TURNED OUT OF SOME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16202, 12 April 1916, Page 9

TURNED OUT OF SOME.

SOLDIER'S WIFE EVICTED. *-\ v BELONJIII LEFT IN RAIN.

STORY OF HARDSHIP.

A stoby of the eviction of a soldier's wife from her hem.ii was told yesterday by tho Rev. F, Jofsmys, Auckland probation officer.

..The circumstances as set forth by him arq v that tho woman's husband some time ago committed a fault for which' he was put on probation. He asked, and was given, leave to enlist, and on being acccpted, signed over practically oil his pay to the probation officer, a proper p'oportion of the money to bo used for t;ie maintenance of his 1 wife and three young children. The balance, however, was to be distributed among his creditors. This arrangement was accepted by the creditors, but in the meantime tho wife received notice to quit the house in which she resided, in King Street, Archhill. She informed Mr. J -tfroys of this, and she was given a note concerning the financial arrangement which had been made. She then visited the landlord, explaining, with tears, her position. He gave her to understand that lie would do his best for her.

On Monday, having some business to settle, she left her children, aged five years, three years, and 11 months respectively, with her mother. In the early evening, said Mr. Jeffreys, she returned home, only to find that the house had been entered by bailiffs. All her furniture and personal belongings had b';en put out of the house, so unceremoniously tin t several thinp were broken, among them a cherished wedding tea sot, which it is declared cannot be replaced. Bed linen and the children's clothing wero soaked by rain; 111 her dilemma, having no homo and no means of removing her goods to safety, she appealed to the police, who lent ready aid, and storago was found by an Auckland resident for the furniture and effects. The police telephoned to Mr. Jeffreys, and arrangements are practically completed for providing tho soldier's wife with another home. Mr. Jeffreys states that the landlord went to his office yesterday and tried to explain his conduct. So indignant was the minister, that after stating his uncomplimentary opinion of the landlord's action ho ordered the man out of the room.