SICK AND WOUNDED

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 173, 24 July 1941, Page 5

SICK AND WOUNDED

AUCKLAND COMMITTEE i 1 REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES i tj "~~ ' J l In its first year's work, the pro-' joint committee of the Order! t iof St. John and the New Zealand; jßed Cross Society, with the aid of! <;citizens. raised 1103.000 in the pro-: ■"Ivince, this sum forming a substantial portion of the I'.J02 : 000 raised ini lithe Dominion. I ; -| This fact was revealed in a, ..[resume of the committee's activities' apresented by the chairman, Sir! [/Ernest Davis, at the annual meeting' ?iof the committee last night. The' k'ommittee was formed to raise and; •administer funds fur the benefit of| • sick and wounded servicemen. prisoners of war and civilians injured by enemy action. I In his review, Sir Ernest pointed' out that one of the first calls upon, ihe committee was to give assistance to victims of the sinking of the Niagara. Later financial assistance 1 was given to returning members of the forces. Comforts were distri- 1 buted weekly to members of the forces who were patients in hospital. Furnishings for hospitals and medical units, and large numbers of , pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers were supplied regularly. Over .",() cases of comforts bar , been forwarded to headquarters for sending overseas for hospitals in the Middle Kast. The report further stated that ■ ince the year ended, the joint committee had undertaken nf-w and important responsibilities in ronnc-c----•ion with the establishment of a service for next-of-kin of prisoners of war. As a result there would be established in Auckland an informa-! tion office to keep next-of -kin posted with all available information. The election of officers resulted: — Chairman, Sir Krne.-t Davi.-: vicechairman, Mr. (j. T. Patorson: treasurer. Mr. D. Bcachc-p.: joint -ecrciarios. Mr. S. E. and, , '-. A. A. Harker.