TOUGHING SCENE
NEW CALEDONIAN LEPERS 'TOKEN' FROM N.Z. Recently the general public of New Zealand through the agency of the Lepers' Trust Board sent gifts to' the value of £500 to the 435 lepers of all creeds and colours in New Caledonia. The goods were distributed through the British Consul and a very touching scene was wit-, nessed when the presents were handed out as a "goodAvill token" from our Dominion. The following extract, is taken from a newspaper ki New Caledonia. "It was a truly moving spectacle to see these poor disinherited folk. How many faces showing signs of suffering were brightened by a smile of. gratitude. With cries of "Long live New Zealand" the poor patients with laden arms desired to thank those who had in the goodness of their hearts wished to cheei them, to bring them a little comfort in the hard calvary they were bearing with resignation. For one day the patients were gay, they had forgotten their pains and suffering. They had been thought of far away in the country of New Zealand.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 76, Issue 7, 26 May 1944, Page 5
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179TOUGHING SCENE Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 76, Issue 7, 26 May 1944, Page 5
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