THE CITY AS HOST
JOLDIEKS' WIVES AND CHILDREN.
'■■ 'By fhn Corinthic1 to-day there have axJ'riyed 100 women and children who will be * passing through Wellington'to other parts $ of..'the Dominion. They will leave the ship to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, and .^consist'.' of returning; soldiers' wives and ■ children. Recognising, the difficulty that 1 would be experienced in finding accom>jiibdatioti for them , until they leave for J their destinations next, day,, the Mayor 1 (Mr ,J 1 J- Luke) calls upon the citizens -; to; help in" this matter.; He "found it was ■ of no uso to leave such a large party of I; newcomers to find house-room for them- - selves for, the night in the present crowdled condition of. hotels and ..boarding "f houses. He then' decided that the best i-way would be to ask all citizens who are -willing to take in a. mother and child or ,'children for the night to meet him. at the --Town Hall between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.- to--morrow, where and. when arrangements ; can bo made to billet the guests for the - r.ight. Conveyances will be provided to )'take them from the Town Hall.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 71, 22 September 1919, Page 8
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189THE CITY AS HOST Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 71, 22 September 1919, Page 8
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