N.Z. SOLDIERS' CLUB, LONDON

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 69, 15 December 1919, Page 3

N.Z. SOLDIERS' CLUB, LONDON

♦ AW A'UAL HEI'OIIT. - . The annual report of the New Zealand Soldiers' Club, of London, ivhhli has just ' reached the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), stfltos that the accounts for the year ended September 20 show that a sum of -C76IS 17s. lftd. has 'been pa'd over to the High Commissioner for New Zealand for transmission to the Government of New Zealand, The Government has subsidised the club from timo to time to tliQ amount of <£12,130,' of' which the above-named sum, viz., ,f!7GIS 375. 10d., is now refunded, leaving the net subs'dy from the Government at JMS3I 2s. 2d. "Your committee," says the report, "considers that those fißiirjs show that the institution lias been economically managed, taking into consideration iho enormous increase in the price of all com modi ties,' and the reasonable prices charged for meals, etc., in the club. The hostel account shows a gro.ss profit of <£IG7 IBs. Id., and the canteen account shows a profit, of <£1394 6s. Bd., less establishment charges. The item for dilapidations, <£732 7s. Bd., is very reasonable, taking into consideration the present cost of labour and materials. The club was closed on Junq 3, .1919, and for the period from the close of the last fnnncial year, viz., July 31JU; 'lint date, th' Minings amounted to X-iM; Ills. Id., »:• against ,£23,7fi0 Gs. 9d. I<..- the previous twelve months, an increas? at. the rate of about 1G per cent. l r or the.same ten month.; the number of meals supplied in all brandies of the-club was 425,911. "Paring the two years and '.en months of the club's o.v'stence, 222,973 men were provided with beds, averaging 215.4 per Thousands of Now Zeahinders will retain pleasant recollections of (he hospitality accorded them, and feedings of gratitude to llioso who so rfeueromly provided' comforts, making their v'sits to London one of the brightest of their wartime experiences. "The club had a slaff of about SOO voluntary workers, wli* gave their time <tml services freely in the interests <f I'm men. No praise can In- too h'gh "or Ihe nriselfish and devoted services of these ladies, and the comniilleo again takos the. opportunity of placing upon ;ecord lis appreciation of the work they have performed." t The rer>ort is signed by Mr. I!. IX Pouglas M'Leau, chairman, and Mr. I!. P. Nolan, hot, fccrut.r'y. In propojrnsr tho adoption of tin; reporl and balance-sheet at (lie final meeh'iw held on September'2o. the High Comir.issioner (Sir Thonia* Mneken/.ip). after commenting favourably on J Jio figures set forth, said: "iiny T. on behalf of tli? Government,, and also speaking a« pros'dent of (lie AVar fontiujent Association, tender yoii my s'neere personal Hunks. T have- very much pleasure in irovin? the adoption'ef thn report of one of ihe most successful umiort-iking.s that has been carried on during the war."