All Saints’ Children’s Home

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 222, 18 September 1943, Page 2

All Saints’ Children’s Home

Tho September meeting of All Saints’ Children’s Home ladies’ committee was held at the Home on Thursday, Canon G. Y. Woodward presiding. Tho secretary (Airs. A. A. Langley) has issued the annual appeal for eggs to the towu schools, also the nearer country schools. These will be very welcome as all the preserved eggs are finished. The date of the birthday party was fixed for Thursday, October 21. The matron’s report stated that with tho exception of a few colds, all the children were in good health. Two children had been discharged, one boy being transferred to Sedgley Boys’ Home, Masterton. Some of the elder children had attended the Central School Ball and enjoyed it very much. Special thanks are due to the managements of the Regent and State Theatres for free passes for the the children for the pictures "Arabian Nights" and "Snow White,’’ which wero greatly enjoyed. Gifts of green vegetables would be greatly appreciated as these are very scarce just now, also j newspapers. The matron acknowledges with "thanks gifts from tho League of Alothers, buttered. bread; West End 'School Ball, scones; Regent Theatre management, free passes to “Arabian I Nights"; A.N.A Club, bread, pics, I buns; R.N.Z.A.F. Linton, cakes, sand wiches, sausage rolls; W. Garrick, Inter |mediate School, toys; Auld and Voss, • axle fittings; Manawatu Farmers, sandwiches; Mrs. Simpson, clothes; Airs. Hockin, eggs; Woolworths, Ltd., sweets; Air. Cronquest (Shannon), books; A. Friend, chewing gum; Pahiatua Ladies' Guild, clothing; Anon, ice cream; St. John Ambulance, cakes, sandwiches; Featherston Red Cross, clothing; Sunshine Club, £1 Is; Mrs Langley, eggs and clothing; Airs. Whyte, clothing; Miss Owtram, boys’ trousers, Aliss Robinson, dripping; Air. Pratt, hairdressing; Manawatu Aleat Coy, moat; Paddy Bros., meat; Air. Sowerbv, cream; Mr. Henderson, medicines; StateTheatre, free passes "Snow White"; Airs. Dickson, vests.