Disaster break
PA Dunedin Fifty or 60 Abbotsford children will have a holiday in Auckland in Spite of reports that they would prefer to be nilar their fanlilies so Soon after the disaster. The children will leave Dunedin on Monday, and return a week iatef, giving their parents the chance to sort things out in their ab llse C district governor of the Lions’ Club (Mr J. Buckley) said the trip had been “on and off about four tithes” sb far, but it fiOW Was “definitely on.” “Every now and then
someone would say it eould not go on, but the support is there and, I believe, always was,” Mr Buckley said. Auckland cinemas will be open to Abbotsford children and their hosts all next week, and other entertainments also will be provided free of charge. “they have virtually been given the freedom of the city. The children should have the time of their lives,*’ Mr Btackley said. “it Is Also a chance for patents th get out and look for sections or new homes while their children are Away enjoying themselves.”
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