WELLIKGTOS NEWS NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10631, 28 March 1896, Page 4

WELLIKGTOS NEWS NOTES.

(Fbom Oub Own Coi

Wblukgtoh,' March 27.

The Eav. W. A. Byans, who was coceatty appointed'to investigate the adminißbatioiM>f charitable aid in the WeHiogton distrietr&as presented his report, which shows that, in tig opinion, a very maatisfaefcory etete of things exists. He regrets to sey that there is na thoroughness-in the msibads ofthe Wellington Benavolenfc Institaisua,-and the results of its operations consequently are vexy diattppointiog. By thorooghnsss he means strict inqniry and investigation infco-fhe casp*obmKiied far relief. To improve tile atiejaaistraitSoa; he suggests tbat tiie insti&aiiua should be brought into organic relation with the csatrad bo«d, othsrwiaa t&e board lias no power of veto-> that a lady visitor &ndssi committee of lcflies should be ftupomted to so?iervise the administration, the lady visitor to be appointed by the board and to bs icdepeutiiafc of the trustees. The stmoust required by tbe Benevolent Institution for charitable aid for the next 12 months is £6500. ■ ' ,

Ali-a<ißee(;mg-of ta'SefiefWorks Conuaittse held tftis morasng the request recently preferred on behalf of the unemployed, fcwsfc the rate of wages paid on the works sfconid bs iacreased to 6s per cay, cams up for eonsiderr,-, tion. The comnsittes came to the'decision that ( as in the pceec-nt intianos the money to be expended was the ratepayers' mohoy, and that the work was simply for the purpose of j ftilordiog temporary relief and to aid tie j Benevolent InjitiSotkn iv meeting cases of j actual d«tTei"s, the rate of wages mmi remain Sas heretofore—-3a, 4s, and ss' per day. The committee al«o decided that it could cot entertain the proposal to carry on the work on- coopsrative. principles. Only three or fonr men j ate at present m receipt of Ss.