"MEAGRE PATRONAGE"
* "-W *■ 1 ■■ Late Closing of Women's Rest Not Warranted "Wa liave tried to meet what Wb thouglit was a servico to the people, but the patronage has boen very mebgre and tho expendtturo not warranted, " said the Mayor, Mr G. A. Maddison , ufc tlie nieetiiig of tho Hastings Borough Couuoil last night whtiu it was (loeidcd to i'evert to tho old time-tablu and not observe Jate closing in the cveilings at tho Women's Rest. In her- mouthly report, Mrs K. Hagenson", matron of tlie Rest, oxpressod the opinion that tho keeping of the fooms opcn until 7.30 o' elock in the ovenings was not. warranted, because of the small atteiidanoo during the thrco months during which tlio extended hours havo ruled. Tlio attendaneo inst month Vfaa C036, patrous numboring >1792, visitors 52, aud attundauces at tho Flunket Rooms 1192. The easli reecipts totalled £20 Ut- \ Parcels of magazmes wero rocerved from Mesdames Hichardson (Haumoana) and J. MoCormack (Poukawa), to wliom thanks wero expressed.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 177, 13 August 1937, Page 7
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