Collection of Waste Paper
SCHOOL CHILDREN SHOW EXAMPLE WELLINGTON, Feb. 19. The collection of household waste pa,per by school children began in Wellington this week, and already a ton ol paper, valued at about £7, lias Deen received at the depot from one school alone. All the proceeds will go to patriotic funds. The deputy-chairman of the metropolitan committee for the i*eclamation of waste material, Mr. A. R. Christian, said to-day that the schoolmasters and pupils had started enthusiastically and were doing a good, thorough job. They would call at- all households at regular intervals. If anyone desired to get rid of paper quickly, he should send a messenger to the nearest school, and it would be collected immediately. The collection of paper from business premises had been in progress for three or four weeks, said Mr. Christian, and the result was satisfactory. In many large buildings there were voluntary organisers responsible for gathering paper within ine buildings. More such organisers were required. It was hoped, after such preliminary collection, that the paper would be sent freo to the depot. This had been done so far in many cases. It was economically unsound to pay for collection.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 44, 20 February 1941, Page 7
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197Collection of Waste Paper Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 44, 20 February 1941, Page 7
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