HOSTELS THAT PAY

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 146, 30 October 1942, Page 3

HOSTELS THAT PAY

Patriotic Committee’s Ventures Hostels set up for the accommodation of servicemen of all nations in Wellington by the Metropolitan Patriotic .Committee are not instituted for profit, nevertheless, a report submitted to yesterday’s meeting of the committee by the honorary treasurer, Mr. B. 0. Peterson, showed that they. pay their way. This committee runs two hostels, one in Sydney Street, and one in Dixon Street, the latter only opened eight weeks ago. ? Mr. Peterson said that from the opening of the Sydney Street hostel till October 19 last, the total receipts were £4450/7/9, and the expenditure on maintenance was £3883/19/2, an excess of income over expenditure of £566 8/7. The excess of receipts over ex penditure for the 12.- months ended September 30, was £258/16/7, which, he thought, was an excellent result. During that 12 months 5791 beds and breakfast, 6052. beds only, and 26,065 meals( at 1/-), were dispensed. At the new hostel in Dixon Street, the total receipts from September 14 to October 19 for beds and meals were £403/16/- The total receipts to October 19 amounted to £9Ol/8/3, and the expenditure to £730/11/6. The capi tai expenditure to date was £4123/3/10 Bed ticket's sold for the period under review numbered 507, and the average number of meal . tickets each week were 601, compared with 395 for the preceding period. The chairman. Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, in thanking Mr. Peterson for his report, said lie thought the hostel' were functioning satisfactorily.