PATRIOTIC FUND

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 48, 4 May 1942, Page 5

PATRIOTIC FUND

ZONE 'K' ANNUAL MEETING

QUOTA POSSIBILITIES REVIEWED

With the exception of Ruataliuna and Te Whaiti there was • a full meeting of delegates at the County and Borough InterZone Patriotic Committee held in the County Council Chambers last Friday afternoQii. The election of officers and details of the raising of the new All-Purposes Fund were dealt with. Mr J. nfßurnett presided and was 're-elected chairman for the ensuing year. The executive committee was appointed as under: Messrs J. L. Burnett, B. S. Barry,. D. V. Saunders, W. Sullivan, J. Murray, Spence. R. K. Runeiman, R. Brook, and Mesdames Sullivan, Wylde and Sparkes. Rehabilitation Committee: Messrs J. L. Burnett, B. S. Barry, C. G. Lucas and R. K. Runeiman. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: Mr • C. G. Lucas. Zone Executive: Messrs Burnett, Barry, Sullivan, Gow, Runeiman, . * £Srook and the secretary. The secretary's statement showed the position in the various districts to be as under: — Collections to Date Allocation Collections to 30/4/42 Matata 419 4 9 4 10 0 Manawahe '262 0 0 109 0 7 Thornton 471 12 11 348 14 11 <) talari 524 1 0 227 17 7 Te Teko (i2B 17 3 118 .18 0 Ruatahuna 209 12 5 S 0 0 To Whaiti 314 8 7 . 19 1 9 Edgecumbe 1205 6 3 15 7 Awake ri 838 9 7 Ngatiawa Maoris 524 1 0 26 IS 6 Opour.iao and Taneatua 1100 10 1 1100 10 1 Huatoki 524 1 0 25 12 1 'Wainui 209 12 5 101 13 7 Borough and Ohope 2305 10 5 713 10 2 •Galatea 314 8" 7 97 13 7 Waimana 028 17 5 97 7 10 A review of the prospects of the forthcoming canvass in their re- . districts was given by each • delegate present and the general indication was that the objective would be fully achieved. A special vote' of congratulation was accorded the Taneatua Committee on achieving its full quc.ta. The chairman remarked that it was a wonderful performance and indicated that the committee had undertak--cn a lot of hard work. Woollen Goods A statement on the knitted articles despatched showed that 303 jraryes, 199 mittens, 388 balaclavas, 42 hussifs, 2 kneecaps, 9 skull caps, 127 pairs socks, 1 pullover, 337 gift parcels had been received. While six cases of clothing had been forwarded to Auckland under the Lady Galway Guild Scheme. All clothing had been sorted by the Borough committee which had also been responsible for most of the collecting. Cups and Saucers The secretary reported that a letter received from the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council asked that • each household donate one breakfast cup and saucer for use in the Patriotic Board's Institution huts, had " met with no response. In view of the fact that breakfast cups and saucers cannot be purchased, the result of the appeal was not surprising and it would appear desirable for the meeting to indicate l to the Provincial Council that it would be unable to assist in this, direction. Delegates declared that the response .in their respective districts had been completed without success and it was therefore decided to write the Auckland Council explaining the ~ position. Welcoming Returned Men The case of a recent Returned man who attended a welcome sotfj* oial at considerable expense to him- * .self and who was not reimbursed in any way was introduced, 'members •seeking guidance. Mr I. Gow said that a Farewell Committee existed in most centres and people were of the opinion that the welcoming home should also fall Avithin their province. As for assisting returned men financially, he was definitely of the. opinion that Patriotic. funds should supply that money. He considered* that something of a uniform nature should be handed lo each man on his return and suggested that this matter should be taken up by the executive. The meeting agreed to the latter course and the Avhole question will be clarified in the near future.