A HELPING HAND

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1931, Page 10

A HELPING HAND

H DUSING REFUGEES

Many people have, telephoned the Red Cro bs organisation in reference to the ni otiee appearing in Saturday's "Post." ii (dicating that accommodation for child ten was still required. Actually the society has ample available acconnnoi lation for children only, but fortunate ly very few children have reached Wellington \uiaceompanicd by adults. ' The chief difficulty has been to find a ccommodation for mothers or parents I ravelling with families of up to six 01 : eight children. Assuming that the: jn arc still refugees coming to the ci By, it would be of consider-

able help to the Red Cross billeting officers if residents in different areas could arrange groups of neighbours who would be willing to take a complete family between them. If any such arrangements can be made, one resident in each group (preferably with a telephone) who would be responsible for the reception of the family, should communicate with the Thorndon refugee station, telephone 43-138. (This announcement is repeated, owing' to an omission in yesterday's paper seriously affecting its meaning.) A meeting of Seatoun residents held last evening at the residence of Mr. E. J. Barnett was addressed by Mr. W. L. Palmer, president of the Seatoun and Bays Progressive Association. Mr. Palmer stressed the need of immediate action in organising a local j appeal for funds, and asked residents lof the suburb to do all possible to assist. A strong committee was formed. Arrangements were made to hold a concert in the Presbyterian Hall on 26th February. This will be followed by other functions, and the committee anticipates that a comparatively largo sum will bo raised.

The activities of the Clothing Committee of women continue unabated. At the depot established at the Town Hall no fewer than 2300 persona had their wante supplied during the week ending Friday last. The system whereby each of the women's associations takes over the duties of sorting and distributing clothing on a given day is being attended with very satisfactory, results. These associations, moreover, are constantly at work on other days, making up garments, and as a result of I their efforts a surprisingly large quantity of serviceable and beautiful articles of clothing has been received at the depot. From' towns, grading firms, schools, and individual persons in various parts of the Dominion a steady stream of gift parcels comes in, and it is pleasing to find that, not only is there an increasing proportion of new articles, but that the response to special appeals kindly sent out by the Press and by the Broadcasting Company has been ready and full. The committee wish it to be known that the labours of the workers are greatly lightened by the indications of widespread sympathetic interest.