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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8022, 8 January 1906, Page 1

The Orphan Home, Parnell, Auckland. APPEAL The disastrous Ore that occurred at tho Orphan Home, l'amell, Auckland on Sunday, September 17, will b fresh in Iho minds of the readers o this paper. This appeal is intended to make plain the extent of the loss, its ett feet upon the present condition o tho children, and the urgent necessit for Funds to provide adequately an wisely for their future welfare. Children from the districts wher this paper circulates have from tim to lime- been »arcd for in the Home which has, therefore, a particular a well as a general claim upon you sympathies. Tho two Main Dormitories are ab solutely destroyed, that is, the sleeping accommodation of over 70 children. In addition, the Matron's Quarters, Staff Diniugroom, Sewing room, Seamstress' Bedroom and Hospital are totally destroyed, and, Iksides this, a considerable quantity ol Clothing and Furniture has been lo: ' What this means to the children a to tho matron and her staff can hardly be conveyed by mare words. 2.-NEW BUILDINGS. Tho matter of providing New Build ings has been receiving tho carefu consideration of the Hoard, as ap pears by the last two annual re ports, ami a New Buildings Fun has been created.

In providing permanent accommod ation, the safety of the ?'■''•»■"»" ■■ consideration of paramo anoe, and this can only be secured t Buildings of Stone or Brick. _ 3.—THE COST. Of such Buildings on modern lines i roughly estimated at from £SOOO t £7OOO, in addition to whieh, it ma he necessary to purchase land. 4.-THE FINANCIAL POSITION, Tho income from the Board's En dowments is fully absorbed in main laining the 89 liildren in the Home The numbers have increased 31st March, 1905, by 28, and for th current year, owing to such increase the Board anticipates, a debit balanc of expenditure over receipts. Thi will, of course, be increased by th expenses inevitably attendant upo .To take any considerabJ l the Capital for buildin purposes would very seriously hamp cr the work of the Home, and proju uice the well-being of the children. •THE APPEAL OF THE CIItLDHEI . done in past years, for-thesake 6tho larger work to be done now an in the years to come, and above all in the name of Christ, for the sak of:, [lis little ones, we appeal for hftlp. CHARLES M. NELSON, Chairman. W. E. GILLAM, Vice-Chairman. Win. Caldcr. A. Littler. Geo. Mac Murray. T. Charter. 3. A. Carver. W. W. Hill. G. 1). Ashton, . It. B. Morrow. A. V. Macdonald. Robert Walker. Wm..Jeftevy. P. Thos. Ward Carlton Hay. C. J. TTJNKS. Hon. Treasurer I confidently commend this appea io the charitable consideration o those who care for Christ's ' liltl rnes. 1 am assured that the OrphA, Uomo Board "will lake all wants in to consideration in their plans fo the future. HI. It. AUCKLAND. NOTE.—Subscriptions will he glad ly received by ntiv member of tho Hoard or by the Secretary, Mr W. O V. Juckman, Fort Hlrept. Auckland »r at tho office. c- r this pajrar. ■now stands at £lllO. The insurance on the Building de% troyod is £1250. Amount available is £2360. Rough estimate of amount stil required for Building is £'l6l The Home has not received any; Government subsidy for the lasfl twenty years. It has been already stated that th Board had begun to form a Buildin B'und. Had it proved necessary t mako a Public Appeal, in tho future for that fund, the amount asked fo would have been comparitively small NOW THERE IS NO ALTERNA NATIVE : THE APPEAL HAf TO GO FORTH TO-DAY FOR £SOOO.

Taranaki Foundry OKEYMIOLLO ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS NOTIFY Hint they have remove; heir works to new ami commodious premises in Moleswonh-sUeet, i I short diseance east of the Sash am Door I'aCtovy. The new factory i thoroughly equipped and the Finn ar prepared, as in the past, *o cxeeut all work entrusted to thera in a ski: ful and prompt jnaui'cr. FACTOKY MAPI ! SAWMILL MACHINES.

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