A GIRL’S ALLEGATIONS.
(To the Editor). Sir, —Wednesday’s Daily News slated that a young girl 17 years of age was without friends or money, ami bad slept in King Edward Park, as she could not obtain employment. The true facts of the case are that the girl had many friends and relatives in the district, including two brothers and a married sister, ami they have done all in their power to help her. Becoming dissatisfied when living at her brother’s home, arrangements were made with the Salvation Army authorities for the girl to be sent to one of the Salvation Army institutions. This the girl refused to do, saying she would not go to the home, neither would she stay any longer with her brother. She was living. for some time in Hawera, and many friends have tried to help her. Unfortunately shs will not be advised. Hawera has a splendid number of social workers and friends, who are very practical with their support and sympathy in all cases of need, and no one has any need to sleep in the park (man or woman), if they are prepared to play the game. I think it is a great pity that this case should ever have been recorded in the Press, as it puts a stain on our town and is entirely unwarranted and Qut of place. —I am, etc., HERBERT WYATT, Officer in charge, Salvation Army, Hawcra. August 20, 1930. I
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1930, Page 8
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