OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE.
AID FOR ONEHUNGA FAMILY. "There is a lot of good in lraman nature," commented Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P., this morning, when referring to the appeal rna,de for assistance for the Onehunga family which has been subsisting largely on pipis gathered on the shores of the Manukau Harbour. Mr. Jordan explained that when the distressing case was mentioned in the "Star," a local baker offered to assist the family by supplying bread, while another person offered clothing. He added that while the Hospital Board and the Onehunga Ladies' Benevolent Society were doing admirable work, their resources were limited. Families were ' in need of clothing, and if there were people willing to assist in, this connection he would be pleased to hear from them. "One family I visited," he said, "is endeavouring to manage on the relief pay of £7 10/ a month, plus 32/ family allowance, a total of £9 2/ a month, or £2 3/ a week. Out of this there has to come rent, insurance, rates and the unemployment levy, which absorb over £1. Little more than £1 is letfc ior iood,
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 103, 4 May 1931, Page 7
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