REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE "ORPHEUS RELIEF FUND."

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1864 Session I, D-13

D.—No. 13.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE "ORPHEUS RELIEF FUND."

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

AUCKLAND: 1864.

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1863, beg to annex herewith* for the LnXrfZoS h"^ 0± Zealand ' Ou the 7th February, the call to alleviate the distress cause by tf ™d lo£ of f>7 Wh° S° 1^ responded to want which they otherwise would Cc SSrimSS^ "^ ? aUy &mUi°S from that act^al these monthly foments .- the oifilSoSSSd theseST™ t A^f^« di^^innance of such other „ of distress connected with the loss ease oSve^dow aXeffie^hadSiS&SJ ft^rjW " " Practicable the also into the case of each application for relLf V A time the " Or Pheus " ™ &c of the Parishes in wM&Xectivtp^S^SSS^Z f CS WIM? to the sums apportioned to the widows and SS^Tfh! P \ 'J lg'thej made such Editions as they considered each particular case to deserve ' ""^ bemg 0± CoUrße the most necessitous, wit t £ ssrziel Aprn 'iB63'to tiiepres-t The total sum paid to the widows aAd relatives amounts to £7,312 135., viz.._ To 32 widows with 70 children 4804 8 " 86 mothers „ 70 children 1388 10 „ 17 fathers „ 52 children ... 50-1 15 „ 10 sisters „■ 8 children ... 615 0 145 200 .£731213 *™»Z«Z£^V*Z^^ Commission, ,c, amount to deducted from the total amount of Ascription ' "cci ed v \t £^t Z ilfV^ * W^ assistance. LCCII c ntel ("Illcd 'llot be"'g considtred in want of, or deserving in fI^£SS?&JS tftntr^^iffi S' Yf ™™<^ *» «* of time, it is probable nothing /uriher will be h2rd O^Btaning cases, of whom, ircm the lapse A general meeting has been convened fm- +Vi<> '90,, ia- i divided between the following charitable ust tv tionswlV V, fl H b8i WICO tllen rcmaillill S shaU bi the loss of the « Orpheus," viz. :-T lUbtltutlol1 >> which afford advantages to such cases as apply to The Eoyal Naval School, at New Cross. The Eoyal Female Naval School, at Eichmond. The Seamen and Marines' Orphan School, at Portsea. The Seamen and Marines' Orphan School, at Plymouth (gUfed) I RT^iS^^r der-iv-Chief at POTt~th ' ci-~ w^^™ 1'1'8 ' ChaPlai« of Portsmouth Dock-yard W. Mexzies, Commander, E.N. H. B. Eobeets, Major, E.M.A.' Thomas Beowk, Inspector of Machinery. C. McA ET uu R , captain, Eoyal Marine Light Infantry. H. I<. Kibkham, Hon. See. J

"ORPHEUS" RELIEF FUND.

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THE "ORPHEUS RELIEF FUND."

Balance statement of the " Orpliens " Belief Fund, to 22nd July, 1864. Dh. Cn. £ s. d. £ b. d Total amount of Subscriptions reed. Interest on portions of do 8186 14 89 10 2 3 Paid in allotments and relief to the following:— 32 widows with 70 children £4804 8 ") 86 mothers,, 70 „ 1388 10 / „„..„ 1Q ,. 17 fathers „ 52 „ 504 15 ( 'diZ Id U 10 sisters „ 8 „ 615 OJ Expenses for Advertising, Printing, Stationery, Postage, Commission, &c 381 15 6 AsaEeserve 581 15 11 i Eoval Naval College, " August 8th, 1864. £8276 £8276 4 4 5 5 £8,276 4 5