CITY MISSION
PAST YEAR'S WORK
The report of the mlssioner Cthe Rev. T Fielden Taylor), which.was pre-i. sented at the' annual meeting of the Wellington City Mission last night, showed that, at the present time fiftyseven men are being catered for at the mission's shelter. A total of 102 men are receiving meals from this shelter each day. A record number of 60 old-age'pensioners are receiving a hot meal every day at a cost of 5s a month. The mission's hostel for boys during the year lias been fully occupied, and it was found necessary to refuse assistance on occasions. The boys are only charged half-pay for accommodation at the hostel, and as a result the institution meant a loss of £254 during the year to the mission. ' . . ■ During the yean 14,140 meals were served to pensioners at the men's shelter, and In additiori to this 73,253 meals. Were served to destitute persons.; Also, 20,?76\beds; were ■ provided for1 the homeless.; ' . . ' ,- 'The report stated that an attempt is. to be made during the year to further the building . plan. It is hoped that tlie men's shelter, building will be disposed of and the money used for the improvement, of the .boys' hostel and the missioner's home. .
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 122, 25 May 1937, Page 11
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205CITY MISSION Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 122, 25 May 1937, Page 11
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