HOME FOR THE AGED NEEDY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4100, 29 April 1892, Page 2

HOME FOR THE AGED NEEDY.

a k Philanthropic Undertaking. n e The following correspondence with if reierence to the proposed Home for h the aged Needy lias been published n by the Pahiatua Star :~ d Puhiatua, Fob 26,1892, il Mrs E, Bacon to A. W. Hogg, Esq, M.H.R, i, Sib,—l see that a home for the a aged needy has been spoken ol a in iho Star. I am truly sorry that such a home is wanted, but it evi--3 dently is, and there must be one by >, some means or other. I should sug> ,t geat that the people of each town, through the valley, should give some* n thing to help build such a home, it Nome people say such a home is not ir wanted, but they are the strong and independent. lam not strong, but I e will do my part towards it and ask e others to do the same, I feel I must 3 set the ball rolling, and I trust somee one will say, hear, hear, I will help ■- you. lam sure if we can gather a 3 sum of money the Government will il help us. If any lady or gentleman . would like to talk with me on the 9 subject I shall be most happy to do so, that we may work together in the a cause of erecting a home for the aged s needy. E. M, Baoon. i The Premier to A. W. Hogg, Esq., 3 M.H.B. Premier's Office, ■ Wellington, 25th March, 1802, | Dear Mr Hobo, I I have perused Mrs Bacon's letter . and return it to you, Wo have have under consideration a schemo for ] providing a home for the aged and j needy, but have not yet come to any decision, probably a vote will be askocl for next session,—Yours very truly, , J. Balance, . A, W. Hogg to Mrs Bacon, s Dear Mus Baoon, I have submitted your letter to the j Premier, and enclose on the other side his reply, Allow mo to express my own opinion that your offer to assist in a truly philanthropic and benevolent undertaking is deserving ol much praise,—Yours very truly, A.W. Hogg,