INEBRIATES' HOME.
WT KRESS ASSOCrATION.J 1 W. i Auckland, March 17. .. . Ihe scheme proposed by the Salvation' Army- to devote tho •■lnebriates'' Homo; at J akatoa Island, to women only,-and to es : tnblish a separate haipo far men on Ruthps Island, in Hauraki Gulf, is rapiflly assuming practical sjiape. Some months ago tho Arnjy pfbcials opened a subscription list aiming at £7000, m order that they could erect , the necessary buildings on Rutlies Isiancl, and at once met with a favourable response, several,thousand;pounds beincr subscribed in a few weeks, . 'On making inquiry, yesterday, a "Hprald" representative ( was informed that a total of £4500 had now been guaranteed. , T|iQtigh this leaves £2500 to bo obtained, -the Army officials are sanguine that-they will iio 'difficulty in taising tho money. In thp plans provision is made for the accommodation of 100 persons at Ruthes Island. ■ 1
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 459, 18 March 1909, Page 9
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143INEBRIATES' HOME. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 459, 18 March 1909, Page 9
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