CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16213, 16 May 1918, Page 2

CANTERBURY PATRIOTIC FUND

ANNUAL MEETING. Tho annual general meeting of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund was held yesterday, Mr H. "Holland presiding. The report nnd balance-sheet (already published) wero adopted. Last year's executive was re-elected, with the exoeption of those town members who had not attended a meeting during tho past twelve months, members of the Queen Carni-

— yal executive unless repTewsntinr local to bo counted as town members. Appreciative reference was made & I. work of tho lion. treasurer (Mx H R. sw,: 4 u>'--the secretary (Mr \V. A. Smith)'. and Dr lox, hon. medical adTi»e votes of tblinks were accorded them. 'VS? , of thanks ver« also accorded tfc© cmt»ni«l committeo and the lion, solicitors Dougall and Upham. " Tlie following officers were rc-eWuj. ~ Stt A. Knight and J. F. Buchanan; hon. ifliw! tors, Messrs Dougall and Upham: baa mHj}" cal adviser, Dr. Fox. Th* ' Applications Committeo were-also re^lecb? At the conclusion of th© annual.oSS, r meeting of the executive was held. - The Advisory Board wroto on the ftVU of regimental funds, and asked thsiund to contribute its share of th? £15,000 xequirS per annum, which in Canterbury's c*e» inn, : £1950. It wus decided to pay tie amount It was decided to pay the Fund's otiot» ,» £369 6s Sd for the benefit- of fit Newsoldiers at Home, the Advisory Board tUUnv that the total amount proposed to ba vnLj was £3000.

Upon the recommendation of the Adcqmef of the Fund Committee, it was decided authorise the awarding of bursaries to children of soldier* and children who are;fe ; nendants of soldier.*, who are, or who i»n been, on active service with the Xcw 3!wW Expeditionary Forces. ™