INDIAN-FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11715, 24 April 1900, Page 7

INDIAN-FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the executive of the Indian 'famine relief fund was held in the Agricultural Hail Board Room yesterday afternoon, and attended,by Messrs John Roberts (in the chair, G. L. Denniston, A. Johnston C. Brown, 11. Glendining, C. ft. Smith, J. N. Lawson. •and AY. Davidson. Apologies were received from his Worship the Mayor, and from Messrs Keith Ramsay and AA'. E. Theomin.

•- A conaiderable amount of correspondence was received and dealt with by the committee. .'■'■*■-'

". The Hon. Secretary reported that he had communicated-with the mayors of the different .■provinces in reference lo collecting funds, and in most'of the centres the" matter had now been taken up. A letter was nko sent, to the ministers of religion and.mayors and 'chairmen of various town and country districts, asking their support and co-operation, and in several instances satisfactory replies wore received. He also reported that a quantity of grain had already been received and had been handed over to Messrs AVright, Stephenson, and Co. to dispose of to the best advantage, that firm having agreed to receive store, and sell'free of charges. _ Mr G. -Featherstone, hon. secretary of the InveTcargill Indian famine fund, wrote advising that in tho opinion of his committee the interests of thn fund would be best furthered by Southland, act-in;? on its own account.—On the motion of the Chairman, the sucrjrestion was agreed to. His AVorship the Mayor of Christchurch wrote advismcr that steps had been taken lo collect subscriptions, mid already the matter was well in hand.

Mi- Edwin Aslin wrote that Mr A. AY. Laker, from Johannesburg, would give a lec.tnre m aid of tlio famine fund in the Choral Hall, entitled " The Boers and Causes of the J. resent■• AVar," and asking the pitronaao of the committee.—lt was unanimously decided t.iat the committee should crant their patronage and assist in every possible way in makin-r tne lecture a success. "

Ihs Rev. A. Greig, the Manso, Sandymount, -wrote notifying that it ivas intended to can--vass the whole of the Peninsula for subscriptions m aid of the funds, instead of bavina special collection in the church. ° Mr G. L. Denniston, lion, treasurer, reported that the total subscriptions received by him up to date was £71* 15s 4d, of ivhich sum S3OO had been cabled to India-The treasurer was authorised to cable a further £-mUU as soon as that.sum was available idc-ssrs A. Johnston C. Brown, and Air IJnvulson .reported that all the circulars liad i\y g lbT° U i' a' Ur. Mr C- X 'Smiih "Ported ■that the Ladies' Committee had decided to Bth\l ,' pecl* stroet ooi!ec!:ioii on Saturday, The secretary was instructer to issue to eaoh member of the committee a subscription list, and also to arrange to havo a number Traced in the various shops throughout the

. Messrs J Duncan and A. Barr forwarded articles to be sold for the benefit of the fund —Received with thanks.

.' PAILY TIMES LIST Previously acknowledged .. £ 337 o-, F. fanning (2nd contribution) .'." 5" 5 „ •Mrs 1-, R. Manning (2nd oontribu- ■ tion) .....' lin Isabel Manning (2nd contribution):: o 5 0 P Fenw^k nnmg (2ntl contri!)lltion) «5- 0 'Ko: 3 grag,- Catlin's branch "..".. 010 0 Glenomaru and Ahuriri School children and sympathisers-Jessie ■Parks,-2s-Cd; 'Mrs-M'lntosh', 10s: :Vot ? W',' k' Intosll' 2s 6fl; Isabella . MTntosh 2s Gd; Mrs Parks, ss; ■ Arthur -Parks, 2s Gd; Andrew I. Jones, ld; A. M'Kenzie, ls; Ed"ar Witting, Is; Frances Witting, Gd; " Robert M.Lny, £1 lis; Elizabeth ■Wi son, Is; Annie AVilson, Gd • • •: William M'Clollaud, £1; George 8. AVilson 10s Gd; John M'Leaii, Al; Sympathiser, 10s; Mrs M'Lean . 15s;. A Friend, 2s Gd- W JC v S Gclw.,^fi3ie Wils °».' '3d; Alice . mmi nm J£ llilg ls '-J- M'C°U Smith, »1.. Total ~ .. .. fS 8 4

GENERAL TREASURER'S LIST. Mr,G. L Denniston, general treasurer, a-fc tions —S foI1 °wmg additional subsciip

, A special effort m connection with lhe ■jiidiaji famine relief fund was made in the Mornington Wesleyan Church on Sunday last. The_mornmg service was couclucted by the Key. Mr Lewis, who ably presented the claims of the suffering Hindoos. The evening service-ivas conducted by Mr Jos. Louden, and the collections showed a liberal response to the appeals made. The Sunday school children have decided to devote next tauudny s contribution to the fund.

Ross and Glendining £ 50 0 0 James Hogg " 2 o n P. Drayton, Barnfield ... l T n . Mrs Jane Anderson' .. .. " ,-. i Z. 'k^& ra,d: : '- lit , Alfred Hasell .. .. .. J J '"'" l go n 'Church of Christ,-Mornington .". « n n John Donaldson .... i i n j. r. t ;; ;; ••> ••• \ \ ° Lewis Lawson „ .. ..; ..". .. J 0 5 J. D. Nunu .. n , n n Mrs W.F.Dyer .. " " "- '.; J} 1" ° Harvest thanksgiving service, St. - Jphu the Evangelist, Roslyn .' nor. -Mrs ■'-'Wilfred'P. Powell .... n i \_ Mrs J. Abbott, Dundas street . 0 5 G Holy Tl-inity Church, Port Chalmers 4 11 7 J. Matthewson .... n in n James Todd .'..'.'.'. 110 L.'E.;. Partridge ." 0 10 f Smith, Chapman, and Sinclair' .", 550 Professor Sale .. ' ' ._> ,. ,. Mrs Olla Lohello .. .. .'.' 'ig, jj o J, St. Paul's Church, Oamaru '.'. JJ. 15 0 0 AV. "Willis '""', noo AV. S. Fitsgerald .. .. '." " "' o % l a. h. .. .. ;; ;; - - Jj Postal note (no name given) .' " 0 10 0 Ravensbourne Presbyterian Church G -G 0 bt. Leonards Presbytevian Church.. 15 0 South Dunodin Baptist Church (Rev. J. Muirhead) .. ... n 7n a No Name .. ., .. '..- ."' \\ \\ '{ ™ I Stephen Lean "' 1 i n S- m™? and Co' (Lin"te'd) '.". '.*.. 5 5 0 lom O Shea nan Martin O'Shea '.. .+ J J ", q 4 0 ■d ' • 1 , , " 0 11 previously acknowledged .. .... .. 559 7 5 £720 s 4