PHILANTHROPY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 85, 16 May 1914, Page 11

PHILANTHROPY.

In connection.with the arrival of a party of immigrants in the Miltiades at \Svdney recently, it is interesting to recall that last August the Sydney Daily Telegraph published a photograph of a farmer and his wife and six children who wore desirous of emigrating to New South Wales, but had not the money to do so. The children comprised three bovs and three girls, and the whole i'ainilv was vouched for as one which possessed all the necessary industry and pluck to make good. The notice attracted the attention of a kindly Svdney philanthropist, who made a contribution to a fund to provide the money to bring cut the family, and further arrangements having been made Avith the Immigration Department, the family became passengers in the Militiades. Meanwhile, the Immigration Department arranged that the farmer could get a start in the Inverell district, under a solid dwelling, and with sure employment. The philanthropist also met the family, and, taking them under his whig, made overtures of such a well-meant character re"•ardiii"- their immediate future that they showered blessings on their benefactor and all who had to do with their pilgrimage to a new land. it is only fair to add, however, as indicating the independence of |he sturdy English farmer, that he has--stated plainly that the monetary advance which has been made on his account will be treated simply as a loan, and will be repaid.