£68,000 GIVEN FOR ’QUAKE SUFFERERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18803, 4 July 1929, Page 10

£68,000 GIVEN FOR ’QUAKE SUFFERERS.

Reports from the four cities show that approximately £58,000 has been donated for the relief of earthquake sufferers. The totals in the main centres to date axe:—

In addition, smaller centres have raised amounts ranging from several hundreds to a thousand, but these donations have not yet been forwarded to the central fund. OTHER FUNDS. Per Press Association. WHANGAREI, July 4. The “Northern Advocate” earthquake fund has reached £370. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 4. The “Taranaki Herald” earthquake relief fund has reached £IOOO. WELLINGTON, July 4. The following amounts have been received by the Prime Minister for the Central Relief Fund, making a total

SCHOOLS IN MURCHISON DISTRICT WILL RE OPEN. Per Press Association. NELSON, July 4. All schools in the Murchison district will re-open on Monday or Wednesday next, except those in the completely evacuated localities such as Newton Flat (school completely buried by a slip), Mid-Maruia, Glengarry, Lyell and Katanga. Wherever there is a pupil in any particular district the school will be carried on.

£ Auckland 15,500 Welling-ton 13,393 Christchurch 10,279 Dunedin 5,708 Central Fund ..... ....... 23,356 Total

of £23,356 11s 7d:— £ s. d. Town Clerk, Wanganui .. “N.Z. Herald and “Weekly 522 6 0 News,” Auckland 5378 17 2 “Poverty Bay Herald,” Gis17 0 78 “ Taranaki Herald and Budget,” New Plymouth Town Clerk, Palmerston 328 6 9 315 12 6 Kangiora Borough Council 43 19 6 Town Clerk. Shannon Officers of the Treasury De* 58 0 0 partment, Wellington Mrs Macarthy Reid, Wei12 0 0 lington . 100 0 0 N.Z.R.S.A., Wellington .... 100 0 0 Mavor of Wellington “Ashburton Mail” and 1950 14 11 “Guardian,” Ashburton -. 500 0 0