Relief committees toil in Sheffield Mayor fund drive
Distress relief proceeds under parish vicar chaired committees with ministers and others, each parish overseen by a chairman, funds carefully checked as fraud attempts rise. About £3000 raised.
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 23, 1878
Page
9
Distress relief proceeds under parish vicar chaired committees with ministers and others, each parish overseen by a chairman, funds carefully checked as fraud attempts rise. About £3000 raised.
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