Poverty this winter, as far as girls attending school are concerned, not been more pronounced than in other years. This is the general opinion of teachers, most ot whom state that there are always a tew children who come to school barefooted in winter, and whose general appearance denotes that they are poorly nourished '(states the Lyttelton Times). Ihe bydenham district was mentioned as having the largest proportion of cases of apparent distress. Money for the provision of footwear for children was available at one of the larger schools, according to a statement made recently. The informant added that no one had come forward to take advantage of the amount, and no children had been seen in the classes without footwear.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3877, 3 July 1928, Page 17
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121Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 3877, 3 July 1928, Page 17
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