SEASIDE CAMPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21116, 25 February 1932, Page 14

SEASIDE CAMPS.

MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. SUNSHINE ASSOCIATIONS WORK. Wives of unemployed men and their children will be able to attend special health camps at Waiheke, to be arranged in the next few weeks by tho Auckland Community Sunshine Association. Formerly the association has provided only for children, but it is now extending its activities to include mothers. Each party attending the camp will remain about a week or a fortnight, and during the period arrangements for the education of the children will be made. If the weather remains good, the scheme will be continued until April. The usual health camps for children were held at. Waiheke in December and January, first 25 girls and then 25 boys being cared for at Waiheke. There also a camp for tho association's sea scouts. At Motui'ni other camps have been held, a s well as those catering for children from the Hawke's Bay earthquake area. There are at present 28 boys fi/om Napier at Motuihi and another party of 68 boys and girls will arrive on Saturday morning, making a total of 96. They will remain for three months, during which timo they will be clothed, fed and educated. by" the association. The party which is expected on Saturday will arrive by train, and, after being given breakfast by tho Northern Roller Milling Company, will proceed to the island.