INGLEWOOD NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1931, Page 14

INGLEWOOD NEWS

EARTHQUAKE RELIEF ACTIVITY. Another public meeting convened, by the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Winfield, to discuss the earthquake relief schemes was held on Saturday, when there was a large especially of people from the country. ' The mayor said a telegram had beenreceived from the Prime Minister acknowledging Inglewood’s sympathy;'. The response to the appeal to/ac-, commodate refugees had greatly exceeded his expectations, for Inglewood had ; offered to accommodate 100 and already offers from 166 people had been made to accommodate 300 people. However, he thought that it was not likely that refugees would come there yet. u Reliei funds, had been opened in various quarters throughout the county and the town, and. he hoped the people woujd respond. It was regolved that "Inglewood ex- t tends to all relatives of the dead and all sufferers its sincere sympathy and that this meeting resolves to do its utmost in any direction necessary foi ( relief.” ' Mr. J. Stachurski reported that , the meeting held at Waitui on Fridaynight was well-'attended and that a committee had been appointed. Mr. Brown reported the same for Norfolk and Durham Roads.