CAMP HARDSHIPS ALLEGED.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 133, 21 May 1932, Page 8

CAMP HARDSHIPS ALLEGED.

(No. 1 CAMP, ARAPAWANUI.)' (To the Editor.) Sn-,—ln your paper of last week appeals a remarkable letter signed bv one Gilbert Pryce, of Hastings. The first paragraph reads: “At our weekly meeting last Sunday morning a resolution was carried that I, the official reporter for the Unemployed Association, through the “Tribune,” should put tills sordid story before the public. Mr D. A. Parsons, of 206 Victoria street, brought the case before our notice and will, if necessary, substantiate that which is here written. This sordid story dwells on No. 1 Camp Arapawanui.” have taken the letter seriously a rein case any of your readers should port of the camp conditions by those who are in the camp is attached hereto, which you might kindly publish. Thanking you. A. H. FERGUSON, Clerk, H.B. County Council. Napier, 19/5/32. H.B.C.C , No. 1 Camp, Arapawanui. May 14th, 1932. W. F. Ashley, Esq., Assist. Engineer, H.B.C.C. Dear Sir, —We, the undersigned, comprising the full camp, wish to express our opinion on the condition of the camp. In our opinion the tent flys require to be replaced with a better class of material as the present flys are not rainproof. We also suggest that three hoards be placed on the floor of each tent and some benzine tins to be used as buckets for washing clothes. Mo are sure if these can be done that the canrp in every way would bo most satisfactory for a winter camp and much appreciated. W. McGrath. J. Andrews. A. Nicholls. N. Steele. A. .1. Burns. J. Monaghan. I>. W. Inns. I\. C. B. Tiney. W. IV. Clifford. N. Dennison.