RELIEF OF DISTRESS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8648, 5 February 1914, Page 6

RELIEF OF DISTRESS

THE STRIKE FUND COAIMITTEE ISSUES REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET. The Wellington Distress Committee lias issued a report upon its activities during the recent industrial trouble, together with a summary statement of receipts and expenditure. Airs Donaldson (president) and Airs Siggins (secretary-treasurer), who sign the report' on behalf of the committee, exnross groat appreciation of the many kindnesses extended to tho committee by tradespeople, various. unions, and the Federation of Labour; by country sympathisers, who sent meat, poultry, vegetables, milk, eggs, butter, etc.; by tho fishermen, for their donation of fish; by the ladies of the investigat ing committee, who, through careful inquiry, enabled tho committee to reach many necessitous cases, which might otherwise have been overlooked; by tho collectors for their untiring ef forts to increase the funds; and by the storemen, expressmen, and those in charge of the vouchers and books. Following is the main financial statement:—

The auditor, Mr H. Bolton, certifies that the statement of receipts and expenditure given above is a true and correct summary of the committee’s transactions, as recorded in the books of accounts, which, ho remarks, were kept in a very efficient manner. In connection with two items for wages appearing in the summary of administration, it is explained that no wages were paid out of the fund to anyone during the strike. The wages there referred to were paid for services rendered after the strike had been declared oft.

RECEIPTS. Voluntary contributions from Unions and country centres Collector’s’ account Donations .By discount on groceries, etc. Total cash receipts ...... Anonymous donations paid • to grocer Anonymous donations paid to grocer Wellington _ Waterside W. Union paid to grocer Mr J. P. Turnbull—Groceries, valued Total receipts EXPENDITURE. By cheques to grocers Anonymous paid to grocers W.VV..VV. union paid to grocer Butter and milk Vegetables Bread ,£ s. d. 4655 12 1 382 7 3 331 12 5 102 14 U 5472 5 9 100 0 0 10 10 0 44 5 6 5 0 0 5632 1 3 £ 6. d. 3098 10 7 110 10 0 44 5 G 80 18 6 142 14 7 122 19 9 297 15 10 Boots and leather 28 3 9 Fish. , • 40 16 3 St. Helens Hospital Maternity cases 21 2 6 Doctors’ fees and medicine 23 13 6 Special cases 13 5 0 iioreign Postal Notes 19 12 2 Mr Prpor, Petone Branch ... 43 0 0 Meal .tickets 1310 IT 6 Seamen’s Union (beds) 4 0 0 Salvation Army Homo (beds) 22 9 5 Administration expenses ... 102 6 7 Auckland Distress Committee 14 10 0 Huntly Miners’ Union ......... 50 0 0 5591 11 5 Balance 40 9 10 5633 1 3

CASH ACCOUNT. Voluntary Contributions and Levies. £ s. d. United Federation, of Labour 1450 0 0 Wellington Waterside Workers’ Union ;•••• 975 0 0 Wellington Seamen’s Union 430 0 0 Wellington Drivers’ Union ... 202 18 6 Wellington Bootmakers’ ■Union 150 0 0 Wellington Tailors’ Union ... 135 4 1 Petone Workshops 128 18 6 Wellington Engine-drivers' Union 1®0 2 9 Wellington Carpenters and Joiners’ Union 100 0 0 Wellington Typographical Union 100 0 0 Wanganui Unions, per Mr D. ' J. Conchie i3 lo 0 Shearers’ Union, per Mr M. Laxacy *1 1 J 0 Donations, per "Maonland Worker” 69 17 11 Donations, per ‘'New Zealand 55 1 11 Wellington Painters’ Union 53 19 9 Wellington General Labourers’ Union 50 10 0 Masterton, per Mr A. VV. Hogg 47 4 6 Per Strike Committee 44 16 4 Wellington Boilermakers’ Wanganui A.S.B.S 40 3 0 Kakahi Workers, per Mr ..Dean -29 0 0 Wellington Building Trades Labourers' Union 25 0 0 Napier, per Mr F. N. McGee 20 0 0 Casing Makers' Union -20 0 0 Wellington Plumbers’ Union 18 18 6 Palmerston North, per Mr Le Grange 17 15 3 Thorndon Branch, A.S.B.S 16 16 0 Shannon, per Mr and Mrs Hillier 14 5 6 Levin, per Mr J. W. ThompWaugauui, per Mr G- R. 12 6 0 Wellington Plasterers’ Union Napiei Gas Employees’ Union 10 0 0 10 0 0 Wa'itara General Labourers’ Union 10 0 0 Otira Union, per Mr Armetrong Blenheim Building Trades 10 0 0 10 0 Marion Junction, per Mr Geraid Turner -••• 9 11 0 Donations, per Mr it. ii. 6 Hustler P.H.B.E 6 10 Invercargill Storemen's Union 6 0 0 Hutt Sawmillers 5 19 Tokomaru, per Mr J. K. “Truth’s” staff •••••■ 5 15 0 5 4 Housewives’ Union, per Mrs Hutchison ,. •••■• 5 0 0 Wairarapa collection, per Mr 5 0 0 Wellington Fire Brigade 0 Pa'parangi, Ncwlands 4 14 7 Employees Messrs i erguson and Osborne ■A.S.B.S., per Mr M. J. Mack Taranaki Dairy Workers 4 10 4 9 0 3 3 17 0 M.D-T. Department 3 IS 6 3 8 Mr H. E. Hill, Feildmg 3 lb 0 0 3 0 Ohakuno General Labourers i a 6 4655 12 1

COLLECTORS’ ACCOUNT. £ 62 s 8 CO ft* Mrs Savage and Son 40 8 11 37 7 7i 31 4 4 25 10 11 20 13 9i Mr Tom “McGovern . 14 0 0 12 17 li 13 11 6 l' U ~ ' 11 10 0 11 9 54 Mi's Janson Messrs Beale and Conlon Miss Anderson Mrs Gerrard Mr Tregear Mrs Donaldson Mrs Starkey Mirs Marshall Mr Glover Mr Geo. Williams Mrs George M ps> Saunders Mr C. Reville Mr D. Smith Mr Godfrey ... 11 1 8 10 8 0 9 18 4} 0 5 61 8 14 6 8 0 Hi 6 0 1 5 17 8} 5 5 6 4 17 6 4 5 6 4 1 10 3 19 0 3 13 7J 3 10 6 X382 7 3

DONATIONS. £ s d Mr L- Isherwood 50 0 0 Mr VOriffiths 10 0 0 Mr J. A. McKay 10 0 0 T. L. per Mr Robertson, M.P. 10 0 0 Chinese Association 10 0 0 Messrs O’Regan and Dickson 5 5 0 Mr Jcnes 5 0 0 Friend 5 0 0 C.H.D i 4 0 Donations under A4, too numeroue to publish 222 3 5 A331 12 s' Anonymous Donation paid to grocer 100 0 0 Anonymous donation paid to grocer 10 10 0 Wellington Waterside AVorkere' Union, paid to grocer ii 5 6 Mr .1. F. Turnbull, groceries Valued 5 6 0 X159 15 6 By discount on groceries and fish 87 0 9 Sale of empty sacks and sundries .■ 9 12 9 Refund on orders not executed G 0 6 A102 11 0 SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES. A s d Rents .25 u 0 Stationery o 2 10 Freights g 17 7 Collectors’ expenses .5 19 3 Tram tickets 9 0 Band expenses 2 5 0 Horse feed 2 13 4 Advertisements 2 6 0 Sundries ft. i 8 10 Printing 5 8 9 Mr Simmons —wages 12 0 0 Mr G. Gray—wages 12 0 0 Bank charges, cheque books and exchange 3 1 0 Auditor’s fee 8 8 0 A102 6 7