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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 8 March 1935, Page 8

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LORD NUFFIELD’S GIFT Eiidowiiietit of Institutions for New Zealand Cripples MAGNIFICENT AUCKLAND HOME OFFER BY MR W. R. WILSON (By Telegrspn—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, To-day. At a luncheon tendered to Lord Nuffield, Mr W. R. Wilson offered his Takapuna residence, for the use of crippled children. This is a magnificent gift as the home is one of the finest in New Zealand. Lord Nuffield subsequently announced his intention of donating £IO,OOO additional to his £50,000 announced at Wellington on Monday night for the, purpose of endowing homes for crippled children.

Few persons to whom Auckland has given a civic welcome have been received with enthusiasm such as was shown when Lord Nuffield arrived today at the Town Hall. The reception had been arranged) for the council chamber, but it was far too small and the assemblage moved to the concert chamber.

When the visitor entered the audience broke out in cheering, and cheers punctuated the Mayor’s address and also Lord Nuffield’s reply, and as he concluded the audience sang *‘For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” and cheered, again. In a brief reply Lord Nuffield said what he had been able to do for! crippled children had given him just as much pleasure as it liad given New Zealanders. Anyone who had been born with a whole body should never forget the trials and tribulations of , those -who had not. If the cripples were to be helped the help should be given them when young, ‘ ‘ and if wo do not do it we have failed in our duty. I have to thank the Almighty tnat I was ‘born without troubles of the flesh—though I have had plenty of others. My feeling always goes out to cripples who are handicapped. It was iris hope that New Zealand would be able to make some arrangement to give greater aid lo the cripples. , The first thing Lord NufCiekli did when lie descended from the dais! was to stop and speak to a womaja on crutches. ‘ I