PIANOS AND CHARITY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16434, 24 May 1921, Page 7

PIANOS AND CHARITY.

WHEN IS THE LINE DRAWN? . The question whether a woman with a piano in her house should bo denied ( charitable aid was raised by Mr I>. ! MTlao at to-day's meeting of the HosI pital and Charitable Aid Board. He j referred to a case in Wools Lon where i a husband had been sent to an in- | ebriates* home, but as soon as th© I hoard’s inspector saw the piano sho i said: You’ve got no chance of geii ting relief.” ; The chairman (Mr H. T>. Sorensen) said that lie did not think the statement was borne out by the facts. Mrs Herbert, said that the woman had been receiving assistance. The Woolston Borough Council had made a j fuss about the case, but at that time there was no application for assistance. • Mr M’Rae said that he had got the \ facts from the worn an herself, j Til© chairman said that members j should bring such matters up through ; their committees. j Mrs Green said that when the fuss i occurred the Borough Council thought : that the woman did not know how to approach tho committee, but she had done so three years ago- Slic was quite sure that tho inspector had not made the remark attributed to her.