C.O.R.S.O. Collection

Press, Volume C, Issue 29623, 20 September 1961, Page 8

C.O.R.S.O. Collection

Sir,—As one of the many who contributed I would urge that in future a better organised collection be made. A group of irresponsible school boys, without any supervisor apparently, thought it good fun to wage a pitched battle with the carefully-packed parcels which they had collected, and before any truck arrived. Good clothing wks literally kicked into the gutter. Local householders wer,e left to pick up the empty botes, and the truck driver had to cope with the extra work involved. TTie whole thing was a shambles, for want of supervision.—Yours, etc.. HILLMORTON. September 18, 1961. [‘‘C.O.R.S.O. is under a deep obligation to the headmasters and pupils of the 63 primary and' intermediate schools in Christchurch for the collection of parcels for refugees from a considerable proportion of tile 63.500 homes in the city and suburbs,” says the organiser (Mr G. H. Coley). “It is regretted, however, that we occasionally have difficulties similar to the above. If the correspondent would care to give me the location of the incident the matter will be referred to the school concerned."]