Shetland Fishermen's Widows' Relief Fund.

Report by the Directors of the Shetland Fishermen's Widows' Relief Fund, as at 31st December, 1885.

TheYear just closed has been uneventful in the history of the Fund, and the Directors have nothing very interesting to record. The total number of Widows, Children, and Dependents left by the Disaster of July 1881, and receiving Relief from the Original Fund, is at this date 117, or 5 less than last year, two boys and two girls having been struck off during the year, after reaching the ages of 14, and one woman—a dependent—having died.

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During the year only one casualty occurred—the drowning of Adam Smith, Gott, Cunnings burgh, when returning from the fishing on the 17th June. He left a widow and child, who were admitted to the benefit of the Permanent Fund, the total number assisted from it during the year being 25.

The Contingent Fundnow amounts to £500, the sum originally aimed at.

In July last, Sheriff Rampini, chairman, was appointed to Elgin and Nairn, and in consequence resigned his connection with the Fund. The Directors recorded their regret at his removal in a fitting minute, and the vacancy as a Director ex officiowill be filled, in terms of the Rules, by his successor, Sheriff Mackenzie.

Three of the Directors—viz., Messrs John Jamieson(Maywick), CharlesRobertson, and ArthurSandison, and the Secretary and Treasurer—retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election.

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Shetland Relief Fund—Original.

Account of Treasurers Intromissions, from 7th December 1884, to 7th December 1885.

Charge.

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Shetland Relief Fund—Permanent.

Account of Treasurers Intromissions, from 7th December 1884, to 7th December 1885.

Charge.