BRUNNER RELIEF FUND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2205, 4 June 1896, Page 20

BRUNNER RELIEF FUND.

Wellington, May 2(k Tbo Brunner Relief Committee passed • resolution to Laud tha money to the Publfy Trustee and ask tho Premier to arrange for free aJiainiutrafcion of the fund, as the 1 per c*>nt. estimated by the Public Trustee would absorb too large a proportion of the fund. um-,.^ M»y29. The Brunner Conference met today, and elected the Hon. J. Kerr, M.L.C , Messrs A. Guinness; M,H R., and Duncan M'Laau, ofi Greymouth, members of the Advisory Isoar<L Mr Stratford, S.M., and the chairman of the Inangahna Couuty Council, who were appointed at the last sitting of the conference, deoiined to act on the Advisory Boned, Communications were received from the Duaedin and Wellington committees contend* ing th&t the charge of 1 per cent, commission to be made by the Publio Trustee was excessive* and urging that fcho fund should be administered by tbe department free of coat. The Premier said tho position had been misitnderetood. There vm pruotically no chargo heing made. It was decided to refer the letters t» the Publio Trustee, asking him to explain the position. [Tha explanation waa telegraphed oa Tuesday morning.] THE LOCAL FUND. Tha treasurer acknowledged receipt of tha following additional subscriptions :: — ■ Collected by Mr J. L. Gillies :— J. Hislop, £1 Is ; sjtnal) sums, £1 2s 6d £ 2 3' 6 From Daily Timoa fund (fuma previouflly acknowledged) ... ... 10 : 8 0 Prom Mr Theodoro Arnold, Town - Clerk, North-East Valley :—Presbyterian Church collection, £5 12a 4d; Preabytema (it.uich subsctiption Il3h, £i 15) C<l-; coUcctad by pupih North-E«t Vullcy ychool, - £2 lls; Church of Uhrist, £2 3s; Job Wain, £2 2* \ collected by Mrs Sinclair, £1 7s; St. Martin's . - Churcb, £1 2s ; collected by Mra Norman, £1 Is dd; George Bailoy, £1 la; Colin Macaudrtnv, £1 Is; D. M'Grcgor, £1 ; J. W. Roberts, £1 ; BmaUer sums, £3 ISs U 28 U 10 The members of pol-ce forw, Dunedin district 28 4 Q D. lieid, Mayor of MiUon (stima locally subscribed aud acknowledged) 141 13 9 From Mr T. S. Culling, Mayor' of St. KiMa :— T. S. Gulling, £1 Is ; John Gom, 10a ; Robert Mitchell, 10a ; J. Dodd9,sa 2 6 0 OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Popotunoa congregation, per Roy. J. Unwitt Spence, as under :— Waiwera ... „. ... £ 8 5 JOJ Wairuna , „, „k 5 12 10 Clinton ... , .., ... ,„ 29 3}