A meeting of the Waiareka Relief Fund Committee was held last night, at the Star and Gartar Hotel, Mr. T. W. Hislop being voted to the chair. There were about twenty gentlemen present. The sum of £375 9s. was handed to the Treasurer, being the amount already collected by the various sub-committees. Mr. Fleming intimated that Mr. Mowat's cheque for £SO had not been included, as it was understood at the public meeting that it was given as Mr. Cor mack's private donation, while on the list it stood as a subscription by Morrison and Co. A long discussion on this matter took place, when it was resolved, " That the cheque be received as a donation on account of Mr. Cormack, and that the sub-committee wait upon Messrs. Morrison'and Co. with reference to the amount to be subscribed by the firm.'' Tina item added made the total amount of casli received £425 9s. It was resolved that the Page family participate in the fund. About £IOO remains to be collected in the town, and the whole of the country subscrip tions, with one or two exceptions, have yet to come in. The meeting adjourned till Wednesday next, when the report will be submitted by the Disbursement Committee.
The adjourned meeting of the Committee of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held this afternoon, in the Mechanics' Institute, a full report of which will appear in our next issue.
Seatholders in St. Luke's Church are re minded that their pew rents were due on the Ist May last, and are requested to pay the same to the honorary treasurer, Mr. Robert Thompson, at the Vestry Room, on Wednes day, the 7th instant, between the hours of seven and eight p.m., or at his office, before that date.
