PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 36

PORT CHALMERS.

A meeting of the Port Chalmers committee was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening ; present — His Worship the Mayor (Mr B. G Allen), Captain MCaHum, Messrs C«ok, Hunter, Neui, J. Wataon, juu , Lea<sh, Sharpe, gUmpson. It was resolved that the amounts caHf-cted ba paid into the National Bi.nk, and paid to the chairman of the Greymouth committee after the 30th inst., aud the chairman, treasurer, and seoretary were appointed a committee to finally wind up the affairs. The followiug is a list of subscribers :— •

J. M. Ross 10a 6d, T. Hamson 10s, James Purdie 10s, R. Landreth Ids, R. Home 108, H. Andr«ws 10s, D M'Loueblin 10s, Al<>x. Roes 10s,. C. ("Hike 10s, Willitm Menz'es Ids, William BorW« 10s, Joseph Manning 10m, Andrew Thomson l*te, a Settler 10a, John Johnston 10a, James M. C >meron 10s, R. Sharp 10s, J. Collins 10«, William M'Kwaa 10s, Charles Wingate 10s, John E. Robertson 10«, John WatBon sea. 10*. F. W. P. 10s, John Nixon 10s Mr* Wignall 10a, D. Campbell 10s, N. KfiwaHs 10s. Thomas Omond 8.1, J. Ma>v-on 7s 6 1, John Foote 7s 6«, M. Mawlonatd fie, N. Murray 6s 15 5 6 Employees cf US S. Gomp*ny 6 10 Employees of MictaaclU, Hallenstein, and Co., Sawyers' Bay 6 10 Subscriptions of 5s and under 15 4 0 Congregational Ohurch Sunday School 0 6 9 £85 13 3 The members of tha Cabinet have contributed the sum of £50 to the Brunner relief fund, and while on the Weat Coaet the Premier paid this sum into the fund. At the last committee meeting of the Brunner relief fuod notice of motion was given to the following tff'ct : — " That in iha opinion of this committee a meeting of representatives of the various committees throughout tbe colony be held in Wellington at the time of tiie Municipal Conference to appoint trustees for the Brunner relief fund and adopt an equitable plan of distribution. This to be wired' by the secretary to the various centres, and brought up for consideration at the next meeting of committee." Since then replies have been received approving of the above from the Mayors of Auckland, Timaru, Napier, Hokitika, Oatnaru, Christchurch, and Greymouth. It was decided to close the subscription lists upon the 30th April. A meeting of the Brunrer Relief Fund Committee was held at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon. The following resolution, of which notice had been given, was carried unanimously :— " That in the opinion of this committee a meeting of representatives of the various committees throughout the colony be held in Wellington at the time of the Municipal Conference to appoint trustees for the Brunner relief fund and adopt an equitable plan of distribution. This is to be wired by the secretary to the various centres and brought up for coneider*tion at the next meeting of cofcmifcfceo." The treasurer reperted that, exclusive of a further amount on the Otago Daily Time* Hst, the total collpotiona to date were £2105 0i 2d, of which £1600 had been placed on deposit. The secretary reported that a cum of about £20 colleoted at St. Olsir by the Invereargill Garrison Band had been taken by tbe bandmaster to luvercftrgill and paid into the fund there. It was decided th«.t collectors should be asked to send in their lists and the amounts collected on or before the 30fch April. A Christchurch telegram states that the amount in the hands of the local treasurer to the Brunner fund now amounts to £4026. Tha. Queenjttown doiM officer* cabtorib«d £3,

l2s 6<3, which was seat to the department in Wellington for the fund t and the Queenstown branch of the Salvation Army also made s> collection, which was sent to headquarters. ■ The athletic carnival at Auokknd hi aid of the fund resulted in a net balance of £224 Kb 6d beipg handed over.

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