LEPER COLONY

Grey River Argus, 16 October 1936, Page 8

LEPER COLONY

NEW ZEALAND’S (MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE. To provide a few extra comforts at at Christmas time for the 577 l c P crti at Makogai, Fiji, the following additional donations are gratefully acknowledged by Mr. P- J- Twomey of the Christchurch Gas Coy: —Previously •acknowledged: £505 Ils 9d; Children of Mary, Dunedin, £l6 16s; Linton Mine Employees, Ohai, £lO 10s; per Mrs. B. O’Brien, £9 10s; Hibernian Society, Temuka, £8 10s; G. 11. Scott Mrs. A. Shave £5; Saint 'Vincent ds ‘Paul. Otahuhu, Ancient Order of Forresters, Kaiapoi, £2 2s; Women’s Institute, Chertsey, £2 Is 7d; Trinity Methodist Ladies’ Guild, Wellington South, Order of Oddfellows, Gust, Union Bible Class. Darfield, Children of Mary, Cathedral Branch, Christchurch, Weliwishers, St. Vincent de Paul (Ladies) Nelson, Order of Oddfellows, Barry’s Bay, Women’s Div. Farmers Union, Cave, G. Stratz, £2; Misses Woods and M. Smail, £1 10s; W. U. Whelan, £1 4s; per Mrs M. Wilsou, £1 6s; Miss B. Patton and friends, £1 4s; W. G. Dray and' staff £1 3s; Women’s Institute Le Bon’s Bay £1 2s; Hibernian Society, Lower Hutt, Ladies of Charity, Beckenham, Mr. and Mrs. J N Ormerod. Order of Oddfellows, Waia’u. Mrs. G. B. Halliday, J. Brownlee, Edgeware Croquet Club, St. Viueent de Paul, ('Seamens) Christchurch, Women’s Div. Farmers Union, Rees Valley, Hibernian Society, Milton, Boarders of Nelson IBoys’ College; Ancient Order of Foresters, Papanui, Women’s Institute, Wairio, £1 Is; Mrs R. C. Bishop, Anonymous, J. Corcoran, Miss E. E. Hurst, Ladies of “Curgon”, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Fish, Miss T. Hogan and pupils, Miss C. B. Hogan, N. S. Falla, Women's Div. Farmers’ Union, Gore, John Higgins, Frank Halsted, Miss F. IL Speedy, T. Kennedy, Mrs. S. Esler, Women’s Division, Farmers Union, Manitoto, J. B. MeCart’e, N.Z. Wax Vesta Coy, Dunedin, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Meikle, “Charity.” E.D.W., The Wallis children, P. Hughes, Mrs 11. Small £l. Amounts of less than £l, £33 8s 8d; total, £663 14s.

Owing to the limitation of space only gifts of £1 or over are aeknowledged here, but Mr Twomey will acknowledge all donations of goods or money by personal letter. Sisters M. Berchmans and M. Benigna of the Makogai Leper Station Nursing Staff are at present visiting New Zealand, and ara staying in Wellington.