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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7968, 3 November 1905, Page 4

The Orphan Home, Parnell, Auckland. APPEAL. The disastrous lire t hat occurred at the Orphan Home, Parnell, Auckland, on Sunday, September 17, will be fresh in Iho minds of tho readers of this paper. This appeal is intended to mako plain tho extent of the loss, its effect upon the present condition of tho children, and the urgent necessity for Funds to provide adequately and wisely for their futuro welfare. Children from the districts where this paper circulates have front time to time been cated for in the Home, which has, therefore, a particular as well as a general claim upon your sympathies. 1 .—THE LOSS. The two Main Dormitoricß are absolutely destroyed, that is, the sleeping acconmiod-ation of over 70 children. In addition, the Matron's Quarters, Staff l>iningroom, Sewing room, Sea/nstreas' Bedroom and Hospital are totally destroyed, and, besides this, a considerable quantity of Clothing and Furniture has been lost. What this means to th« children and to the matron and lver staff can hardly be conveyed -by frnere words. 2.—NEW BUILDINGS. Tho matter of providing New Buildings has been receiving the careful consideration of the Board, as appears by tho last two annual reports, -and a New Buildings 1' und has been created. In providing permanent accommodation, the safety of the children is a consideration of paramount importance, and this can only be secured in Buildinirs of Stone or Brick.

3.—-TIIE COST. Of such liuiklings on modern lines is roughly estimated at from £SOOO U £7OOO, in addition to which it may bo necessary to purchase land. 4.—THE FINANCIAL POSITION. Thu income from the Board's Endowments is fully absorbed in maintaining tho 89 children in the Home. The numbers have increased since Hist March, 1905, by 28, and for Uio current year, owing to suck increase, the Hoard anticipate?) a debit balance of expenditure over receipts. This will, of course, be increased by the expenses inevitably attendant upon thu lire. .To take any considerable sum from the Capital for building purposes would very seriously hamper the work of the Home, and prejudice the well-being of the children.

The New Huihling Fund Account now stands at ill 110. The insurance on the Uuilding destroyed is £1250. Amount available is £2360. Kotigh estimate of amount still required for Huildintf is £«1(M0 The Home has not received any iiovonuncnt subsidy for the last twenty years. It has hern already staUnl that the Hoard had begun to form a Building Fund. Had it proved necessary te ninko n Public Appeal, in the future, for that fund, the amount asked for would have been compnritively small NOW THERE IS KO ALTEKXANATIVE: THE APPEAL HAS TO GO FORTH TO-PAY FOK ATLEAST £SOOO, THE APTE.VL OF TIIK CIIILIJUEN For tho sako of the good work done in past years, for the saka of tho larger v.'ork to be doi:e now and in tho years to come, and ahovc all, in tho name of Christ, for the sake of His little cnes, we appeal for help. CHARLES M. NELSON, Chairman. W. E. G'JLLAM, Vice-Chairman. Wm. Caidpr. A. Littler. Ceo. MncSlurray. T. Charter. U. A. Carver. W. W. Hill. O. 1). A slit on, R. IS. Morrow. A. V. Macdonald. Robert Walker. Wm. .rettery. F. Thos. Ward. Carlton Ilay. C. J. TL'NKS. ■ -. f , 1W1; Hon. Treasurer.

■I confidently commend this'Tiipeal to tile charitable consideration of thoso who care for Christ's Jim I'nos. I am ussured that the OrplKm lome Hoard will take all wants in to consideration in their plans fo tho future. M. 11. AUCKLAND. Bisliop.sculirt, September 22, 1903. AOTlO.—Subscriptions will be glad ly received by any member of the Hoard or by the Secretary, Mr W. 0 V. .Jnckman, Fort Street, Auckland V" at the otllco of this papsv'. , Teas Moa Nelson PureC Irom <lrnp »in>pl sors' IVI Co.'a TRY A GAS G3ILLLR fan your home