PRACTICAL HELP

Otago Witness, Issue 3430, 9 December 1919, Page 29

PRACTICAL HELP

BLIND SOLDIER AND HIS WIFE ASSISTED.

(Fbom Oub Own Oohkespondent.) CHRISTGHURCH, December 4.

An account of very practical help that has been given to a blind soldier and his wife was presented by the chairman of the Repatriation Board at a meeting of the board. In the first place, the Returned Soldiers' Association took action which resulted in an adjustment of The soldier's pension. The notice of the Canterbury Patriotic Society was then directed to the case, and_ as the result of several conferences a special committee was set up, I with the-result that a house of five rooms, an acre of land (already planted), and poultry were supplied; furniture' was provided, and wallpaper was being: donated by a member of the ~eard. Arrangements were being made for the Master Painters' Association to carry out the work of the inside renovation. Possiblv the electric lighting would be installed. Donations for the purchase of a gramophone had been.received, and it was hoped to supply an instrument and records before Christmas The property would be vested in trustees, but no' interest would be charged. This would show how satisfactorily the Canterbury Patriotic Society had carried out its work, and it would meet with the approv.il of every citizen in Canterbury. The chairman added that the couple had not applied for one penny, and were more than satisfied with what had been done for them."