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Otago Witness, Issue 3353, 19 June 1918, Page 44

The Timaru Presbytery on the 4-th purchased for £3OOO Mr E. A. Le Cren's property in North street, for the purpose of a Presbyterian orphanage for South Canterbury." The section contains 1£ acres of land, beautifully laid out in lawn and garden ' and on it is an almost new brick house of 10 rooms. The purchase was made after the property had- been inspected by the Rev. Frank Rule, of Christchurch, who pronounced it ideal for orphanage purposes. Recently the Napier Patrlotio Society voted a sum to a returned soldier, and ai Monday night's meeting of the society the soldier's father returned the mon«r, with his thanks for the kindly action, and a donation of £lO lor the funds.