Mo Kenzie, G. M. Kebbell and 11. Baylis. A labouring man with a family, who had recently arrived from Timaru, was granted rations. Tho man had resided at Pleasant Point for many years, and had sold all his effects in order to come to Wellington, as ho expected to get work hore. Ho only had 3s or 4s when he arrived here, had failed to get employment, and was now in a destitute state. An old man aged 08 years, who had walked from Hawke's Bay, was sent to the Home. The man was suffering from chronic chest complaint, and Dr Adams recommended that he should ba sent to tho Homo as the " good food and warm fires " for which the institution was celebrated would do him good. An old woman, Go years of age, was also sent to tho Homo. The deed convoying tho sum of .£SOO to the Benevolent Society from the City Council for relief works was approved on tho motion of tho Chairman, seconded by Mr Lancaster. Accounts amounting to £A2 lis 8d were passed for payment. Two able-bodied young men, who had walked from the Seventy-mile Bush, interviewed the Benevolent Society Trustees on tho 12th and asked for food and sholter. Ono of them stated that he had been l gras3-s v?d sowing in tho Hawke's Bay district. Ho was 32 years of ago, and he had spent his birthday last Friday "on the wallabi." Ho was willing to do anything. The other man, aged 28 years, had been employed on small farms. They asked for something to eat, as they had had no food all day. Tho men having withdrawn, the Chairman said " That young man who was 'on tho wallabi ' would do anything. Work is scarce when ho can't get anything to do." It was decided to give tho men food and sholter. Tho Benevolent Society Trustees are very anxious for tho Queen's Drive relief works to begin. At the meeting on Tuesday tho Chairman (Rev H. Van Staveren) said he hoped the work would start not later than next Monday. Mr McKcnzie said it was a great shamo that there was so much delay. The fortnightly meeting of the Hospital Trustees was held on Tuesday. Present— Messrs F. H. Frasor (chairman), L. L. Harris, C. E. Willeston, J. Collins, G. Allen, C. W. Brown, R. C. Kirk, J. Danks and Rev H. Van Staveren. Accounts amounting to .£598 were passed for payment. The tender of Messrs Lyon and Blair for printing tickets, &c, was accepted, being the lowest of eight received. Mr Stevenson, the lessee of one of the allotments in Pipitea street, wrote requesting that certain alterations be made to the property. Tho letter was referred to the House Committee. Mr O'Conor wrote asking for an extension for 12 months of the lease of another section in Pipitea street. This letter was referred to tho same Committee, as was also a letter from Mrs Norgrove, who offered to take up a section in N the samo street at 7s 6d per foot. The Chairman stated that ho and Mr Gaby had inspected tho steam-heating apparatus at tho Porirua Asylum, with a view of seeing whether some such system could not be adopted for the Hospital. The Trustees decided that they would visit tho Asylum in a body for a similar purpose on Thursday in next week. It was decided to proceed with tho erection of a mattress-room, which tho Chairman said would cost about .£4O.