AUCKLAND NEWS.
— — * [Per Pbbss Association.] AUCKLAND, June 25. The St Matthews' Building Committee has. decided to advertise in *he four centres for the construction of a new stone church with a spire four feet higher than tfhe monument in London. Mr Witheford, M.H.R., presiding at the annual meeting of the Salvation Army; said that if they could get Mr Seddon to be general of the Salvation Army of New Zealand (laughter), and put his energies into social work, the Army would become more benefioial to the oolony, and bring Mr Seddon more lasting happiness t>kin all he has done: for Jmperial unity and! in sending troops to South Africa,. The report on the so-cial work showed that £1445 had been spent on social homes in New Zealand during the year ended March 31, and over £400 had been spent in Auckland. The total number of cases dealt with during the year was 735. In Wellington a workmans' •hotel had been established, at which 916 beds and 1620 meals had been given in exchange for labour done, while 15,148 ..beds had been provided, and 21,140 meals supplied.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7133, 25 June 1901, Page 3
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186AUCKLAND NEWS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7133, 25 June 1901, Page 3
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