CHRISTMAS CHEER
Smith Family Provisions With the approach of Christinas the Smith Family has been giving consideration to the most suitable method of disbursing the funds raised for the providing of Christmas cheer for those in need. In the first ifhree years of its existence the family provided Christmas hampers containing a supply of household needs, together with everything required for a substantial Christmas dinner. Last year, in view of the bonus made available to the unemployed by the Government, the family issued orders on any trading concern enabling the recipients to provide themselves with what they were most in need of. At a meeting of the directors of the family on Monday evening, the distribution of Christmas cheer for 1936 was discussed and it. was decided that in view of the improvement in conditions Christinas cheer this year would be provided for old-age pensioners. • widows, children and the needy sick. As well as helping this section of the community, the family will provide Christmas cheer for many special cases which it has on ils files and where assistance is still urgently needed.
With a view to raising funds for this effort the family will hold a mystery parcel day on December 4, when 10.000 parcels—each of which will contain articles of a value .of not less than 1/ will be on sale. Many of the parcels will contain goods worth a substantial amount, including a radio set, donated by Todd Motors, Ltd., gas kettles, donated by the Wellington Gas Company, orders for three large portraits, donated by S. P. Andrews, an order for a child's portrait, donated by Marie Dean, an electric jug, donated by the National Electric Company, a woman's swagger coat, donated by “Atelier.” of Manners Street, and many other useful articles.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 46, 18 November 1936, Page 8
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295CHRISTMAS CHEER Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 46, 18 November 1936, Page 8
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