FLOOD RELIEF.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20691, 13 April 1929, Page 14

FLOOD RELIEF.

■ GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. .. GRANT OF £3OOO APPROVED.' . The Deputy Mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas.) has received the following telegram from Mr W. B. Taverner:— “Cabinet has approved of your request for a grant of £3OOO towards the Flood Relief Fund.” , MOTOR, CYCLE RACES. BENEFIT MEETING TO-DAY. ■ In order to assist flood sufferers the motor cycle section of the Otago Motor Club is holding dirt track races at Forbury Park this afternoon. ,There will be four races during the afternoon, each being run in- heats.' They are as follow:—St. Clair handicap, of. five laps; Ocean Beach handicap, of six laps; open scratch race, of five laps; consolation handicap, of four laps. (The following are the handicaps:— St. Clair Handicap.—Swan, J. R„ 34 o.h.c. A.J.S.yrscr;, Inglis, A. D., 3J o.h.v. Ariel, scr; 'Grounds, N., 34 o.h.v. New Hudson, 2sec; Bisliop, S., 2J o.h.v. A.J.S., 3sec; Stewart,. R. H., 34 .o.h.v. 8.5. A., 6sec; Napier, C. K., 2f o.h.c. A.J.S., 7scj; Nisbet, Janies, 34 o.h.v. B.S.A , 9scc; Clark, W. 8., 2} o.h.v. New Hudson, 20sec. . Ocean Bench Handicap.—Swan, J. R., 34 o.h.c. A.J.S., scr; Bisliop, S., 2J o.h.v. A. J.S., . 4sec;‘Stewart, R. H./3J o.h.v. B. 7sec; Clark, W. B'., 2} o.h.v. New Hudson, 24scc; Inglis, A. D., 34 o.h.v. Ariel, scr; Grounds, N., 34 o.h.v. New Hudson, 3sec; Napier, C. K., 2| o.h.v. A. Bsec; Nisbet, Jack, 34 o.h.v. B. 15sec. , Open ' Scratch Race.—Nisbet, James, 34. o.h.v. 8.5. A.; Inglis, A. D., 34 d.h.,. Ariel; Stewart, R. H,, 34 o.h.v. 8.5. A.; Bishop, S., 2J o.h.v, -ti.J.S.; Grounds, N., 3J o.h.v. New Hudson; Napier, G. K., 2J o.h.c. A.J.S.; Clark, W. 8., 2} o.h.v. New Hudson. Consolation Handicap.—Open to competitors who have not won a prize during the day. OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. .■ . £ s. J. Previously acknowledged .. £2OBB 8 10 Mosgiol Presbyterian Church ...... .. 23 0 0 A. H. Peterson 1 10 0 South ■ School, Oaniaru (additional) .. .. .. 10 0 Total .. .. .. £2093 G 10 , THE MAYOR'S LIST. The following amounts have been received by the ■ Mayor:—Previously acknowledged, £2292 3a lOd; Dunedin Savings Bank, £500; Hanover Street Baptist Church, £lO 18s Gd; Kaikorai Presbyterian Women’s Society, £7; Employees Wardcll Bros., £6 4s Gd; A. 0. Hanlon, £5 ss; Emplayees, Mills, Dick and Co., £2 17s Gd; Employees, H. 8.. New Zealand Clothing Factory, £2 2s; Employees, A. arid T. Burt, Ltd., warehouse, £1 Ills Gd; Employees, Lutterworth Bros, clothing factory, £1 16s Gd; Ford Motors, Ltd., £1 16s; W. 8., fI ; Milton Girl Guide's, 10s; Anonymous, 10s.