TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 9 March 1909, Page 2

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Tho crease in the price P**g subscription raves ou ««** u « well iISS ' been directed to the New Zealand forests, and with the co-operation of ; -he We«tla"d J.in.l Board and the Government an area of 5P,p00 arces has I been set aside between twtnty and th. ■ ' Tv mil*; out of Oreymouth A -indicate, as was stated some little tme ;• ago, has acquired a. lease of 50,000 '" acres of this area., and it intends to erect up-to-date mills for the nwnufac- ' ture of paper. New Zealand iinpoiw 5 £160,000 pf printing paper a; year, po the importance of the project can easily be ' s»cn Th" only trouble is the ccareitv r " of timber. The sav.milleis might have ' : a good deal to say if their logs were converted into paper instead oi i; timber. At any rate, the matter is of fufhoient importance to warrant tnc •' "cavefr.. consideration of the Oovtrn . men." It has often been mentioned in thep colmuns that ir A GOOD WORK. Owen-street, \\'e\ lington, there is ; •' Salvation Army Home for little girls and that there kind sisters toil lonf hours to make bright and happy tin ]', lives of human waifs who have begui life, stme of them the victims of cok and cruel circumstance. But in thi " Home they are happy. Some are thi children of unfortunate parents, whils i.lhcrs are th^r^. to be taken care <"•! b^'-ause those whn should do so canno 1 10.-.k after them. The Salvation Arm; ur.iked hard, and Wellington fuhfcrih ed liberally, and the Tffult k benefit :< m.mv .1 little girl in lcindners and care in a' town f.uch u= Nelson, when- povr-r ty practically does not exist, the worl of the Salvation Army cannot be seei so plainly as in the larger cenlres. I may truly be said that there, is no mori hea'veniv* work than the care of thi "young and tender child." In their ef forts the sisters are hamporcd by lacl ct lunds, and they work bard to maki the most of the mpney they have. The; arc always glad when old clothes arc n sent to tnom. By washing a>id doin( it up, the sisteru say they can make then do very nicely for the children for in >f door use. 'JFhis is an important mat ler in the expenditure, and the sister: — are always tagor for more clothes fo: the children. There must be a good dea of children's clothes burned in Nelson . but far bettor use could be made on of th"in if they were given to the- Sai va'JOn Army. No doubt the local au " thorities would make the necessary M--1 rangements if communicated with. ii —