AUXILIARY APPEAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 997, 13 June 1930, Page 9

AUXILIARY APPEAL

£I,OOO WANTED TO CARRY ON ACTIVITIES

“THE HARDEST WINTER”

For a week from June 22, the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary will be making an appeal for assistance, in its effort to raise C 1.000 for its activities among the sick, the impoverished and their dependants in the hospital, the Infirmary and St. Helen’s Hospital. “We are entering the hardest winter as regards unemployment. In the history of our City." states Mrs. Alfred Kidd, the pres dent of the auxiliary. “One thousand pounds, at least, is needed to continue our activities for the coming yetir. With poverty, resistance to disease is lowered, and in its train comes sickness. These big institutions are filled to their utmost capacity. Our organisation is a voluntary one and works independently of the Auckland Hospital Board.” The intention of the auxiliary is to provide little extra necessities to brighten the lives of the patients in the institution. Supplies of books and magazines are obtained, and entertainments are arranged. When possible, the auxiliary provides wireless sets in the institutions. Members of the auxiliary call for goods, and patients are taken to their homes after treatment. There is a special committee which buys and distributes clothing. A card parly and dance to raise funds will be held on June 25 at the Click Clack Cabaret. Newmarket and. the following evening, there will be an address on the activities of the organisation by Mrs. R. Wettenhall. from IYA. A street collection will be held on June 27. anc! other functions are being arranged. The hospital wards will be visited during the week by secondary school girls and Girl Guides.

Kach day there is a little girl suffering from spinal trouble, who is taken to school by an auxiliary member, and later for treatment at the hospital.