MORE MONEY FOR HEALTH CAMPS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21992, 16 January 1937, Page 7

MORE MONEY FOR HEALTH CAMPS

Increased Stamp Sales This Year BIINISTER PLEASED WITH RESULT

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WELLINGTON, January 15. winning again this year with an • ttvo of c 10.000, the Health Stamp Spain the children's health; Tds throughout the Dominion has Veved a distinct success." said the j „.„ F Jones, Postmaster-General, in „„nrina that the total receipts to f "°" y 7"vere:-Stam r s, £5753 8s 9d; Sbutions, £8442 13s Id; total, £14,201 Is 10d. . .. T he health stamps will be withdrawn from sale at the close of business on Saturday," continued the Mincer "and I take this opportunity of | cng'ratulating the hard-working committees in all parts of New Zealand i the splendid results of their gener-1 OUS work for the children. Postal officials took a large share in the ornairsation of' the appeal, and to them m /thanks are due for their selfsacrificing efforts. "The result represents an increase 0 f £2649 on last year's total, with minor returns yet to come, although the stamps were on sale for a shorter period, which is convincing evidencethat the health ,camps are now estabished in the public regard," continued Mr Jones "Funds raised in each district are spent on the children from that area, and .up to January 7 the amounts added to the credit of the health camp organisations in the various postal districts of the Dominion (with the comparative figures for. the previous year) were:—

1936. 1937. £. £ Wellington .. 2.12 G 2,543 Auckland .. 1,261 3.234 Dunedin .. 1.135 1.699 Christchurch .. 982 1.047 Hamilton .. 932 595 Napier .. 789 687 Invercargill .. 667 401 New Plymouth .. 621 431 Palmerstori N. .. 609 456 Wanganui .. 332 1.135 Gisborne .. 308 152 Nelson ..300 394 Thames .. 277 243 Timaru .. 234 294 Greymouth .. 157 111 Blenheim .. 146 129 Qamaru .. 134 245 Westport .. 21 . 33 G.P.O. stamp sales, , to be allocated Totals to Jan. 7 11,037 14,201 "The twopenny health stamp—one penny for health, one penny lor postage—has provided the easiest of opportunities for supporting a good cause according to one's financial resources," said the Minister, "and it is ( pleasing to note that health stamp sales increased by 306,730, making a total of 1,382.025 sold during the recent campaign. "Although the outbreak of infantile paralysis has handicapped the various cfganisations in carrying out their Usual summer plans for hundreds of children, some use is being made of several camps for the benefit of groups of children from orphanages and similar institutions, and it is hoped that before, the summer ends the advantages of rest, good diet, and recreation may yet be provided to" many undernourished children, who gain so much benefit from these well-conducted camps."