STREET COLLECTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10613, 11 June 1920, Page 6

STREET COLLECTION

A P.P.A. PROTEST. THE AIAYaiTijCPLAINS. At tho meeting of the City Council last night a letter was received from tho Protestant Poli'tial Association in regard to street collections. Councillor Martin Luckio asked what the position was, as he had strong views on the matter. The Mayor said that permission had been givin to the authorities of the Roman Catholic Orphanage at tho Halt to hold a street collection in Wellington: The collection ,was held! under bad conditions, dn ring the Prince of Wales’s visit, and- it was not clearly stated on the collecting boxes what the funds were wanted for. The Protestant Political Association had protested against, the collection. That was their business, if they lilted to protest. The position was that the council had granted another day for the orphanage to collect funds. Th e second collection was thoroughly advertised in the Press, and it was made very clear what it was for, so that nobody giving on that ocasion need have buen under any mishi prehension as to the matter. The collection realised a good sum; and he was glad of it. as it was a very worthy institution and mado no discrimination between Catholics and (Protestants. Councillor Luckio,.said that he quite agreed with that: hut hoi had thought that it was a question of a collection for a political association, and to that he would strongly object. (Hear, hear.) - , ,