DODGING THE SHOWERS
STREET DAY APPEAL HELPING THE HELPLESS The gods were particularly unkind to the New Zealand Society for the Protection of Women and Children in Auckland yesterday. It is not ofen that the society makes a public appeal, and its members should really have been rewarded with better weather for their street collection.
The torrential downpours of the morning did not dampen the spirits of enthusiasts for the society, however, who conducted the appeal, despite the rain, under the direction of Mrs. George Coats, Mrs. Preston Chambers and other members of the committee. It was rather hard work, nevertheless, in cajoling sixpences from the pockets of Aucklanders on such a wet day. Citizens were only too anxious, when speeding from verandah to verandah between the showers, to miss the raindrops—and the collectors: The work of this society, carried out in a quiet and unobtrusive manner, is one that, notwithstanding, commends itself to the public. No remuneration is received by the movement which does a great amount of good in every New Zealand city for the helpless. Many an Auckland home has good cause to be thankful for the sympathetic advice of the inspector (Mrs. Fry) and the other officials.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 56, 28 May 1927, Page 15
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