Hawke’s Bay Children’s Home Annual Report 1970

Seventy-Eighth ANNUAL
REPORT

of the

HAWKE’S BAY
CHILDREN’S HOME

(Undenominational)

To be presented at the
ANNUAL MEETING

To be held in the H. B. Art Gallery and Museum, Herschell Street, Napier

on
WEDNESDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1970
at 2 p.m.

OFFICE:
Herschell Street (National Insurance Building), Napier
(Box 259)

HOMES:
France House, Eskdale.
Havelock North Family Home, 21 Rakau Street.
Taradale Family Home, 23 Pembroke Street.

HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME

FOUNDATION

The Hawke’s Bay Children’s Home was instituted by the late Mr. H.S. Tiffen in 1892, with the object of providing for, educating and training, orphaned, neglected and destitute girls, and in 1907 activities were extended in order that boys similarly conditioned might be provided for.

In 1909 arrangements were made with the France Trustees to lease premises built by the France Trust in Priestly [Priestley] Road, Napier, and formerly known as Randall House, and these premises were occupied as a Girls’ Home.

In 1912, a further was leased in Priestley Road and premises erected thereon, later called Gordon House. These premises were occupied for nearly 40 years as a Boys’ Home.

As the years passed by the Trustees felt that, owing to the limited time during which children could be provided for at the existing Home, it was desirable to obtain additional premises, and finally 50 acres of land were purchased at Eskdale, and in 1924 the Home, known as France House, Eskdale, was opened, This building was destroyed in the earthquake disaster of February, 1931, and replacement was completed by a new building officially opened by His Excellency Lord Bledisloe in January, 1933. This House enables the Trustees to keep the boys to an older age than was possible when only town premises were available; and now, when boys leave the Home they are at an age and equipped by their training to face the world.

It became evident, as time went on, that the premises in Priestly Road, known as Randall House, had become quite unsuitable for a Girls’ Home, and the Trustees, in 1941, purchased the property in Napier Terrace now known as Randall House. After making necessary alterations and additions, the premises became the Girls’ Home.

In 1949 the small boys of Gordon House were moved to Randall House, which now catered for girls and boys up to the age of 11 years. At the age of 11 the boys go on to France House. The girls remain at Randall House throughout their stay in the Home.

By 1965 it was found that the numbers of children in Randall House had fallen to such a low level that this home had become a serious economic liability. In addition staff was becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Considerable difficulty was also being experienced in dealing with the older girls. For these reasons the Trustees decided to adopt the Family Home principle and to replace Randall House by two new Family Homes each capable of taking six children. Accordingly Randall House was sold and the Taradale Family Home was opened in June 1966, and the Havelock North Family Home in September, 1966.

Seventy-Eighth ANNUAL
REPORT

of the

HAWKE’S BAY
CHILDREN’S HOME

(Undenominational)

To be presented at the

ANNUAL MEETING

To be held in the H. B. Art Gallery and Museum, Herschell Street, Napier
on
WEDNESDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1970
at 2 p.m.

OFFICE:
Herschell Street (National Insurance Building), Napier
(Box 259)

HOMES:
France House, Eskdale.
Havelock North Family Home, 21 Rakau Street.
Taradale Family Home, 23 Pembroke Street.

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THE HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME

TRUSTEES:
Chairman: J.F. NELSON
R.M. BELL
P.H. CLARK
D.M. GREENWOOD
C.D. HOLT
L.R. LEWIS
R.S. NATUSCH
A.W. MILLER
M.W. ROBERTSHAWE
Secretary and Treasurer: H.M. SWINBURN.

Napier House Committee:
Mrs C.S. BREBNER
Mrs F.R. CHITTY
Mrs R.L. DULEY
Mrs I. HANNAH
Mrs V. MCNAUGHT
Mrs D.H. WRIGHT

Hastings House Committee:
Mrs N. CARTER
Mrs D. FENTON
Mrs D. GREENWOOD
Mrs J.H. MASON
Mrs H.A. MCKENZIE
Mrs R. NATUSCH
Mrs C.R STACEY

Eskdale House Committee:
Mrs H.S. ELLIS
Mrs A.J. McHARDY
Mrs C.C. SMITH
Mrs F. WILSON
Mrs D. YULE
Honorary Member: Mrs A.H. BEATTIE.

Hastings District Committee:
Mrs R.M. BELL
Mrs T.S. ELLINGHAM
Mrs W.B. FARQUHARSON
Mrs J.J. FAULKNOR
Mrs D. FENTON
Mrs D.M GREENWOOD
Mrs R.Q. MCKENZIE
Mrs J. MASON
Mrs ROY NATUSCH
Mrs R.B. NELSON
Mrs C. NOTT
Mrs C.R. STACEY
Mrs R.C WILLIAMS
Hon. Secretary: Mrs H.H. MCKENZIE.

Napier District Committee:
Mrs L.P. CHALLIS
Mrs C.P FELTHAM
Mrs E.A. GRANT
Mrs A.A. HEATH
Mrs P. LETT
Mrs W.A. McLEOD
Mrs S.J.S. PATRICK
Mrs L. STYLES
Hon. Secretary: Mrs K. Douglas.

Staff:
France House: Mr and Mrs R.B. BAXTER
Havelock North Family Home: Mr and Mrs O.P. JONES
Taradale Family Home: Mr and Mrs W.P. EDMONDS.

Honorary Staff:
Dr D.A.C. WILL, Physician.
Hon. Solicitors: Messrs SAINSBURY, LOGAN &. WILLIAMS.
Bankers: BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

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HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME

SEVENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

Year Ended 31st March, 1970

The Trustees have pleasure in submitting to the Subscribers the Seventy-Eighth Report and the Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1970.

The past year has been a relatively quiet one although not without its problems. Probably the outstanding event was the departure of nearly half the boys at France House over the Christmas holidays. The Trustees had anticipated that several of the senior boys would be leaving to start work but they were rather surprised at the sudden decision of some of the other 16 year olds to leave also. There were no major changes in the two family homes both of which run smoothly.

As mentioned in the last Report the Trustees have decided to construct a third family home provided a 50% subsidy can be obtained from the Government. This will give more elasticity to the system of Family Homes by permitting a certain amount of give and take between the three homes. This should permit the staff to have holidays more often and offers at least a temporary solution to the problem of what to do in the event of an accident or illness occurring to the staff of one of the homes. A section has therefore been purchased in the Flaxmere subdivision at Hastings. This backs onto the park and is close to schools and shops and should therefore be well situated for its purpose. Plans have been prepared by a firm of architects of a one-story building capable of sleeping eight children in addition to the staff. These have been submitted to the Department of Education for consideration by the Department’s architect and as soon as the design has been approved Tenders will be called. At that stage the Trustees will also require to consider the appointment of a new House Committee to advise them on colour schemes and furnishings and eventually when the home is in operation, to assume the usual duties of a House Committee.

Obituary: During the year the H.B. Children’s Home lost a staunch supporter when Mrs R.Q. McKenzie passed on. She had been a valued member of the Hastings District Committee for 16 years before she joined the Hastings section of the House Committee in 1968.

Annual Accounts: The Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1970, will be found at the end of this report. These have been drawn up on the same lines as for last year.

The results for the year show an excess of expenditure over income of $4376 after allowing for $3043 for depreciation. This

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compares with a loss of $2677 last year. Repairs were up by $1272, half of this being the cost of fireproofing the hot water furnace at France House as required by the Ministry of Works. Most of the balance was for routine repairs and redecoration at France House.

Salaries also rose by $1143 reflecting the first full year since the last increases at France House. The other expenses did not change materially with the exception of Annual Appeal expenses which are referred to later in this report. Total income was up by $511 reflecting a rise in Subscriptions and Donations of $423. The drop in maintenance payments was offset by an increase in interest received. The figure for Government Subsidy includes $336 for a 50% subsidy on the fire protection work at France House.

During the year mortgages repaid to the Home totalled $19,860 and, in addition, the Home’s share in the Maroa Farm Lands was sold for $14,013. As the book value of the latter was $8515 and the farm manager was due to retire the Trustees felt the opportunity to sell at this figure should be taken. Legacies amounting to $209 were also received during the year.

Capital expenditure included $2505 for the Flaxmere section, $517 for a new well and pump at France House and $244 for a new lawn mower. In addition, $11,500 was invested in mortgages and secured loans of $9013 granted.

All buildings are in good order and the interior of France House is being systematically redecorated. There are indications that the roofing iron there will soon require either repairs or replacement.

France House: As mentioned earlier in this report the departure of so many of the older boys from France House was not anticipated and this resulted in a great deal of extra work for Mr and Mrs Baxter in finding them positions and getting their clothes in order. In addition, there was the emotional strain of losing boys they had grown attached to over the years. This was aggravated by the somewhat brusque manner in which some of the boys took their leave. It is probably unreasonable to expect gratitude from the boys when they leave France House but this does not make the position much easier for the staff.

Of the seven boys who left, two returned to their mother’s care, one took a position on a farm, one is employed in Napier, one is With the Forestry Service, one was accepted for the Secondary Teacher’s Training College and one is on an orchard in Eskdale. In addition, two other boys are working in a local vineyard but are boarding at France House for the present. As a result, the numbers of boys at France House still attending school has fallen to eight. This is probably only a temporary drop but it does make the Trustees wonder whether the situation which existed at Randall House seven years ago is going to be repeated at France House. From a purely financial point of view

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there is no justification for maintaining a large building and employing a staff of five to cater for eight boys when they could be placed in two family homes at half the cost. However, there are other aspects to be considered and no rapid decision can be made. For one thing, it might not be easy to find a buyer for France House.

Probably the outstanding event of the year from the point of view of the boys was the visit of a television film unit to produce a documentary. This aroused considerable interest when it appeared on “Town and Around”. Members may be interested to know that the film unit made it quite clear that no prompting or guidance by the staff would be permitted and this condition was accepted. In fact, Mr and Mrs Baxter were not present during most of the interviews and they awaited the appearance of the feature on the screen with some apprehension. However, I think those members who saw this will agree that their worries were groundless.

The Napier Lions Club again held a most successful function at France House which was thoroughly enjoyed by the boys. The H.B. Aero Club gave the boys another plane ride which the boys said was the best ever. Another social function took place at France House after the Church Service at which young people of the district were confirmed. The Archbishop and Mrs Lesser were the guests of France House for the occasion.

The staffing situation during the last half of the year improved greatly following the arrival of Mr and Mrs Boyce. Mrs Boyce had been employed at France House for two years prior to her marriage in 1968 and the Baxters were delighted to have her back again. Mr Boyce has also given valuable assistance in particular with the repainting of the building. Mrs Gray has again been a tireless worker in the laundry.

Taradale Family Home: Once again it was a fairly stable year for the Taradale Home. The two boys went to France House and were replaced by two small girls who, however, only remained four months. Two small boys arrived in February and one girl left the following month. There are at present two older girls and two small boys in the home.

Mrs Edmonds had another year’s hard work and her careful attention to the house and the children has elicited another very favourable report from the Child Welfare Officer following his annual inspection. Mr Edmonds received a special mention for his patience in showing the boys how to do outside jobs.

To give greater privacy to the area round the washing line and the back door a wooden fence has now been erected parallel to the road. This has been well constructed and does not detract from the general appearance of the home.

Once again it has been found possible to arrange for all the children to go away for the school holidays and Mr and Mrs Edmonds have been able to have a break themselves.

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Havelock North Family Home: There were no changes in the children in this Home during the year. Some difficulties were encountered with the children but these were successfully overcome and the happy atmosphere in the home is noticeable as soon as one enters the door. Mrs Jones is as enthusiastic and energetic as ever and has been ably assisted by Mr Jones and by Mrs Sunley who has given part-time assistance ever since this home was opened.

Many people and organisations gave assistance and entertainment during the year and for this the Trustees are most grateful. They would like in particular to thank the members of the Western Club for the Christmas Party they provided for the children.

The Trustees have particularly admired the constructive methods taken by Mrs Jones to achieve some of the objectives she has set herself. To take only one example, she was anxious to obtain a bicycle for one of her boys. When she saw an advertisement by a Hastings firm offering a bicycle to the person producing the largest number of coat hangers she saw her way clear; after knocking on innumerable doors she handed in over 1000 hangers and returned in triumph with the bicycle.

Annual Appeal: The 1970 Annual Appeal which was held in March produced the sum of $3261 compared with $3310 last year.

The individual figures were as follows:
Individual Contributions   1506

Street Collection Napier   345
Street Collection Hastings   438
783

Shop Napier   263
Shop Hastings 709
972

$3,261

This year there was no postal appeal, in previous years 7500 Circulars have been sent out to members of the general public but for some time the Trustees have felt this was not the most suitable method. A possible alternative was the distribution of an illustrated pamphlet to all householders but, in the event, the Trustees decided to dispense with the postal appeal for one year as a trial. As over $400 was saved in printing and postage costs and the total of individual contributions (1506), did not drop much below last year’s figure (1524) it appears they were justified. Most of the contributions referred to were Subscriptions from members. One of the indirect benefits of the postal appeal system was that each year we received a small but steady flow of applications for membership and this maintained our membership as a fairly constant number. If the postal system is to be abandoned some other method of enrolling members may have to be considered.

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Although the street collection in both Napier and Hastings again showed a drop this appears to have been the experience of most organisations holding street collections in recent years. There is little doubt that the increasing demands being made on the public for contributions to so many different causes are having their inevitable reaction. In addition, collectors are harder to find and those willing are frequently asked to help by several different organisations each year. The Trustees are therefore all the more grateful to those who carry out this tiring and sometimes difficult task for the Home each year. Without their help the proceeds of our annual appeal would fall drastically.

Both shops showed better results than last year due apparently to the greater quantity of goods offered for sale. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Trustees to draw the attention of members to the work of the Sewing Sub-Committee of the Hastings District Committee and their helpers. These ladies start sewing months before the appeal date and produce a large quantity of high grade articles for the shop which of course, are rapidly snapped up by the public on the Shop Day. They receive few acknowledgements and less publicity and I can only hope that they achieve some satisfaction knowing that they are helping, even indirectly, children in need.

House Committee: Once again the Trustees have to thank the three House Committees for their work in dealing with the day to day problems of running our homes. They perform an essential function in the work of the Children’s Home and the Trustees would be lost without them.

As mentioned earlier when construction of the new Hastings family home is started it will be necessary to appoint a House Committee for it. Probably the best approach will be for the Havelock North Members on the existing Hastings Committee to form their own Havelock North House Committee and for Trustees to recruit new Hastings members to replace them. With this in mind, Mrs R.D. Fenton was added to the Hastings Committee during the year and has been in close touch with the planning of the new home.

Residents: The roll as at 31st March, 1970, was as follows: –
France House – Senior Boys   9
Taradale Family Home – 2 Girls, 2 Boys   4
Havelock North Family Home – 2 Girls, 3 Boys   5
18

Trustees and House Committees: At the Annual General Meeting it will be the duty of subscribers to elect three Trustees. Messrs Holt, Nelson and Greenwood are due to retire in accordance with the regulations but are eligible and offer themselves for re-election.

Subscribers will also have to elect members of the House Committees as under: –
Napier   6
Hastings   6
Havelock North   5
Eskdale   6

Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting of Subscribers will be held in the H.B. Art Gallery and Museum, Herschell Street, Napier, on Wednesday, 26th August, 1970, at 2 p.m.

The Trustees extend a cordial invitation to subscribers to be present.

Thanks: In conclusion, the Trustees wish to express their gratitude to the number of people who have so generously given assistance to the Hawke’s Bay Children’s Home during the past year. The numerous acts of goodwill and volunteer service are too many to individualise in this report, and the Trustees hope these few words of thanks will be accepted as expressing their appreciation.

There are certain services given by people and organisations regularly year by year and the Trustees also wish to render thanks to them now. Such services have been given by the Medical Profession, the members of the Country Women’s Institutes and the Officers of the Child Welfare Department.

J.F. NELSON,
Chairman of Trustees.

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THE HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME

LIST of ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS.

Absolom, A. Richard
Agnew, S. D.
Agnew Refrigeration Ltd.
Aitken, Mrs P.
Alexander, R. G.
Allen, D. W.
Amner, E. P.
Amyes, Mrs G. B.
Anderson, Mrs W.
Apperley, A. W.
Ashby, Mrs P. C.
Ashcroft, W. J. C.
Atchley, D.
Atkin, Misses K. and G.
Averill, G. R. H.

Bain, A. D.
Baker, P.I.
Baker, Mrs
Ballantyne, D. A.
Barclay, A. C.
Beamish, E. H.
Beamish, R. C.
Beattie, Mrs A. H.
Beattie, G. D.
Bell, Mr and Mrs J. C.
Bell, Mr and Mrs R. M.
Bernau, Mrs M. E.
Berry, Mr and Mrs Ian
Bestall, M.
Birrell, O. G.
Bixley, E. A.
Bolt, Misses T. and P.
Bond, Mrs C.
Boyle, S. G.
Bradshaw, A. E.
Brebner, C. S.
Bryant, Mrs K.
Buchanan, R. A.
Bullivant, R. E.
Burgess, G. E.
Burns, F. and A. M.
Butt, A. W.
Byrne, H. P.

Cadwallader, A. V.
Carlson, Mrs E. M.
Carpenter, W. T.
Carswell, L. D.
Carter, Mrs N.
Cato, Mrs M. D.
Challis, Mrs L. P.
Chambers, B. L.
Chambers, G. H. and G. J.
Chambers, J. M.
Chambers, Mrs Selwyn
Chapman, Mrs G. H. H.
Charlton, F. W.
Charlton, J.
Chesney, A. C.
Clark, Miss E. W.
Clark, P. H.
Clarke, L. P.
Clarkson, Mrs R. N. C.
Clayton, R.
Clifft, B. H.
Collins, K. G.
Comrie, Dr and Mrs E.
Congdon, N. B.
Connor, J. J.
Cooper, V. K.
Corbett, Miss G. G.
Couper, Miss M. E.
Cowlrick, Miss D.
Crabtree, K. D.
Craigie, J. H.
Crawford, L. M.
Crompton, E.
Crone, A. T.

Dailey, K. I.
Dalton, D.
Danvers, H. C.
Davidson, D. W.
Dawes, B.
de Denne, Mrs J.
Diack, D. T.
Douglas, Mrs K.
Downer, E. H.
Drummond, K.
Drummond, Mrs M. S.
Duckworth, R.
Duley, Mrs R. L.
Dysart, T.

Edwards, D. H.
Ellingham, Mrs T. S.
Elliott, K. W. H.
Ellis, Mrs H. S.
Emberson, Dr W. C.
England, N. A.
Estaugh, S. A.
Etheridge, I. M. L.
Evans, M. B.
Evans, N.

Farquharson, Mrs W. B.
Faulkner, J. J.
Faulknor, Mrs M. B.
Feltham, Dr and Mrs C. P.
Fenton, R. D.
Findlay, C. S.
Fraser, D. A.
Fraser, J. L.

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LIST OF ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS (Continued).

Gahagan’s Pharmacy
Ganaway [Gannaway], A. W.
Gardiner, Miss E. M.
Garratt, L.
Gasparich, J.G.
Gay, Mrs P.Giblin, P. W.
Gifford, P. T.
Gilberd, J. G.
Gilbertson, S. K.
Girvan, Mrs N.
Glazebrook, Mrs H. M.
Glenny, J. G.
Goodall, G. W.
Goodwin, D. S.
Gordon, I. R.
Gordon, J.
Grant, Mrs E. A.
Gray, W. L.
Greenwood, D. M.
Griffith, R.
Gregory, Mrs G. B.
Greville, C. B.
Groome, M. E.

Hannah, J. S.
Hannah, Mrs I. M.
Hannah, Wm., & Co.
Hansen, Miss K.E.
Harper, W. R.
Hartley, G. L.
Harvey & Son Ltd.
Heath, A. A.
Heaton, Miss M. E. G.
Hill, John Ltd.
Hills, P. R.
Hing, S.
Hodgkinson, H. E.
Hogg, Miss B. R.
Holden, D.
Holt, C. D.
Holt, F. G.
Holt, Mr and Mrs H. R.
Horne, Mrs H. P.
Howell, P. R.

Ingle, R.
Ingram, Dr D. R.

Johansen, J. G.
Joll, F. R.
Jones, E. O.
Jones, M. G. O.
Jowsey, Mrs l. A.

Kale, Mr and Mrs E. A.
Keen, D.
Keltie, H. R.
Kibblewhite, A.
Kinnear, J.
Knuckey, Mrs L.

Lambe, E. L.
Langley, Mrs J. E.
Langley, R. P.
Lascelles, A. M.
Lattey, P. B.
Lewis, L. R.
Leithead, Miss K. B.
Lee, F.
Lee, Mrs C.
Lett, Mrs P.
Liddington, H. A.
Little, Mrs K.
Lockwood, E. E.
Lowe, D.
Lopdell, Mr and Mrs l.
Lowe, P. T.
Lowes, Misses P. E. and V. M.
Lucas, P. J.
Lycette, R. R.
Lyons, Miss J. R.

Major, Mrs A.
Mansell, D.
Mardon, Miss E. M.
Marsden, L. E.
Mason, Mrs J.
Masters, Mrs A. D.
Maynard, Mrs J. I.
Miller, A. W.
Milne, E. N.
Miller, G. F.
Moore, Mrs S. E.
Morton, D. K.
Motley, P. J.
Munro, R.
Murley & Morrison
McAlpine, P. F.
McBeath, H. D. and Son
McCarthy, Mrs l.
McGavock, W., Ltd.
McInnes, G.
McHardy, Mrs A. J.
McKenzie, Mrs H. H.
MacLean, J. N.
McLeod, R. E.
McLeod, Mrs W. A.
MacMillan, D.
MacMillan, R. A.
McNaught, Mrs V.

Nairn, Mrs L. W.
Natusch, Mr and Mrs R.
Nelson, J. F.
Nelson, Mrs R. B.
Nelson, W. L.

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LIST OF ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS (Continued).

Newman, Mrs T.
N.Z. Industrial Gases Ltd.
N.Z. Insurance Co. Ltd.
Nicholson, Mrs W. V.
Northe, B. G.
Nott, Mrs C.
Nowell-Usticke, R. S.

Oliver, C. K.
Owen, Mrs I. G.
Osborne, H.
Oxford, Miss P. M. N.

Paipa, W.
Parsons, Mrs W.
Patterson, S.
Paton, Mrs J.
Patrick, Mrs S. J. G.
Pattullo, B. L.
Pattullo, L. M.
Paulsen, Mrs M. J.
Phillips, Lady.
Pearmain, G. E.
Pegram, J.
Pirie, Mrs E. C.
Popplewell [Poppelwell], H. B.
Powdrell, C. E.
Prebble, F. L.
Prichard, N. J.
Price, T. R.
Prince, J. S.
Purdom, J. G.
Rainbow & Hobbs.
Retemeyer, Miss M.
Ritchie, D. A. and M. E.
Roberts, A. A.
Robinson, W. R.
Robertshawe, M. W.
Roach, Mrs F. M.
Rosenberg, Mrs J.
Ross, Dysart & McLean.
Rouse, V. T.
Rowe, J. S.
Ruddenklau, Mrs A. H.

Sabiston, Dr D. W.
Sainsbury, Mr and Mrs H. E.
Salter, T, B.
Scott-Davis, C.
Smith, C. C.
Smith, N. R.
Smith, Miss L. H.
Snaddon, Mr and Mrs I.
Spain, W. T.
Stacey, Mrs C. R.
Stanford, C. R.
Stevens, D. F.
Stothart, B. D.
Stratford, R. E.
Stratford, V. W.
Streat, C. S.
Styles, G. E.
Styles, Mrs L.
Sutherland, D.
Swinburn, Mrs H. N.

Tattersall, Mrs J. E.
Taylor, C. K.
Taylor, H. J.
Taylor, Mrs Mary.

Thelwall, Miss M. P.
Thom, I. H.
Thomas, C. G.
Thompson, A. S.
Thompson, J. D.
Thompson, L. T.
Thorp, E.
Thorp, Mrs M. M.
Throp, W. F.
Tims, Miss A.
Travis, J. T.
Tripe, Mrs M. A.
Tucker, C. W.
Tucker, Mrs E.

Van Asch, D. W.
Van Berkhout, E. T.

Walker, Miss M.
Ware, Frank W.
Warren, D.
Westerman, V. L.
Wharmby, Mrs A. M.
White, D. U.
White, W. B.
Whitlock, W. A.
Whyte, Miss M. E.
Wiig, Eric & Co. Ltd.
Wilkinson, P. E.
Williams, C. Athol
Williams, Mrs L. H.
Williams, Mrs R. C.
Wilson, Mrs F.
Wright, Mrs D. H.
Wright, C. A.

Yee, Joe
Yoeman [Yeoman], R. M.
Yule, Mrs D.
Yule, R. G. 

HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1970

LIABILITIES

$   $

Current Liabilities
Sundry Creditors   731.60
Donations for Special Purposes   15.42
Suspense Account – 1970/71 Donations   2,748.76
3,495.78

Staff Retirement Fund:
Balance as at 31.3.69   5,219.00
Interest on Investments   209.30
Additions during year   190.70
5,619.00
9,114.78

Accumulated Funds
Balance as at 31.3.69   155,683.37
Legacies received during year   209.29
Profit on Sale Share Maroa Farm Lands   5,957.57
161,850.023
Less Deficit for Year   4,376.12
157,474.11

E. Bibby Trust Fund 5,130.60
16,2604.71

ASSETS

$   $   $

Current Assets:
Sundry Debtors   188.50
Cash on Hand   60.00
Post Office Savings Bank, Napier   79.23
Bank of New Zealand, Napier
Current Account   4,532.03
Less Funds held for Investment :
Staff Retirement Fund   705.56
Bibby Trust Fund 20.92
3,805.55
Fixed Deposit Account   10,000.00
Interest on Mortgages Accrued   1,718.58
15,851.86

Investments:

First Mortgages as at 31.3.69
Less Net Repayments   54,037.04

N.Z. Government Stock:
$2800   15/6/75   5%   2,791.62
$6000   15/7/84   5%   6,000.00
8,791.62

Staff Retirement Fund Investments:
N.Z. Government Stock
$1320   15/8/84   5½%   1,314.72
$2800   15/6/72   5%   2,598.72
$1000   15/6/73   5¼%   1,000.00
Funds held for investment   705.56
5,619.00

E. Bibby Trust Fund Investments
N.Z. Government Stock
$5300   15/6/73   4⅞%   5,109.68
Funds held for Investment   20.92
5,130.60

Share in Maroa Farm Lands:   Sold
Loans – M.L. and S.R. Davy   8,663.00
82,241.26

$171,719.49

Fixed Assets:

Land   15,834.36
Buildings   48,605.73
Furniture   5,220.87
Plant   3,517.91
Truck   447.5
73,626.37
$171,719.49

REPORT OF THE AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME

We have audited the Books and Accounts of the Hawke’s bay Children’s Home for the year ended 31st March, 1970 and have obtained all the information and explanations we have required. In our opinion and according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us, and as shown by the said Books, the Balance Sheet and attached Income and Expenditure Accounts are properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and fair view of the state of the Trust’s affairs for the year ended 31st March, 1970

McCULLOCH, BUTLER & SPENCE,
Chartered Accountants, Auditors

Napier, 5th June, 1970.

HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1970

EXPENDITURE

1969   $   $

Direct Expenses:
2934   Board   2,927.90
3865   Domestic   4,413.70
99   Poultry Food   64.35
2091   Provisions   2,362.59
369   Repairs   1,641.34
4787   Salaries   5,930.05
81   Travelling Expenses   101.99
518   Truck Expenses   518.79
17,965.71

Overhead Expenses:
1300   Administration   1,316.63
419   Annual Appeal Expenses   44.66
100   Audit Fee   150.00
262   General Expenses   211.21
262   Insurance   301.49
–   Legal Expenses   44.00
265   Printing, Stationery and Advertising   347.40
100   Holiday Camp Expenses   –
2,415.39

Depreciation as Scheduled:
1,347   Buildings   1,347.10
1,583   Furniture   1,305.21
350   Plant   390.87
482   Loss on Sale – Milking Plant   –
3,043.18
$21,214   $23,424.28

INCOME

1969   $   $

5,562   Subscriptions and Donations   5,985.24
Mainetnance [Maintenance] Payments:
2,563   Parents   2,324.44
1,776   Family Benefits   1,218.00
3,542.14
4,927   Interest   5,423.23
1,184   Share Profits – Maroa Farm Lands   1,380.47
1,813   Government Subsidy   2,078.50

Income Accounts:
240   Est. H.E. Grainger   244.52
370   Est. A. Taylor   304.00
548.52

Rent – Farm   138.50
101   Less Rates   48.74   89.76
18,537   19,048.16
2,677   Excess of Expenditure over Income:   4,376.12

$21,214   $23,424.28

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SUITABLE FORM OF BEQUEST TO THE HAWKE’S BAY CHILDREN’S HOME.

(To be embodied in your Will)

With all convenient speed after my decease, I direct my Executors to pay out of my estate, to the Treasurer for the time being of the Hawke’s Bay Children’s Home, Napier, the sum of…Pounds sterling, free of Legacy Duty, which sum I hereby direct shall be applied to the use and benefit of the said Home in such manner as Trustees shall in their uncontrolled discretion deem advisable.

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