Page 9 Advertisements Column 2

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25030, 21 October 1944, Page 9

PLIGHT OF AGED PEOPLE HUNDREDS HOMELESS Wp would like to draw the attention of the public to the fact that there are hundreds of elderly people-both men and women-who, .through no fault of their own, are without decent ho , nes to spend the roma.n.ng years of their lives in. Many of these old folkare at present living in tiny rooms in iserahie surroundings, with practically no comfort whatever, and we hehevo that it is trie Jon ui w«« •*»« »*- , fortunate in having a home to try and St these people along l.ve's pathway, so we are making a real effort to tackle Sir problem in the hope that others will follow our example by the establishment of an aged people 8 Home. If vo really want to assist our poor aged folk to have a decent home, we ask von to contribute to our campaign toward the establishment of such a home Our plans provide for a Home which will 'accommodate 50 aged .people in decent living conditions. Tt is proposed that the inmates of this home will just pay the Actual cost of their maintenance, and that the Association will derive no IS?: tW. ST Sffi'« Campbell'! Bldgs., Vulcan Lane.-Advt.