V.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES
A stirring address on "Lost at Sea" was given at the V.M.C.A. by the Dean of Nelson, Dr. Weeks, U.A., 8.D., LL.D. (lute of the Uoyal Navy). The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C., occupied the chair, and there were'about 120 men —soldiers, sailors, and civilians—present. They were afterwards welcomed ami entertained at tho strangers' ten. Over 200 men were accommodated between the Boulcott-stveet Soldiers' Hostel and in tho main V.M.C.A. in Willis-street on Saturday night. Every blanket was in use, and some of the men slept on the floor in their overcoats. Fbur hundred and forty nwale vrsre supplied to soldisrs on SiitidajV
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19170424.2.8
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 97, 24 April 1917, Page 2
Word Count
106Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 97, 24 April 1917, Page 2
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in