ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1484, 5 July 1912, Page 4

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

INTERESTING STORY FEOM AUCKLAND. (By Tclesraph.-Press Association.) Auckland, July I. A little over four months ago tho story of the niistibrtunes of the Funnell family was published. It will-be remembered that sickness overtook the unhappy iamily. One by one they were smitten with typhoid fever. The father, mother, and four children were taken to tho Auckland Hospital. Two of the children escaped the dread complaint, and wore looked after by a young widow who was boarding with tho Fuunolls. Then more, trouble ensued, a creditor stepped in, and, in spite of protests from tho widow, seized nearly all the furniture of tlie'distroseod family, thus absolutely breaking up the home. The story of their troubles aroused a wave of sympathy over tho whole of the North Island, with Iho result that nearly £'M besides oilers of furniture, groceries, clothing, and other goods were received. The sequel is full of promise. Tho family have been restored to health. They have been reunited in a happy home, amidst plenra.it sur-i-minduias, after their enforced separation. The father and mother are extremely grateful for all Us.it lins been done for them. The money collected for their benefit has been ably administered by the Liev. W. E. GiUatn and Mr. Garland, who acted ns trust"-.? for the fund collected at the "Herald" office and by Sir. Gillam. This fund amounted to ,£228. With this tho trustees have bought eleven cows on behalf of Mr. Funm'll. Thfr.so cows I'.rc grazed at n ctwtof 2s. per cow per week on a large section near lit. Hobsnii. belmyriiiff to the Hilwovth. Trust. In the vicinity, en th? Rcmirera Read, is the home of the family, a cqmfnrtable hbus? of seven renins, for which 22 f . (M. p"r week is prd. This is a hi.ili Bsu.ro, but tho cost to the Funneils is only 10?. per wrolf, for one of ths rosips Ins bren sub-let, to Si murricd couple for 12s. fid. Tho hou-e has boon vlaiiily, but ••omfnrl.ibly furnishi'd. by the AucH<vid Benefit Entertiincvs' Society, who collected over ,t(iS lo tide the family over their distress. JFv. Fiimwll has a regular buyer for hi= milk, and, after paying his rent and grazing fees, a balance every week is left of 30s. for the household ex(lenses. In flic .summer mouths the f|Uantity of mill; piven by the cows will l-o greater, and he expcc'.s lo make .£2 clear -ner week.