LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 69, 26 February 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Methodist Conference at Auckland adopted the committee recommendations for the liberal treatment of chaplains at the front and ior the maintenance of their work in the circuits affected. —P.A. A case of an unusual nature was considered by the Claims Board of the Auckland Patriotic Association at its meeting on Friday afternoon (says tlio Herald). An elderly woman, with a husband 69 years of a no, and unable to work, made application for assistance. It appears that she had reared ;) family of nine sons and daughters, all of whom, with the (exception of one son, were fathers and mothers of fairly large families, and unable to contribute to their parents’ support. This duty devolved upon the remaining son. who, however, enlisted at the outbreak of the war. and was killed in action. A State pension of IDs per week has heeu granted, but this amount is, of course, quite inadequate to support the aged couple. r Hie hoard decided to make a weekly grant, which will ensure that the old people will be comfortably provided for.