TWO TRUCKS OF COAL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 471, 4 June 1932, Page 9

TWO TRUCKS OF COAL.

Donation to Mayor’s Depleted Fund. A donation of two trucks of coal has been made to the Mayor's Coal and Blanket Fund by Mr R. E. M’Dougall. In announcing this gift this morning, the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) stated that he had been informed that the fund had distributed coal to no less than 2500 families. If to that number were added those who had been assisted with coal and firewood from the Mayor’s Distress Fund, it would be found that no less than 3000 families had been assisted this winter with coal and firewood, and in very many cases with blankets also. Inquiries were being made with a view to helping another 150 families. “ How I am going to finance this demand I do not know,” stated the Mayor. “ I undertook to provide £IOO a week, but the expenditure has been more than double that amount. At present the fund is heavily in debit, and somehow the accounts will have to be met. People sitting around their fires with their children on these bitter winter nights w T ill visualise the condition of those families who are still without coal and firewood. lam sure that those who can help will do so. If persons cannot give substantial sums perhaps they could in very many instances give the price of a bag of coal, about 5s 6d.” The Mayor is personally donating the price of twenty bags of coal. DEPOT TRANSFERRED. Mrs A. I. Fraer, who for some months has been in charge of the relief depot in the basement of the Majestic Theatre, is shifting quarters to a building on the south side of Manning's Brewery on Ferry Road between Fitzgerald Avenue and ißarbadoes Street. The first issue of rations from the new quarters will be on Tuesday next. It is feared that the number of applicants at the Central Relief Depot this week will show an increase on that of last week, which was a record.