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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4306, 19 August 1921, Page 2

To obtain the services of a washerwoman was a matter of real difficulty a few months ago, but [the position is now different. On Wednesday last a, resident of Northland inserted an adT vertisement in the Post for a washerwoman, and within ten minutes of the publication pf the first edition a woman was engaged by telephone. During the evening the advertiser was communicated with by nine other women, several of whom stated that at the present time there were man/ women looking for work. ATI those application's were made by telephone, and in addition, other women applied by ■ letter,.

Special interest attached itself to this week’s issue of the “Sporting and Dramatic Review,” as it gives photographic prominence to the first test match between the New Zealand Rugby Football team and the Springboks played at Dunedin. The Gran-1 National at Riccarton is represented in a comprehensive set of snapshots, while 'the Royal meeting at Ascot is attractively depicted. The stage, boxing, and other phases of sport are covered in supeiior fashion.

Inquiries made in Greymouth recently showed that, although [there is little general distress in the town, a number of painful cases have come under the notice of the authorities. Absolute destitution has been reported’ in several cases, When one home where relief was sought was visited, it was found that three young children were sleeping on sacks on the floor, covered only by the clothes they had to wear through the day. Another six children’ slept in one bed. Food was sent by a charitable society the other day to a mother 'and several children who had been starving for three days. The same society relieved three more bad cases of distress.