FUTURE OF BLIND SOLDIERS.
MR MACKENZIE'S CHARGE, A reminder that a number of New Zealand soldiers lost their eyesight, was given in Wellington by Mr. Clutha Mackenzie. ' Sir Arthur Pearson has requested me," 1 e r-aid, "to take charge of the New Zea].n«\ blind soldiers who were at St. Dunmhu's Hospital for the Blind, in regard (.. their future welfare. There are about -a .-o ljp !e of d"7.en of them— a really fine lot ,f m en -about half of whom have come l.'k. The rest are still at St. Dunstan's. 7hev were given a splendid teaming there . ith a Mew to their becoming establisned ..r.ce more in civilian life—institutional . .ntrol of such men is not desirable—and .• remains for the public to see that they „,.,. f.,ii.. employed, a* steady occupation ,- tne one essential to the happiness of the bund "
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17213, 15 July 1919, Page 9
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139FUTURE OF BLIND SOLDIERS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17213, 15 July 1919, Page 9
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