WESTPORT PROTESTS.
STATEMENT BY DR. TELFORD CHAU .F.NGED. (By Telegraph.—“ The Age” Special.) WELLINGTON, July 2. Parliament quickly heard through the Member for Buller the protest of Westport people against a statement alleged'to have been made by Dr. Telford, Public Health Officer at Christchurch, that the people of Westport were condoling with each other and considering getting in relief instead of getting to work. “It is a most serious statement, and utterly untrue,” declared Mr. H. E. Holland. He asked the Minister of Public Health if he had seen this allegation and what steps he proposed to take to prevent any of his officers from making utterly false statements of that kind in future. The Hon. A. J. Stalworthy replied that he would take steps to investigate the truth or otherwise of the published statement, “and subsequently take such steps as are necessary to adjust the poeition. ” MASTERTON FUND. TOTAL NOW REACHES £BB6. The Mayor of Masterton’s earthquakfYPllef ‘fnnc( now totals £985 19s fid. Following is a list of yesterday’s
CASTLEPOINT COUNTY FUND. The Castlepoint County Council has received the following donations:— £ s. d. E. & N. A. Christensen .. 5 5 0 Mrs. Langdon 22 0 W. H. Brooks 1 0 0 FUND AT MAURICEVILLE. Mr. W. P. Carter presided over a large meeting Of residents at Mauriceville last night, when it was decided to open an earthquake fund, subscriptions for which may be paid at the office of the Mauriceville Dairy Company. It was decided to hold a dance to raise funds in the near future, and a card party was arranged for Friday night by Mesdames Carter and Freeman. Mr. W. P. Carter was appointed chairman and treasurer.
donations: — £ s. d. Alreadv acknowledged .. . .. 830 8 6 Mr. & Mrs F. 8. Cooper 2 2 0 P. Andrew .. 2 2 0 J. 8. Langdon 2 0 0 L. B. Maunsell .. 5 0 0 F. W. Martin .. < .. 2 0 0 U W. Slater 1 1 0 8 .. ,. v .. 10 0 Mr. and Mrs. K. Brown .. 2 0 0 B.J 5 0 0 B.J .. 5 0 0 J. M. Perry . . 5 0 0 I». M. McGregor . . 5 0 0 J. Braobufy .. 1 1 0 F. B. Evans .. 5 0 0 Mrs. J. Carpenter .. .. .. 5 0 0 Cecil Kemp (Kororau) .. , 2 2 0 Miss Vallanee 1 1 0 Miss B. Vallanee 1 1 0 1 1 0 A. Hendry 1 0 0 J. Candy iW McCullough .. .. . 1 0 0 TO 0
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Wairarapa Age, 3 July 1929, Page 5
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