HBH 1892 Oct 14 Charitable Aid Board Charitable Aid Board Thursday-October 13. Present: - Messrs H.S.TIFFEN (chairman) G.H.SWAN, T.TANNER, G. FAULKNOR, S.CARNELL, H.P.COHEN. PARKES' ISLAND Mr SWAN reported that Captain RUSSELL, Mr W.C.SMITH, and himself had waited upon the Hon. Mr REEVES relative to the proposed purchase of PARKES' Island for charitable aid purposes. Mr ORMOND would have been present, but he had to leave for NAPIER. Mr REEVES promised to consult Dr. MACGREGOR on the subject, and to give an early reply.