GENEROUS EFFORT
Boy Sent to London for Operation j; A generous effort on the part of his neighbours, organised by Toe H, resulted in Frank Murphy, aged 12, being sent to England by the Rangitiki, which sailed from Wellington yesterday. The boy, whose home is in Dunback, a small town in Central Otago, is suffering from a tumour on the brain and he is being rushed to London for the necessary operation as there are no surgeons in New Zealand or Australia who can do the work. Ordinarily the lad’s family could not have afforded the expense of such a trip and medical attention, but the Toe H padre in the town organised a meeting and started a fund to send the boy to England. Withiff 20 minutes the meeting had donated a sum of £3OO. Complete co-operation was received ; banks, shipping executives, the Rotary Club, and Toe H were among those who proffered their assistance. The boy, who is accompanied by his mother, is expected to return to New Zealand about Christmas time, and the town is planning a reception for them.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 264, 4 August 1937, Page 8
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183GENEROUS EFFORT Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 264, 4 August 1937, Page 8
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