BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 691, 29 May 1885, Page 23

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present —Mr H. Wardell, R.M. (iu the chair), Rev H. Van Stateren, Messrs S. Danks, T. McKenzie, J. E. Smith, B. Smith. The Secretary reported that a man who came from the Wairarapa with a bad toe was unable to work, and he was authorised to grant him board and residence for. a few days. A man who came from the Wairarapa, with the view of entering the Wellington Hospital, was sent back at a cost of lUs, as Dr Chilton did not consider him a fit case. A man who came from Foxton, suffering from a sore arm, was granted a week’s board and lodging. It was stated that he had begun work, but his arm had got bad again. A man came before the Committee who stated that he had been a stationer in London, and afterwards owned some ehemical works, but eventually went to South Africa, and then came to this Colony. He applied for assistance, stating that he had only been able to get a little work at rabbiting during the past few months. It was resolved to grant a week s board and lodging, on the understanding that he should do some work iu cutting gorse tor the

City Council. The case of some children, who were reported to be in a starving and filthy condition, was referred to. The Secretary said he found that, although the children were dirty, there was no deficiency of food. Rations were granted to the family of one of the men recently drowned in the harbor, and a pair of blankets to another family, The Secretary reported that eight persons were on the Society’s books. One woman who had been receiving relief was able to work since the death ot her husband, and could now get on without assistance. Members expressed pleasure that the woman had been able to do so, and hoped that others would follow her example of self-reliance.