CARE OF THE ORPHANS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 536, 1 June 1920, Page 3

CARE OF THE ORPHANS

HOME AT PAPATOETOE.

WORK OF THE PAST YEAR

The sixtieth annual meeting of tht Auckland Orphan Home Trust Boart was held the other afternoon, Sir F W. Lang, M.P., presiding. The annua report, details of which were pub lished recently, was presented by thi Rev. E. W. Gillani. Mention wai made of several changes in the stal during the year. The matron, Misi Wignall, had had to relinquisii he work owing to ill-health, ftnd th< board had been very fortunate in se curing the services of Miss Adi Hooker as her successor. The Rev W E. Gillam, who had oeen a mem ber of the Board for 20 years, tool up the position of secretary in No vember. The board recorded it: thanks to the many who had son useful gifts to the home, particularly to the Freemasons of Auckland, am residents of ihe district. Sir Frederick Lang complimentet the board on the work performed a the home, speaking particularly o the growth of its activities. A verj important step had been taken whei the home had been moved from Par nell to Papatoetoe, and it had beei amply proven a step in the rieiht di rectiotfc The claims of the childrei on the community, he said, vere o paramount importance, and the main tenance of the home called for thi fullest support of the diocese.. The balance-sheet showed an ex nenditurs. during tire- year «f k:!W7 with a credit balance oL in Uv working account. The sum of was received in subsci iptions. In moving the adoption of the re port and balancet-sheet, Mr. C. J Tunks referred to the long period o successful wo.k accomplished at th< home, which would celebrate its s'x tieth anniversary this year, ile ref-ei red particulaily to the forthcominj campaign to raise i! 15,000 for th erection of exti. econunodation. lo lack of this, vthe board was constant |v refusing children who ought to 1) admitted to the home, and it confi dently looked to the diocese to re n,edy this stMte of things, and t. provide funds not only for extra ae ommodation, but also for the main tenance of the children. Fee .ng re ference was made by Mr. lunns t< the loss the board had sustained ir {h« death of Mrs C. Netoon, hi many years one of the most devoted workers for the hom e - Mpssrs C. J. Tunks, C. Jlay, )<,. Yates F C. S/ Lawson, A. G. Stanlev and Dr. Robei'ton were re-ele. ted members of the boaid.