SEDDONVILLE REFUGEES NOT COMING TO-DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18805, 6 July 1929, Page 2

SEDDONVILLE REFUGEES NOT COMING TO-DAY.

FAILED TO CONNECT WITH THE EXPRESS. The refugees from Seddonville who are coming to Christchurch will not be arriving by the express from the West Coast to-day. The Mayor received a telephone message from the Mayor of Greymouth this morning to the effect that the refugees failed to connect with the express for Christchurch, and in consequence would not be able to come to the city until Tuesday. TROTTING MEETING LIKELY TO BE HELD. MINISTER RECEIVES REQUEST FAVOURABLY. There is now every likelihood that a special trotting meeting will be held in Christchurch for the purpose of raising money’ for the West Coast Earthquake Relief Fund. Mr IT. J. Otley, an official of the Canterbury’ Park Trotting Club, returned this morning from Wellington, where he discussed the project with the Hon P. A. de la Perrelle, Minister of Internal Affairs. Mr Otley stated to-day’ that the Minister received the request very favourably and there appeared every prospect of a permit for the meeting being granted. The Canterbury Park Club proposed to make its course available for the meeting, and the three trotting clubs in Christchurch were cooperating in arranging the meeting. The whole of proceeds would be given to the fund, said Mr Otley, and he anticipated that not less than £SOO would be raised in this way. MONEY COMING IN WELL FOR RELIEF FUND. (Special to the " Star.”) WELLINGTON, July 6. A street collection in the city and suburbs yesterday produced over £BOO, which is to be supplemented by similar collections in Petone and Lower Mutt next Friday. The central earthquake relief fund now totals £29,713 15s 3d, fresh amounts reveived being:—From the Mayor of Tauranga, £105; town, clerk, Featherston, £42 7s: “Poverty’ Bay Herald,” Gisborne, £73 10s; town clerk, Palmerston North, £lll 12s 6d; town clerk, Picton, £200; Mayor of Wellington, £B4l 2s 2d; “Otago Daily Times” and “Witness,” £4221 3s; Mayor of Levin, £155 Is; town clerk, Geraldine, £lO7 8s; Mayor of Oamaru, £SOO. MAYOR’S FUND REACHES £7OOO. SUBSCRIPTIONS STILL COMING IN FREELY. The Mayor’s earthquake relief fund has passed the £7OOO mark. At noon to-day, the total stood at £7082 5s 7d. The following additional subscriptions

CITIZENS’ RELIEF FUND. The following donations have been received by Mr C. W. Hervey, honorary secretary, on behalf of the Citizens’ Earthquake Relief Fund:— £ s d

ANOTHER BIG CITY DEAL. MANY WOMEN INVOLVED. Several Big City Deals have been effected during the past few months, but one that will interest women chiefly is the Extraordinary HalfPrice Sale of Messrs. Harris & Turner, the well-known Fashion Warehousemen, which Commences Tuesday Next at 9 a.m. sharp, at which will be offered Beautiful Coats, Costumes, Frocks, Jumpers, etc., at not half retail prices, but Half Warehouse Prices. For example —Velour and Tweed Coats, fur collars, half lined—Usual price. 49 6 to 4 gns. : Ix*ss than Half Sale Price, 19/6. Face Cloth Coats, in beautiful French Face Cloth, Art Silk lined throughout, fur collar and cuffs, in S.W. \Y. and 0.5.—6 to 7 gns; now 69/6. All stock of Wool Junipers and Cardigans Half Marked Price. Jumper Suits, balance ol stock, all at Half Marked Price. These and many other Bargains are offering at the Upstairs Showroom. 109 Cashel Street, opposite Bnllantynes.

are acknowledged:— £ Previously acknowledged .. 6910 Members of the Christchurch Fire Brigade 5 Shilling Fund Advocate 0 S. W. Mitchell 1 13 5 1 1 5 d. 9 0 0 0 0 W. A. Colivill 1 1 0 Cyclone Fence and Gate Co., Ltd 25 0 0 Staff of P. Feron and Son, Ltd 4 10 0 Employees J. Ballantyne and Co. Ltd. (2nd instalment) 23 0 0 Employees Davidson and Davidson, Ltd 2 2 0 Mr and Mrs T. Robbins 2 2 0 D. Barwick 2 2 0 Moorhouse Avenue Church of Christ Sunday School 1 1 0 Pupils East Christchurch School S 1 1 Addington Burgesses Associtaion Social and Dance u 7 2 Telephone Exchange Maintenance staff 2 12 6 Wharenui School 6 10 2 1 1 0 T. H. Jones 1 1 0 Pupils Richmond School ... 8 7 3 T. A. Blank 0 10 0 Christchurch Branch British Israel Association .... 2 2 0 C. Byrch 5 0 0 M’Phail and Fisher 5 5 0 Working Man's W iie i 0 0 Staff and pupils West Christchurch District High School (1st instalment) 16 0 0 Pupils Phillipstown School.. 13 9 8 Shirley Richmond Presbyterian Bible Classes 1 2 6 Cashmere School 4 14 9 I.S.S 1 Pupils and staff St Albans School Engineering Student 5 5 0 Employees Davis Gelatine Co., Ltd £7 082 5 7

Amount previously acknowledged Employees Gas Company .. 0 6 Staff Customs Dept., Christchurch and Lyttelton .. 5 0 Kincaids Ltd., staff and fac4 13 u Staff Blackwell Motors, Ltd., Culverden West Spreydon School 4 17 2 £46 7 9