DISTRESS IN AUCKLAND.
■■ (By. Tqleeraph.—9pe<;la| Correspondent -v.--n. ' > j „ Auoklanrt, July 3. ::demand for the cheap beds provided by the Salvation Army at the i'eopfo'a Pal- , - ac« =IS_ wvanably.. an indication the djatrosa' in the city. Whenever money . is scarce, the, authorities receive an inorewing inimoer of applications for chcap «• free beds, : tho last fow .months this dorowid baa been unparalleled, and for four • .months tnoro;has rarely been.a vacant bed, while on somo occasions a number of men Itave had to he turned away. During last .month, up to tho 25t1i,10Q-l Ma at 4d. wore . ; provided by . ttio ftutherities-G9 to men who . paid, for. teds by, doing light work,' 86 free, nnd 263 .to tlio&o who presented or-' oors . from the charitably disposed. ' Theie wwrduring the month 'an cqual.demwd for Jr^meals.. At, n ponnv tanff §S7 :wero g«pphed, .at twopence 313," at threepence 170, andat fpurpenco 10i, -In addition, 415.meaJa wero supplied for work dono, \% foe, and 392 ,on orders presented by applicants.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 551, 5 July 1909, Page 5
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162DISTRESS IN AUCKLAND. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 551, 5 July 1909, Page 5
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