BELGIAN WIDOWS AND CHILDREN FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 32, 24 September 1914, Page 2

BELGIAN WIDOWS AND CHILDREN FOR NEW ZEALAND.

[To The Eoitob Stratford Post.'] Sir, —Mr Holman, the Labour Premier of New South AVales, has announced that the Government agrees to take two thousand Belgian and French women refugees whose husbands have fallen in the war. 1 respectfully bog to suggest that we New Zealanders should also offer to receive some of these refugee widows hole, w ho are well used to domestic duties and farm life. May I also suggest that those here who could welcome and accommodate one refugee widow 1- for a month, or longer, should hand nl theii names to the Editor of this journal 01“ send direct fo the Premier or Member for the Electorate. In this way the Government would be guided if they make an offer to receive refugees. The question of 'bringing out Belgian refugees is to be brought up at the next meeting of the North Canterbury Farmers’ Union. Our New Zealand troops ships, on their return trip, could bring back refugees. Our Bible constantly states that our duty is to care for the widow and the fatherless. Thanking you, sir, in anticipation.—l am, etc., A NEW ZEALANDER. ■■