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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11222, 30 May 1922, Page 6

Among the happiest of the boys at the Salvation Army’s farm at Putaruru are 12 orphans who arrived from England by the Waimana a .few weeks ago, the iirst to reach the Dominion in connection wth the Army’s orphan immigration scheme. Major .Green, who visited Putaruru last week, states that ! the boys, most of whom have lost both ; parents, look particularly well and hap- i py, and have taken to the outdoor life j Sith keen enjoyment. They came ! ■om London, in most cases, from a j very unhappy environment, and everything in connection with farm life is absolutely new to them. Their ages j range from 4 to 14. There are now | 80 boys at the farm, the younger ones | attending sohool and the others helping j with farm work, and taking special j farm courses. The property consists ! of 2000 acres, a large area having al- | ready been brought under cultivation, I so as to make the place self-supporting. I Major Green stated that 100 orphans would be taken by the Army in New : Zealand. Some of the girls would go to the orphanages, while all the boys would be sent to Piltaruru. ‘ 4 special general meeting of the Poneke Football Club was held last evening. Mr A.. F. Wiren was in the chair. The following vice-presidents were elected:—Sir John- Luke, Messrs C. J. Norwood, R. Tingey. $. Cody, S. Johns. The rules of the club vvere then altered and revised. The following motion was passed : “That a deputation approach the W.E.F.TJ. expressing regret that the W.R.F.TT. did jnot make a favourable recommendation with regard to the reinstatement of A. Morris.” It was also I moved that the Poneke Football Club suport the W.R.F.U. and Pelone Football Club, both financially and otherwise, ihnny action they may tako in regard to aha Pctoua Ccu-iyc.il.