INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF MEETING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 460, 19 October 1877, Page 2

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF MEETING.

The attendance at the meeting held in the Volun e t Hall last evening to consider what steps should l-e taken to raise fundti f<»r the alleviation of theautl'orii.g millions of famine* stiicken in In- iawas not w arlyso Jar^eas it sh uld have l« en It was, in fact. hiimll an compared with the greatness of thu ohjeot for which thu mooting wis hold ; hut altli ugh the nuintn-r present was comparatively small, the mc-ling was a very cnthusia tic "no Amongst tho.o present wo wore pie sod to notice a fair H|>riuk)ing of the gentler rex, whoso co operation and approval la wo ks of the kind tend ho gnatlv to ensure the uttno t nut cess. His Worship the May* r o« cnpied the chair, a< d on the platform we noticed the llev. Mourn. Giflora aud Todd, and Rev. Father Coleman, while in the

tody of the ball was seated the Rtv. Mr. Hobbs, if Naseby. We Imve not sj ace at our command to do justice to ihe veiy e - cellent speeches delivered, and must therefore content ourselves -with rcc the busines-s transacted. Each and ad of t c speakers impressed upon the meeting the urgent necessity for immediate ;-ct:<-ii being ta- en for provi- i::g rtiitf ;or the millions dying of s.arvatmi in tlie Mad-a- r:e-i-------de cy, cwu;g to the failure «i the f odsupily cam-id by the prolong d d:-<ing-:t. I■. was J ointt-d out how i»t:p>o si I le it was to form any concep-ion o the va tnes.s of the sfiliction vhii-h has fallen upon Muha*, •where almost the whole of the shirty mJlions of p<p>l tion are suffering from starvation, several thousands of whom it is e timalcd vill jciisb fot the wait of sufficient io« dto knp lite w-'-hiii tium. 'lhe i»f. tii/g was appeal d to to lend .-• he'ping hand to those who are -o sorely ■■ fflic;ett, the speakers pointing out that it was the duty <>r the p*«pie of eveiy jortii/ii of the frit th dominions, as fellow - l.eings, as British .-uhjeefc-, and as professing Ch:ist an*, to afford a.-sißtance to the suffering mukit-ides of India. 'J'he following resolutions were carried unanimously : Moved by the Eev. Mr. Gifford, and secoi did by Mr. J. T. Evans, •' That this meeting having learned of the distress and suffering of millions of the population of British India, by leason of the pievaleic of famine over the wide areas of thac country, resolves that an effort be made in this town ar-d di tri-t to assist in the measu e.i of relief in which other communities in the Empire are so heartily joining." Moved by Mr. 1m rn on. aud seconded by Mr. G. 'l'. Fenw.tk, "That with a view to carrying out ih s -oregoing resolution, a Committee Le appointed to c>> operate with similar Committees appointed in Dunedin and elsewhere. *' Moved by the Eev. Mr. Todd, and seconded by the Lev. Father Coleman, such Committee consi.-t of His Worship the Mayor; the Eevs. Gifford, i octd, Cdemait, aad Armitage; Drs. lleming, le Lautoir, andGarl.-nd; AL ssrs.G T. Jbenw ck. Ciowe-s bumpier, T. H. Brown, A!ainlai d, J. Booth, lionajne, .N. i ane, Wansbiougn, laic ner, Miliigau, M'iniofch, flood, is. Heming, Hediey, O'Aleagher, C. G. Moore, Banner, A. H. A-aude, and J. I'. Bvans, with power to add to their number ; and that his Worship the Ala jor Le reque-ted to act as Treasurer, and Air. Bla kourn as Stcretary." Moved by Mr. G. Minipter, aud seconded by the Rev. Air. Hobbs, '-'Jhat the ladtrS be requested to form an Aux lia,iy Committee, and to assist in the collection oi i'u.uii. ' A vote of tlianks having been aecorde I to bis Worship the AiaxOr »or pres-iding. subscription bsts were opened, and about 1-50 subscribed in the room.

A meeting of the Committee was h-ld today at Messrs Lee* ami Moore's omee, when the tallowing gentlemen were p.eseut : Mr. Stewart On the chair), Leva Gitford, Todd, Coiei-'-n, and Am.ii. ge, L>r. JL»e Lautour, and M-vaars. Evans, ten wick, More, Sumpier, aiid Blackburn (Lou. bee.) Tiie names of the lo.luwmg gentlemen we;e added to the Uniui ttee -.—Messrs. Greenfield, H. AiikeE, J mm, l-.. U. lityior, J. H. Barr, J. Every, Dooley, T. Pr. cter, and J. Hardy. '• he iol.ow ing sub-coimn cieea we; e appointed to canvass the town for subserijjt.ons :—Ugh want : Me.-srs G. T. f'enwick (convener), A amiaud, J.onaynt-, i. Moore,. Thornton, and Procter. 'J names ward : Mtssis i.-eeiitieia (convener;, In. Lane, Wansbiough, Eale-ner, u'-.v.ea-hi.r. MiLig..n, {.nd I aimer. i>et=y wa d: Messrs Sun pter veoiivt-uc ). Clowts, JD=owu. M<.ek, Fleming, and Heuley tit vein ward : A.essr J. Booth (convener), Hood, Dunn, Do -ley, G- 11- Taylor, Baa-, liardy, and u. Messrs J. T. J v«ns H. rionour, au-i 1. Shaldeis weie requested to act ior the I andon district; Mi. Hay, 1.-r T. taia ; Mr. Mo. dy, ior Kukanui ; Mr. J?.iuer, ior Mahei o ; Vr. Maude, ior Awamoa; and A.-r Npeuce, at Mr. Holmes'. fe« me discu-siou to k pi&ce as to the work to be placeu m the hands of the latii s, aid it agreed Uu.t the best thing to be done would i e to request ti tm to assist the bub-Comim-tees of gentlemen in canvassing the town. On the n.oti«.u tit Mr. Sumpter, it was iecO;ve i tuat his Worship the Major should % ad a meeting ol ladies to Le htid ai 3 p. in to-morrow. It was decided to proceed at once witn a house-to-house canvass, the return* to be in Vy this day wl en a netting ol the Committee will be held at 3 o'clocK. The meetn g then dosi d.