Mr A. R. Atkinson, in a lecture at Wellington the other evening, was very decided in his condemnation of the administration of outdoor pauper relief, saying ib was growing in volume, pauperising the people, and bleeding the taxpayer. He particularly referred to the Wellington Benevolent Society's lax administration; but gave them credit for having on one occasion taken a decided stand when they steadfastly refused to give an applicant an umbrella ! It is funny, at least to the laughers, tha 1 : everybody laughs about a boil except the man who furnishes it with a lodging place. " A stitch in time saves nine," and Conquest's Cough Cordial, taken promptly for coughs and colds, will save many ilia, and' possibly life.— LAd?T,]
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18970812.2.32.2
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 10391, 12 August 1897, Page 2
Word Count
120Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 10391, 12 August 1897, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.