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CHILD AS MASCOT

R.N.Z.A.F. Squadron’s Decision (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 10. An offer by a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force to adopt as its mascot a child patient in the wilson Home was accepted by the Auckland Hospital Board, the selection of a suitable child being left to the matron of the institution. . . A member of the squadron, writing on behalf of all the members, advised that their decision had been unanimous. He referred to the adoption by another squadron of a young girl, Gloria. Lyons, a victim of tuberculosis of the spine ana a patient in the Christchurch Public Hospital, as its mascot and subsequent considerable improvement in the patient s health aud meutal outlook. “It is the wish of this squadron to follow their example and to interest ourselves in the welfare of a parallel case, added the letter. “As our job of work in the war is necessarily of a destructive character, it is the wish of the squadron members to offset this to some extent at least by undertaking a project actively constructive, and it is our hope that any benefits accrued should be of a permanent nature, as indeed they will be H our efforts can assist the child back to health and happiness,"

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Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 14, 11 October 1944, Page 6

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CHILD AS MASCOT Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 14, 11 October 1944, Page 6

CHILD AS MASCOT Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 14, 11 October 1944, Page 6

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