... OCTAVIA ILL SCHEME on for families who have been accu med to living in more or less squal: is not e of lution, Tl ...

... Women's Inetitute.—At the monthly meeting a lecture on Octavia Hill and her work was given by Miss Simyyson, o1 Ellastone Two ¢ competitions were r ranged by Mrs, ait. The first of these for the best polished three pennies was won by Miss B. Fearn, and ...

... large scale of the work of public utility societies who have carried on the idea of management preached and practised by Octavia Hill. They recom- mend the appointment of a central public utility council to promote and supervise the societies and to advise ...

... pioneers in social progress is one of which the Church may be proud Shaftesbury. Elizabeth Pry. P. D. Maurice. William Booth, Octavia Hill, Canon Barnett, Sidney and Beatrice Webb to mention only a few out Cl many. And those to-day who bring Christian motives ...

... Build- ing Committee, the Chairman (Mr. A Moran) stated that when the appointment of a full-time woman property manager (Octavia Hill system) was advertised at a salary of £200, rising by annual incre- ments of £15 to £275 per annum, no appli- cations were ...

... (Princess Louis of Hesse), who has for some time been of her time to the less side of life in the devoting mi In worker amongst Octavia Hill), and often the visiting all sorts of dens of misery, ualor, and tit} Tan eu, with the exception of and, wi in numerous ...

... orders of socie the com, her residence in, or in the neighbourhood of, y of a well- worker amongst the poor, tection of Miss Octavia Hill, and often Princess has been intoall sorts of dens of misery, sq! vice. throughout absolutel: concealed her identity from ...

... His book shows Octavio Hill not only Si a leader in Housing Reform, but In other lass well-known roles as ,well. She was a in so many good muses. It is written with sympathy but without undue bias. We may regret that Mr. Hill does not bring out the monistic ...

... property is still a problem, and Dr. Macnab believes it will not be solved without the adoption of some of the methods of the Octavia Hill systein. The Housing Cominittee decided not to proceed with the scheme, apparently on sive. the ground that it would be ...

... She was the most spectacular of the Victorian heroines, but she should not be allowed to over- ' shadow Elizabeth Pry. Octavia Hill. Josephine Butler and scores of others. To-day, when women enjoy the same political. educational and social rights as men ...

... conditions, which new houses can provide, and enlightened management such as will always be associated with the name of Octavia Hill, the slum dweller rises to the opportunity of bis new environment in a wonderful fashon. “Let public opinion awake. Great ...

... with surrounding heath to the extent of 92 acres, is to be urchased by the National Trust as a memorial to the fate. Miss Octavia Hill, and an is made for £5,500 to complete the pare Each year sees an increase emigrants to New Zealand, and it will be interesting ...