A CASE FOR THE CHARITABLE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4180, 6 January 1871, Page 4

A CASE FOR THE CHARITABLE.

We have heard of a case which demands the attention of the Ladies' Benevolent Society, and the active sympathy of all Humane persons : A woman, whose husband is now at Hokitika, and is too poor to send sufficient money for her maintenance, has been for some time past dependent upon casual charity and assistance. She is encumbered with an infant, |and is therefore unable to obtain a situation. Mr. Dundas, of the United States Dining Rooms, was kind enough to give the poor woman food and shelter for a fortnight. Mr. Dundas applied to several persons who ought to have interested themselves in the case, but no disposition was shown to aid the woman. By advice he appealed to ths police, who placed the child in the Home for ]Neglected and Pesfcitute Children in "Britomart Barraeka. Tfo 'ttife sxsravise <i£ Mr- I^unaas, Kowevei?, tllfl infant was last evening brought back to his place, and handed over to the mother, who had just returned after searching for a, situation. A few shillings were at once subscribed, and she was thus enabled to find food and lodging for the night. We trust the attention of the proper authorities will at once be given to this unfortunate case.

"Josh Biujngs" at Long Bbanch. — The biggeat they have got here for the present iz the pool of water in front of the hotels. The pool iz sed bi good judges to be 3,000 miles in length, and in some places five miles in thickness. Into this pool every day at 10 o'clock the folks all retire — males and females and -vridders promiskuss. They dress in flannel attire or menny colours, and look as nearly alike, when they are in the pool, az a flock ov ducks and drakes. The water in this pool has stood so long it has got salty, and ought to be ohanged, TegetmeieTj the autbox o£ the most elaborate treatise on the artificial rearing of poultry, recommends Minasi's patent inoub»tor. At the last Melbourne enow » new incubator was exhibited,