FLOCK HOUSE
GENEROUS OFFER TO HELP PALMERSTON N., July 11. English, Scottish and Irish boys'fand girls, sons and daughters, .of .British seamen who lost their lives or were incapacitated. during the Great-War,, and who received their initial training at • Flock House and are now settled throughout New Zealand (some on farms of their own), have expressed a desire to return t 0 the 'sons of New Zealand soldiers some portion of the benefits they themselevs-lmve received. In writing to the trustees;, the boys and girls say: “We appreciate greatly in our hearts all that has been done for us at Flock House and since, through the gifts of the shoepowners of this country • and to show out gratitude we wish to do our> bit to extend -the benefits and happiness of training-.at Flock House to the sons of those gallant New Zealanders who went , so far and gave their all so willingly for their own and our country.” . i;
A subscription list circulated among these old overseas Flock House boys and girls met an excellent response, and they intend to -provide money among themselves for the benefits and training at ‘Flock House of at least eight sons of New Zealand returned soldiers during the current year.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1933, Page 3
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