AN APPEAL.
Sir,—Wil| you allow mo space to bring before your readers the appeal instituted by■ the citizens of Petono at a public meeting last .Wednesday;.evening?.'. 'It; is .estimated there are at tho. present moment two million unemployed: uppn whom depend eight million others in Great Britairi. ' Thesb;dependents 1 aro women and children'; and it is for the' relief of these the appeal is being circulated. The monov '. collected will bo. forwarded through sfr. Robert Blatchford.to the Bread Committees 'which havo been formed in the towns and cities' of Great. Britain. Mr.'B.' Warncs ([treasurer),- "Hutt and PctoneChron-' iclo,". will receive .and' acknowledge contributions in the '"Chronicle,'':' and subscription lists can. be. obtained from the secretary. Thanking you in anticipation of giving this publication.—l am, etc.,. ' ''. ';!'; El WHITTAKEII,.; : : Patrick Streot,'Petone, .Hon. Secretary." January 12,. .1909.. - : .
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 9
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134AN APPEAL. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 9
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