THE LOCAL RELIEF FUND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2199, 23 April 1896, Page 28

THE LOCAL RELIEF FUND.

The treasurer of the Brunner colliery accident relief fund acknowledges the receipt of the following subscriptions ;— < ©tago Daily Times detailed list (previously given in these columns) ... j£s6 16 16 Jlmployees Mosgiel Woollen Factory, Mosgiel 26 15 6 J. Speight and Co 25 0 0 Subscri ed by Shag Point miners 16 6 6 Dalgety and Co. (Limited) 15 0 0 Employees Allandale Coal Company, Shag Point 11 7 0 Herbert, Havnes, and Co 10 10 0 Employees Ashburton Woollen Factory ' 10 14 6 S. S. Seelye and employees of Morris Seelye : 8 14 0 Employees D.1.C., Dunedin 8 8 0 Employees D. Benjamin and Co.'s Dunedin staff 7 16 0 Employee's Hallenstein Bros', factory 7 0 6 Employees Phcsnix Jam Company ... 611 6 Employees Bing, Harris, and Co. ... 610 0 Dunedin »taff of Dalgety and Co. (Limited) ~. 6 8 0 Employees Herbert, Haynes, and Co. 6 6 6 Employees Mospiel Woollen Factory, Dunedin and Kaikorai 6 4 0 The Gaelic Societyof New Zealand ... 5 5.0 prßatchelor 5 0 0 Tong'Yon v 5 6 0 Employees R. Wilson and Co 410 6 Maurice Joel < ... 4 4 0 Employees H.M. Customs ... ... 42 0 Eev. W. Hewitson *„ 3 3 0 Thomson and Co „ ... ... 3 3 0 Coulls, Culling and Co ... 3 3 0 Mutual Agency Company 3 3 0 Employees Mutual Agency Company 2 6 6 Bimon Bros „ 2 2 0 Wm. Gregg and Co. ... ~. .1 22 0 J. H JowftfaudCo ... 22 0 Btronach Bros, and Morris ... ... 2 2 0 Janii-B Fotheringham ... 2 2 0 A- C. Broad „. «. . 2 0 0 C.S.Nixon ... ... 2 0 0 James Liston ~. 2 0 0 prCoJquhoun 2 2 0 Barr, Leary, and Co , 2 2 0 Shop hands Simon Bros. 18 6 A. C. Beeg 110 Wm. Wills 110 C. H Tucker and Co. „, .„ ... I 1 0 James JEdgar ... „ 110 C. B. Griereon " 110 T. Calvert 110 Caxton Printing Company .„' .... 110 H. R, Spence •.. 10 0 Eobert Lawton. 010 6 W. H. Harris, University 0 5 0 George Stoddart ... 0 50 James Chapman, £>tone"burn 0 5 0 Mies G. Hooper " 0 2 0 Collected fa small sums by Jas. Muir 14 0 Collected by Mr D. Pinkertou, M.H.R.— John Jenkins 2 2 0 M. J.Barclay ... ... 110 Small sums „ 013 0 • 316 0 SByHon. W. D. Stewart— BLELDodds „ ... 10 0 The Christie family ... 015 0 In small sums „ ... 017 6 By Association — J. Jones 10a, G. Swan 5s JO 15 0 Collected by Me-srs Farquhar and Fen wickEmployes K. Anderson and Co. ... 4 9 6 K. Anderson and Co. ... 2 2 0 Park, Reynolds, and Co. ... ... 2 2 0 .John Carroll 110 Collected by Mr A. Burt— A and T. Burt ... 10 10 0 New Zealand Hardware Company (Limited) 10 10 0 Turnbnll, Martin, and Co 10 10 0 Henry E Williams 5 0 0 Thomas R. Fisher 5 0 0 A. W. Morris ... 5 0 0 A. Michie ... 3 3 0 INimmo and Blair 3 3 0 "W. Cuningham Smith ... - ..." 2 2 0 J. F. Nixflon 2 2 0 Mendelsohn, Levinsohn, and Co. ... 2 2 0 Robert L-ohhead ... „.. «. 110 A. and W M'Carthy 110 B. R. Stock ... 110 W. lies-- 110 W.R. Perston 110 11.I 1 . Grose ... 110 JohaWiHrinsoH „. ..." ..." 110 James Samson ..:" 1-1 to> ~- Alfred H. Burton 1.1 0 r Andrew Todd M ... 110 E. lies ... 0 10 6 Percy Helmore 0 10 6 Louis Salmond 0 10 6 Collie and Pullen 010 6 J. Jamieson „ 0 10 0 J. Miiller ... ... M 0 5 d W. T. M. .„ , ... 0 5 0 J. H. 0 2 6" Collected by Messrs Graham and Gillies— A Friend 5 0 0 Robert M'LaTen „ 110 James Clarke „. ,M, M ... ... 110 Sympathy ... »~ ...... 110 Mr Laing ... ... _ 10 0 Friends ». «. 0 11 0 Collected by Misses Stewart — A. Stewart (and family) 0 10 0 In smaTlsums M , . 013 6 Collected by Rev. A. North— Mrs Pietereoß m 10 0 H. H. Driver ... «. 10 0 Alexander Sligo... .., ... m 10 0 Rev. A. North ... .„ .« ... -10 0 Mis»Hftig... ,;, ...„.«, 10 0 H. G. Moore ~ 010 0 Mrs Sampson ... ...... ~. 010 0 Rev. J, TTHiaton « «. >- glg g JiWOliam* ... «*„.-. «I 2

Forwarded by Mr Shore, Mayor of Kaitangata— Subscribed by the general public of Kaitangata 35 17 6 Employees of Kaitangata Coal and Railway Company ... ... .- 81 8 0 W. M. Shore, maniger ... 5 5 0 Employees Castle Hill Coal Company 16 8 0 M. Stran, manager 5 5 0 Collected by Presbyterian churches, Kkitaagata and Wangaloa 8 7 4 Do dp Sunday schools ... ... 13 9 Col'ected by Church of Christ ... 311 5 Collected by Christadelphiau Church 111 0 Concert in aid of fluid „. 9 4 0 Cricket match do ... 5 2 0 Combined evangelistic services ... 2 0 (> Tho Government workshops, Hillside — Jaiu-s Eden jCI, W. Williams JEI, T. W. Stothart 134, J. Robertson 13*. W. Warren lls, S. Nicholson lls, G. Applegarlh 10) 6d, R. Simpson 10s 6d, A. M'lntosh 10a, A. W. Miflier 10s, G. Liddell 10s, J. Muirhead 103, W. O. Kempthorne 10s, J. Rodgerson 9d 6d, W. J. H*ll 9s, G. Johnson jun, 9s, G. Coxon 9s, G. Johnson 9*, G. Railton 9s, H. Head 9i, J. Routledge 9s, J. Garside 9a. G. Willett Bs, E. Pepperell Bs, W. Hames Bs, R. Lowden 83, W. Chambers 7s 6d, J. Brough 7s 6d, I W. Porter 7s 6d, T. R. Burt 7s 6d, W. Wilkinon 7s 6d, A. Blackwood 7s, T. Timlin 7s. C. Williamson 7s, B. M. HaU 7s, J. M*Nfiil 7a, W. A. Carrick 7s, W Newlands 7s, E. Morrison 7s, A. Philip 6s 6d. R. Coxon 68 6d, G. Black 5«, R. Collins ss, T. Harridse 5», R Farrant ss, J. Dawson 5% W. Connor ss, F. Pepp«rell 53, W. Rodgerson j ss, G. Brooks s*, E Dowl nd sj, G. M'Gregor 53, R Bade 53, H. Sheridan ss, H. M'Alister ss, T. Cavanagh si, J. Picksird ss, M Thomson ss, J. M'Gufiße ss, W. Alexander ss, G. M'Hugh ss, O. Grave ss, J. M' Donald ss, H Vinsen ss, T. Leyland sa, M. B Feil ss, T. Graham 53, R. Sinclair ss, F J. Stephens 5?, J. M'Kechnies3, J. Braid ss, R. Harrison 53, H. A. Liwhou ss, S. P. Evans 53, J. Irwin ss, W. It. (Jole ss, G. Russell ss, J. Davies ss, G. Allen ss, J. Hardy ss, F. Forrester ss, D. Lowden ss, H. H. Growden ss, W. Kydd ss, T. Galloway Bi, H. Thomas ss. J. M'Caffry ■5». W. Gall ss, W. Mayo 6s, W. J. Thomas ss, li!. H. Freed fis, P. Stalker ss, A. Paterson ss, W. M'Leod su, J. M'Kechnfe ss, A. Dray 6s, J. Stewart ss, R. Randlo ss, A. Smith 4s 6d, W H Johnston 4s 6d, S. Templeton 4s, J. Robb 4s, H D. Foster 4s, R. Richardson 4s. Eli , Hall 4s, R. Mechaelis 4s. G. R. Skinner 4s, A. Rogers 4s, R. Gordon 4s, P. Harris 3s 6d, W. Graham 3s 6d, J. B-irrett 3-. (51. J. O'Connor 3s 6d, A. Mann 3s 6 1, H. A. GaWer 3s 6d, F. Symonds 3s 01 I>. Dennisou 3s 6d, J. An3ell 3s 6d, W. Fiflden 3s 6d, T. Ford 3s 6d, J. W. Claik 3, 6.1, A. M'Kenzie 3*. A Hobson 3s, G. Thomas 2a 6d, J**" M'Farlane 2s 6d. W. Hardy 2s 6d, T. Sherwood 2s, J. Loan 2s fid, J Eccles 2-j 6d, L. Schu'enbarg 2s 6d, L. Irvina 2s 6d, G. Holland 2s Sd, T. Merry 2s 6d, H. Oliver 2t M, J. Clark 2s 6d, J. A. ( 'arrick 2s 6d, T. Ball 2s 6d, R Magsou 2s 6d, J. M'lntyre 2<; 6d, J. Williamson 3s, J. Hendry 2s 6d, R. Eagle 2a 6d, O. Bridger 2s 6d, R. Hogg 2« b'd, A. Mathie 2a, C. Goldsmith 2s, J. Johnson Is 6d, E Wilkinson Is ... 40 16 0 Proceeds concert Garrison Hall, per Mrs Napier Bell , £117 7 6 £753 6 4 Previously ackndwl-idged 966 16 7 £1720 211 DAILY TIMES LIST : Methodist Central Mission, Garrison Hall, per Rsv. W. Ready 17 6 0 Employees of Ot»go Daily Times office 11 16 6 United Otago District, A.O.F 10 10 0 Mian Millar and pupils(Biaercmr Hou>-e) 8 5 9 Collected by pupils of the Portobello 1 school di-trict, per J. Burton, ! teacher 7 0 0 Sir Francis D. Bell, Wellington ... 5 5 0 Dunedin Burns Club ... ... „, 5 5 0 II Buckland, Waikouaiti 5 5 0 A. Beverly 5 0 0 Albany street School ... .„ ... 311 9 Clutha C. E. Union 310 0 W. M Simpson ' 3 3 0 Employees 'hag Valley Station \.. 3 0 0 1 Proceeds of concert by ex-pupils of . High street school ■ 214 0 Jane Bowler 2 2 0 W. A 2 0 0 Dunrobin School children 1 14 9 Middlemarch School children 1 11 0 Andersen's Bay Presbyterian Church (second contribution) 14 6 Roderick M'Kenzie ... 110 W. A. Walton 110 S. Elborn 10 0 J. W 10 0 Mrs J. D. Walker 10 0 St. Paul's Church, Kaitangata (published previously, but amount incorrectly stated ..: ... .". ... 017 4 A Family of Children " ... 015 0 F. H. Morice 6 10 6 Mrs Morice 0 10 6 E F. Norris 0 10 0 J. A. D M ... 0 10 0 J. h. Jopp, Arrowtown ... ... ,„ 010 0 P. Bow'rnan ... 0 10 0 Mrs Dougall (Quarantine Island) ... 0 7 6 E A J. F. 0 5 0 Friend 0 5 0 Employees of Round Hill Mining Company, Rivorton (as per following list) 16 17 6 Lee, £2 2s ; Port, 10a ; M'Ferran, 10s ; Garrett, 10s ; Tiffen, £1 Is; Ktynolds, 10s ; M'Gregor, 7s ; ! HogK, 7s ; Sweeney, Morgan, Murray, Mawer, Devereux, Robinson, Claughsay, IJaudy, Fowler, . A. Dandy, Johnson, Herrick, Harding, E. D*wson, Campbell, Andrews, Daw»on. Hamer, Thurgood, M'Leod; Morgan, Driver, Stewart, 5s each; Peters, Bull, Hatrick, Meadows,^ Cowan, Wiseman, Gubbinn, Minto, Cook, Parson, Clode, Dryden, Phillips, Alsweiler, Brooks, Kilcoyne, Mawer, Stewart, Clode, Devereux, Jones, o'lseil, Baird, Deegan, Lee, Port, Drake, Meadows, jun., Rose, Concher, Young, Broomhall, Butler, O'Neill, Morris, Kirk, Reynolds, Clode, Fiveasb, Lee, Berndtson, E. DrakeSs 6d each ;— total, £16 17s 6d, ————— _ A Wellington telegram states that the post ■ and telegraph officers' fund for the Brunner disaster amounts to £509. The general fund in Wellington, exclusive of the above and including the Evening Fo3t list, exceeds £2000. . ? The collecting - of subscriptions for the Brunner relief fond was referred to at the meeting of West. -Harbour Borough Council last night, ' whenitiwas decided that the matter be left in the -hands of) the town clerk (Mr D. L«rn*ch) to advertise and act. ■ ■ As s there is no lecal body at Waihi, Auckland, to promote the -Brunnerton relief fund, a list was started by the W»ihi Miner, but up to 1 the 7th inst. only one guinea was subscribed, ' and that was the editor's own subscription. A Melbourne cable states that the Stock Exchange voted £50 to tbe Brunner fund. The treasurer of the Christchurch relief fund has up to date acknowledged £3467 15s 6d. In tbe town of Oamaru £283 has been collected so far. At Kurow a ooneert realised £25 for the fund. At a committeemeetingof the Gaelic Society, held on the 15th at tbe Stuart street Hall, the sum of £5 was voted to the Brunner relief fund and £1 to another charity. At the meeting of the Dunedin Burns Club on the 15th it was decided to vote £5 5s to the fund. s The Tapanui contribution to the f and bo far amounts to £56 8s 6d. Mr M. Batty, of Goal Creek, has drawn the attention of the Premier *9 the feet that than

is not a single miner on the coroner's jury at the inquiry at Brunnerton. The Premier agrees it would have been better to have had some miners on the jury. The Christchuroh Press says: "While animated, no doubt, by the best of motive*, the Brunnerton committee seem to have been a little reckless in their method of dealing with the funds in hand. We hear, for example, of somewhat heavy lump sums being handed over for the purchase of expensive mourning." The Amateur Athletic Carnival hold at Auckland on the 15&h in aid of the Brunnerton relief fund was a great success. His Excellency tho Governor and family were present. The proceeds are expected to reach close ou £200. A A. Brody put up a record of 14 win 12 3-ssec for the Two-mile Walk. M'Eean won the 440 yds event, after a dead heat with Oliphant. There were 23 starters in the Chinese race, which caused great amusement. The Hon. W. Swanson and Mr Crowther have collected £116 for the Brunner fund in Auckland. At Christchurch ou Thursday a - sports gala in aid of the Brunner fund was held at Lancaster Park. About four thousand people were present. The Tramway Company will give the whole of its takings during tha afternoon to the fund. The programme included cycling and athletic events, swimming races, fire brigade competitions, and a fancy costume football inatoh. Ths net result will be abiut £170. The employees of the Southland section of the New Zealand railways have raised among themselves the handsome sum of £73 7a 8d for the relief fund. Sir Frederick Sargood has cabled to his firm here from Melbourne expressing his sympathy with those bereaved by the disaster in the Bruu- ; ncr mine, and instructing tba f £50 on bis private account be given to tbe relief fund in addition to the £50 given by the firm. i Mrs Napier B&ll begs to thank tho Orchestral Society, the Liedertafel, and the ladies and gentlemen who kindly assisted her on Friday, the 10th, at tbe concert in aid of the Brunnerton relief fund. She also begs to thank ths trustees of the Garrison Hall for the use of the hall, the City Corporation for the gas, Messrs Wilkie and Co. for printing tickets, the Dresden Company for the use of their Brard grand piano, the City Tram Company for posting handbills, Messrs Howden and Mencrieff foe flowers, and the public who so generously responded to her appeal. Total proceeds, £123 3s, including £8 seat by the nuns of the Dominican Convent, their bonders, and the Children of Mary, £3 19s ot which, represents tickets, Ihe balance (£4 Is) being a donation to the fund. Exp r naes (printing, &c), £5 15* 6d. Balance,, £117 7s 6d, to be handed over to the Brunnerton relief fund. ' Mr G. L. Denniston, the hon. treasurer, supports a suggestion by Mr Stead, treasurer of the Canterbury fund, that as enough money has been sent to Brunnerton to supply present needs all funds should be retained in the hands of, say, the Central Coaimitte'e until a scheme for distribution is approved. Some districts, and even some firms in Otsgo have sent subscriptions direct, which partly accounts for the seeming disadvantageous* position occupied by Otago as compared with other parts of the colony. Another reason for concentrating the Otago subscriptions in thf hands of the Dunedin committee is that the fund can be added to by depositing the money as collected in the bank and getting interest theron At present the Dunedin committee have £1600 in the Bank of New Zealand as a fixed deposit. So far the Mosgiel people have subscribed' £47 3s. • . The amount collected at Palmeraton North is £205, and several lists have yet to come in. Of this sum the Munawahu Daily Times collected £55. The lists close on the 30th inst. A Wellington telegram states that; the Biunner reliel fund now amounts to £2200. The North Otago subscriptions so far amount to £372. Up to the prerent £550 has been col'ected at Napier for the Bruuner huft nr», v.'tli niauy 'country lists yet to come iv. T>.<.i« wi'l bt a demonstration on the 29th in»t. lor Ibe fund. The Napier railway employees have forwarded £59 8* 3d through the National Bank to Greytnouth. A retiring collection at Trinity Wesleyan Church on Sunday last, taken up as the congregation were leaving the church, realised £9 Is 9d for the Brunnerton relief fuud. A Christchurch telegram says: — "At the Friendly Societies' gathering on Saturday in aid of the Br.unner fund the sum of £23 was collected. A resolution was carried that it be recommended to the Government that the first issue of the Humane Society's medals be made to Mr Seddon and the miners who risked their lives in an endeavour to rescue the entombed men."