WINTER DISTRESS

Feilding Star, Volume 10, Issue 3996, 10 April 1933, Page 5

WINTER DISTRESS

Lord Bledisloe’s Concern DOMINION-WIDE \PPE.\I. A OEN’KROT'S DONATION £10(1 AND 12 .SHEEP HER I.ADYSHIP’S INTEREST (.Per Press Association.) Wellington, April 0 An appeal on behalf of distressed people in all parts of Now Zealand lias been issued by tlio Governor(Jtneral Lord Bledisloe, and llifv Lady Bledisloe. who-have launched tlu- fund wiili a donation of £IOO and a sift of 12 sheepThe appeal will he known as “The Governor-* Jeneral’s Winter Relief Fund.*' His Excellency's appeal will he published throughout the 1 >ominion to-morrow. TO FBII.DINO FOLKS In a special telegram received by the Star this morning from Government House. Lord Bledisloe says:— If those who find willing and able to respond to this appeal would kindly indicate as early as possible the nature and amount of their proposed gifts (and if specially desired the district to which they are to he allocated ) in a letter addressed to “The Seen tary. Governor-General's Winter Relief Fund. Government House, Wellington.** a. grateful acknowledgment will he sent by Lady Bledisloe and myself. in the case of gifts in kind suggestions will subsequently be made by the distributing authorities as to tin* date of iheir delivery and the addresses to which they should he sent- Monetary donations or promises of money may Ih* sent to the secretary on any date convenient to the donors—the earlier tin* better- It would he appreciated if contributors of produce or other goods who can spare their gifts over a period of three or four months would indicate The weekly or monthly quantities " hi< h can he supplied. "This is adminttedly an unusual appeal, but the circumstances are unprecedented and call for an unprecedented effort on the part of every section of the community. Jr is for this reason that Lad\ Bledisloe and J feel that we should be failing in our duty if we did not use such effort ns may lie in our power to assist that large and growing number of deserving people, who. after two years of hope deferred and the lack of means to enjoy on any hut the most meagre scab* the ordinary amenities of life, are faced with acute mental suffering and severe material discomfort in ihe struggle to maintain health and physiea l efficiency. ’’