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M. Pit

M. Pit

Bialystoker Centre president who established an immigrant loan fund.

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... Thanks to the efforts of many Jandsleit who had previously moved to Australia, the Bialystoker Centre obtained six hundred visas for Bialystoker immigrants. Most of the newcomers first stayed at the Centre’s headquarters, where they received food, clothing and small allowances. This temporary assistance continued for a short period until the Centre helped these people find apartments and employment. Interest-free loans were granted to put them on their feet. The president of the Bialystoker Centre in Australia, Mr. M. Pit, estab- lished a special loan fund in memory of his late wife, Esther, to help the immigrants start new businesses. ...
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M. PitBialystoker Centre in Australia
The president of the Bialystoker Centre in Australia, Mr. M. Pit
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EstherM. Pit
his late wife, Esther
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