RUGBY ASSISTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 138, 15 June 1927, Page 11

RUGBY ASSISTS

SPECIAL DAY ARRANGED

... A desirq to assist in relieving the present unemployment position was expressed by. the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union last evening, and : a proposal to sot apart a playing Saturday for the purpose of a big drive for funds, met with full approval. ..The chairman (Mr. J. Prondeville) pointed out that some years ago the union offered to contribute a sum of si<is toward? a scheme for the development of. Nairn Park, work which was estimated to cost £200. Sinco then the scheme had been left in aboyanco, but it had now cropped up again as work for the unemployed. "It will do us no harm in honouring the old promise/ the chairman remarked, in pointing out that the Superintendent of Parks-and Reserves had intimated that the work .was being undertaken. .It was decided that the donation be made,

In dealing with the question of a charity Saturday, Mr. Prendeville espresaed the opinion that this year the proceeds-should be devoted, wholly to charitable objects. Help for unemployment appealed to him very strongly and he, suggested, that 50 per cent., of the proceeds of Charity Saturday should go to the unemployed, the remainder to go to other charitablo purposes. .The suggestion was endorsed by the committee, and Saturday, tho 2nd July, ivas. : .set apart for tho purpose. It waa decided that, in view of tho objects, the charge for admission to matches on. that day bb one shilling.