ALL SAINTS’ BEACH HOME.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2883, 14 May 1925, Page 3

ALL SAINTS’ BEACH HOME.

The following is a list of donations received to the All Saints’ Beach Home: — Foxton Harbour Board, perpetual lease of land; Mr E. V. West, plans and specifications; timber, value £350: Messrs Gardner and Son, llukapapa, £SO; Messrs C. Gibbs, Tailiape, £SO; Messrs Matiere Sawmilling Co., Matiere, £SO; Messrs Martou Sash and Door Co., Alarton £5; Messrs Honore and Smith, Tailiape, £SO; Messrs Solitt Bros., Raetahi, £SO; Messrs Omatane Sawmilling Co., Taikape, £SO; all per Mr Mansford. Messrs Brick and Pipes Ltd., field pipes, bricks and tee pieces, £2B Gs 3d; Mi- W. Mouldy, do., £2B Gs 3d; Messrs J. Chambers and Son, Wellington, Decolite fioor covering and laying of same, £34; Mr W. A. Dutch, ‘Wellington, GOgal. copper hot water circulator and pipes £l2 15s; Xhos. Ballinger apd Co., Wellington, half cost of keatipg boiler, £9; Messrs E. IV. Mills and Co., Wellington, porcelain enamel bath, £l2 10s, A Friend, goods value £35; Messrs Vacuum Oil Co., Wellington, car driving competition at P.N. Show, £2; Joinery, total value £lO2 12s Oil Messrs Torstonson Timber Co?, P.N. Messrs Lewis and Coutts, P.N., F. Needham Ltd., and Tiratu Sawmilling . Co.. (Air C. N. Clausen). Messrs Jenkins and Mack Ltd. Wellington, 4 pedestals, 4 cast iron llushing cisterns, £l2; Mr H. Akers, P.N., cash for drainage soheme, £SO. Messrs CJiuiie and Son, survey free of charge; Aiessrs Hartley and Son firewood etc. Thanks are also due to the Commercial Travellers and their wives, who have worked to raise money in connection with the Home, also to the Standard reporter. The new wing at the .Home, opened last week, comprises a small dormitory containing two beds; sit-ting-room, isolation ward, 2 beds; assistant’s room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, furnace room, play room, bulk store room, boys’ dormitory, girls’ dormitory with the matron’s room between. Also girls’ summer sleeping porch, boys’ do., 4 fiush lavatories (2 day, 2 night); 2 large bathrooms, 2 sinks in each; linen press. A fowl house was also erected with run and three lean-tos built on to the Home. Water is supplied by 3 1,000 gallon tanks and 3 500 gallon tanks. All the inside rooms are covered with lino and oilcloth.