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More than £1,800 has so far been given to relief funds for injured victims and dependants of the victims of the Brynderwyn Hills bus disaster, in which 15 Maori people were killed on their way home from the reception to the Queen at Waitangi. At Onehunga £607 has been collected for the family of Mr Peter Tapene, who was a borough councillor. At Helensville, a fund organised by the Lions Club stands at £400. Lions Clubs throughout the country have been sending in cheques to this fund. In Whangarei £383/12/10 has come forward, and in Auckland a concert realised about £370, including a donation of £24 from the Auckland branch of the Women's Welfare League. Further Auckland donations should be sent to Mr P. B. Taua, Secretary of the Auckland District Council, care of the Department of Maori Affairs.

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Te Ao Hou, June 1963, Page 7

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Untitled Te Ao Hou, June 1963, Page 7

Untitled Te Ao Hou, June 1963, Page 7