MAKOGAI LEPERS
MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE TO APPEAL
, | Mr P. J. Tvomey, of the Christchurch ' Gas Company, lias so far received £9OO [ in cash and several cases of goods for the iepers isolated at Makogai. The . syrmatnv for these unfortunate patients ’ is increasing year by year. When Mr Twomey made his first appeal in 1932 he received £44. in 1933 £144, in 1935 j £260, in 1936 £565, and in 1937 £1.300 was received. There are nearly 600 , patients to share these gifts. Last year the funds permittedd each - patient to have a present at Christmas and at Easter time. Besides this the bed-ridden patients were supplied with little extra comforts throughout . the year to help them to bear their hard lot in life. The appeal will continue for a little time longer, and when it is finished it is ■ hoped that the funds will allow of each I patient receiving gifts and other comj forts on the same scale as that of last I year.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 13 September 1937, Page 4
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