Old Men's Home.

Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8617, 23 March 1897, Page 3

Old Men's Home.

The male inmates of the Old Men's Home at Tararu have not always been amenable to discipline, and in fact there have been times when some of them have given considerable trouble, notwithstanding the fact that'they agreed on entering to conform to snch rules as had been drawn up to ensure the good working of the institution. In the past generally the innate? have absolutely refused to do any out-door work, but to show that many of them are capable of doing a little the Mayor me tioned at the Charitable Aid Board meeting last evening that one old man chosen from the lot in the Home to do certain work about the hospital grounds bad been promised a small incentive and bad ever since carried out his job exceedingly well, the grounds presenting the appearance of bomsf cared for by a master hand. This, it is said, is in direct contrast to the grounds at the Home, where no. garden work of any sort is carried out by the inmates. Probably, however, this state of things will be remedied in the futorc. Dr. Williams is to certify as to the state of health of the inir.ates, and if they are fit foi work they are to do it. Members of the Charitable Aid Board will for the future probably regularly visit the Horrie during the month •nd report at the meetings, by .which mi ans it is hoped a thoroughly satisfactory report will be available for the guidance of the Board.