CHILDREN FROM HOME

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 244, 12 September 1940, Page 9

CHILDREN FROM HOME

RECEPTION COMMITTEE

PALMERSTON NORTH PLANS

The Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) presided at a meeting of representatives of Palmerston North societies and churches, held yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception and allocation of British children to individual homes in Palmerston North and district. The committee of the All Saints’ Children’s Home wrote stating that they would be willing to accommodate any number up to fifty children for the few days prior to their being placed in private homes. 'ln reply to a question, Mr Mansford stated that the applications in Palmerston North numbered 32, for a total of 35 children, while the number of applications for the district zone numbered 129, for 154 children.

It was decided that all those present at the meeting constitute a reception committee. The following are the members, with the church or society they represent shown in parentheses: The Mayor, Mr B. J. Jacobs (Returned Soldiers’ Association). Mr C. IT. Handley (All Saints’ Children’s' Home), Air J. It. O’Sullivan (District Welfare Officer) Air H. L. Cunningham (Rotarv Club). Airs S. J. Parkes (Hospital Auxiliary). Mrs M. Aitchison (Plunket Society), Rev. F. S. Ramson (St. Peter’s Church). Rev. It. Warnock (St. David’s). Rev. Father Jansen (St. Patrick’s), Misses; Garcia and Spensley. Air J. R. Hardie is honorary secretary. A sub committee was formed for the actual allocation of the children to individual homes, consisting of the Alavor. Air O’Sullivan, AUsses Spensley and Garcia, and representatives of both the Willard and All Saints’ Children’s Homes.