CRIPPLED CHILDREN
ROTARY CLUB'S WORK.
MAINSTAY OF COMMITTEES,
(From Our Correspondent.)
HAMILTON, Monday.
The important part played by the Rotary movement in the care of crippled children in New Zealand" was mentioned by Mr. A. L. Spence, honorary solicitor of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society, in an addiess to members of the Hamilton Eotary Club at their weekly luncheon to-day. Mr. Spence said the work done for crippled children had its origin in
the Rotary movement and to-day Rotarians were the mainstay of the Auckland and New Zealand executive committees.
Mr. Spence said that last year the society had received a little over £4000 to continue with its work. Of this, f2OOO had been received from the Nuffield Trust Fund, while the Government had provided another £2000 out of art union funds. This money had to be divided among 17 districts an-i the Auck'and branch had received £500.
Ihs A ipkland branch's total income for the year was £1(500, but this dhl not cover the e.\]»encliture to wiiieli the branch had been put.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 263, 7 November 1939, Page 9
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