Salvation Army Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 1 October 1891, Page 2

Salvation Army Items.

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General Booth proposes to open up Western Australia to the Salvation Army, and possibly start operations there in connection with the Darkest England Scheme.

The proposed new International Headquarters in London will embrace Halls to hold 1200. 3000, 5000, and 10,000 people, and also a Salvation a rmy Hotel, Restaurant, and Boarding house.

General Booth has undertaken to •sweep the London Streets of all the Homeless Poor before next winter, and to this end he asks for the Casual Wards, which are at present empty, and for the services of the Police to drive the people in, so that upon payment of a small charge they can have food, warmth; and shelter. If tlu-y have no money, the General would provide two or three hours work for them so that they could earn sufficient for a night's lodging. The General is preparing to provide the people of England with good wholesome food at fourpencea pound. It is to be something that looks like and tastes like coffee.

A bed of valuable clay has been discovered on the Salvation Army farm at Hadleigh, Essex, and the manufacture of bricks, tiles, drain pipes, and all sorts of terra cotta goods is to be commenced. Ten thousand tons of London dust to be delivered on the farm has been contracted for, from which everything useful will be extracted.