THE WAIRARAPA BELIEF FUND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10359, 14 May 1895, Page 7

THE WAIRARAPA BELIEF FUND.

Wellington, April 27. Afc a meeting of fche Wellington Committee of the Wairarapa relief fund the balance of money in hand, amounting to about £2000, was distributed as follows :— Mrs M'Donald's children (4), aged 5, 7, 9 and 11—£750. This gives each child 6_ a week till it ; reaches the age of 17, witb £250 added for special circumstances, to be held until the youngest is 17. Of this sum Christchurch gave £125 __nr-V. land £150, Wellington £175. ' X Mrs M'Lean, widow of Allan M'Lean, steward with three young children—£so a year for seven . years, £350. ' Mrs Lewis, whose husband was a passenger, hos a son in ill health and two grandchildren—Previously paid £20, was voted a further sum of £100 Mrs Talbot, 32 years of age, Melbourne, whose husband was a steerage passenger, aud who has three children unprovided for—Six years at £50 a year, £300 (already paid £10 by the Dunedin (-omimttee). Mrs Merritt, Victoria, widow of a trimmer : with one child—Subject to further inquiry, £100* Mrs Simpson, a widow, who lost her son "who was her sole support—£so. ' M.3 Holmes, London, a widow, whose son a i steward, was her sole support—£so. ' : Mrs Pratt, a widow, whose son was a member of the crew, and who bas had £20 already was voted a further sum of £30. y" Mrs M'Millan, a widow, whose son, 25 years of ?,*v c '„.was a passeDger, Dunedin, had voted £25 Wellington gives 10s a week for one year, £26 ' Mrs M'Kenzie, Huddersfield, a widow—£? _ reserved. Sirs Johnston, Malton, whose husband was drowned—£2s reserved. Mra Cooper and family, Sydney, whose husband was a fireman—£loo. ' fiv* Ir ea?s°^E3oo d and f°Ur childrell-30s a week for ; Mis Year aad family, Auckland-Sum sent to Auckland for their case, £200. Felix West, a boy now at Wanganui College, whore he will remain for five years-£3O a year. PAi" l t.^ s r , ha n d J be™ Previously voted to a tota -„£;T l6 _los ld -* The cases •"*- New Zealand will be dealt with by the Public Trustee, and Messrs Brandon, Hislop, and Brandon, honorary solicitors to the fund.arenowprepanngthenecessary documents. Those cases which are outside New Zealand will also be legally protected. It the person relieved dies, theamounfc unexposed will be paid into the shipwrecked relief fund ; and if the mother of a family dies, the balance in hand will be distributed amongst the children. **

The Auckland City Council has received a letter asking for an extension of the Tramway Company's lease, and intimating that if granted the company will probably take over existing lines and establish electric traction and electric lighting, and extend the tram system to Parnell and Onehunga. The cost of electric traction alone would be £30,000.