BUSH AND GRASS FIRES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6091, 31 January 1898, Page 3

BUSH A ND GRASS FIRES

e OXFORD AND BIRCH HILL RELIEI e FUND. ;- The Relief Committee desires to acknow- , ledge, with thanks, the receipt of goods anc I clothing from the undermentioned, in addi- , tion to the previous list s—Misses Caverl hill (4), Wilson and "Walker, Mesdamee i Tonge (3), Luers (2), Pearson (4), Sheat, t Watherspoon, Mace, Preston, Stwtell, r leaus and Shorland, Messrs Blaokwell (3), . Ft itch, Murray (2), Carniichael, Ballantyuel r Dixon. Wagstaff, Ingram (9) and Wayi mouth (8); the Salvation Army, R ingiora; 1 Minister) ng- Children's League.South bridge s and Leestou; Ballantyne and Co.; donors r at Lyttelfcon, Opawa, Kaiapoi and Christi church -, Messrs Moffafc (100lb flour) and , Evans (CUOJb flour). t His Worship the Mayor of Chrrstchurch • has received the following subscriptions to - the Kelief Fund :— Amouut previously acknowledged „. ...^IOS 5 6 >f; Sandstein 110 ¥. E. Wright ... 10 0 W. Doveuish-Meares ... ... 3*o F Total to date ... „..£ll3 9 6 Iu accordance with the request of the Entertainment Committee, his-Worship theMayor of Chriatchurch and Captain Maiciel -went on Saturday lo Lyttelton, in order to coinmuniente with Captain Leah, of H,M.S. JUildura, the s«nioi' ecuumanding officer of the mea of war now in port, and to request that sotue of the blue jackets and marines might be sent to Christcburoh on Thursday next to give an . exhibitioH of drill in connection with the fancy costume cricket match at* Lancaster Pars.. Captain Leah has kindiy consented to send up- as" strong a detach- . nienfc as can be spared, with tlwee guns; to gj ve a military display. His Wornhip has telegraphed to the Minister of Railways, asking that provision may be made for .btuiging. up- the- gnns- by rail free of charge.