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Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 38, 13 August 1910, Page 6

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TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — I have been wondering! if any thing can ba done to lighten the burden of "A Native of New Zealand," who wrote to the Evening Post of 21bt July. She is helping to solve the population problem under very adverse circumstances, and I suppose the legislation promised by Sir Joseph Ward will not be in time to do her any good. If you, sir, would take charge of a list, I expect there* are many women, who like myself, can only afford a little, but would be only too glad to help, I should be very pleaded to send you 5s for the purpose. — I am, etc., J.B. [We have ascertained the facts of this ease, and they are distressing. Some four years ago the husband .was injured while working on the lailway lino not far from Wellington, and has ever since been unfit for arduous work. The local county council at present allows the family 12s 6d a week. There are fcix young children and some three weeks hence a seventh will, in all human probability, be added to the flock. The family re&ide in a district where medical or nursing aid ib expensive, while in the ordinary sense they are without any home comforts, indeed, it is almost certain that the children are nob properly nourished. We willingly adopt the suggestion of our correspondent, and will receive aaid acknowledge through the Post any subscription that may be forwarded to us. Further, we have provided for the proper bestowal of the money in regular instalments, if considered advisable.]

Messrs. Barraud, York and Co., Ltd., have been instructed by the executors in the estate of the lato Mr. C. J. Freeth to tell on Wednesday next, at 1.60 p.m., furniture, walnut piano, etc. On, Monday, at 10.30, at thd Fruit Exchange, Blair Street, Messrs. /Thompson Bros., Ltd., will sell horse, cart, and harness. In our advertising columns is published a letter from Dr. Gibb and the Rev. J. J. North. The letter is an answer to certain statements published in (.ho morning papers. The men's meeting of the V.M.C.A. on Sunday afternoon is to be addressed by Mr. Moheq Ayrton, of Yorkshire. Mr. Ayrtori had much experience as a local preacher in _ the Old Country, and was particularly inteiested m the labour movements of the North of England. The Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C., will occupy] the chair. I Messrs. Arthur Warburton and Co. advertise in this issue ;i selection of residential properties and building sites in city and suburbs, and invite attention of home-seekers to new villas for .sale and to let at Ilataitai. Tho Wellington branch cJ the Xclson College Old Boys' Association ih holding a re-union in honour of Mr. J. W. Joynt next Wednesday. All "old boyo"' are referred to tho advertieement in this issue.