GISBORNE MEAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4007, 13 August 1915, Page 4

GISBORNE MEAT.

CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS RELIEF OE DISTRESS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM JUGH COMM ISoIOA' EH

Mr J. AY. Bright, chairman of tho Gisborne Citizens’ Defence Goiimiittoc iias received the following letters Bom the High •Commissioner, dated London J une 8, “As vou, of course, will have beaio some time ago, the s.s. i pkoinaru aas sunk by tho Germans, and the o to caicascs of mutton shipped by you w«*ro therefore lost. The insurance policies were lodged by me, and the sum of £B5l 8s was recovered on your account and paid into the bank. J hip money I am using oh behalf of your tomu ' for the relief of distress m tins country amongst British and Belgians, that being the object for which the shipment of meat had been made I tnist therefore that this will be.satislacte to your committee. Ihe kmd genei > - it/shown by the Gisborne Citizen* Defence Committee towards distrcm caused by the war is highly approciaved here, and I have to thank ym " my own account, as well as on < of the recipients for their kind «3 m_ nathv and help.'’ .... “f have pleasure in informing yot that the shipment of 490 carcases o mutton sent by you on behalf of the Gisborne Citizens’ Defence Committee per s.s. Mamari were duly received m good order and condition. The carcases were plated by me in the hands of the Vational Food Fund for distribution, in accordance with your request, fa relief of distress in this country caused through the war. Tins .fund us closely associated with the Bn nee of Yales Fund. It has a splendid organisation for the distribution of food and m o - ing excellent work. I trust that tm* arrangement may be satisfactoi y vour committee, to whom I have to express my thanks for their exceedingly handsome and kind girt. -Tho splendid gift from tho borne Citizens’ Defence consisting of 2G9G carcases or mutton and 200 carcases oi lamb shipped PJ s s. Indrapura, was landed in cmcelK nt condition. The instructions given your letter of 6th January that t - shipment was for realisation, and th proceeds to be devoted to Die rel.m et distress caused through the yi a. - July noted and carried into <• fleet-. I, meat was placed in the hands oi wm Colonial Consignment and Disuibut dm Co., Ltd., for sale, and I am pleased"’ to inform you that the; sum o c:<G34 17s fid was realised. I- I '- amount has been paid into the bank, and will be used by me oi Jchase of food tor the relief o caused through the war, as f bv vour committee. I can only a„<nn oppress niv thanks for the oonunm-u kindness and splendid generosity ot xhe Gisborne Citizens’ Defence f mitten.”