RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 50, 22 November 1941, Page 13

RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN BRITAIN

No Further Grants Sought

Speaking at the opening of the national patriotic conference in Wellington this week, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Parry, said that the latest advice received from the office of the New Zealand High Commissioner In London was that, subject to further consideration on the return of the High Commissioner from the Middle Fast and in the absence of considerable air raids, it was considered that further grants from New Zealand for the relief of distress in Britain were not called for at present. Mr. Parry said that this should ease the minds of those who might have felt that New Zealand was not doing quite enough for the people of the United Kingdom.

“Our people may rest assured,” he said, “that whatever money is required for relief purposes in England will be supplied as and when actually required.” The Minister added that already the National Patriotic Fund Board had sent £220,000 to England aud some £30,000 for relief of distress in allied countries. The first £lOO,OOO was a direct gift to the Lord Maypr of London’s Belief Fund. Later £20,000 was distributed to bodies in the United Kingdom speelilcally named by the board. AU subsequent remittances, totalling £lOO,OOO, had been distributed by the High Commissioner, as ageni. of the board, in consultation with the Lord Mayor of London’s Relief Fund and the Women’s Voluntary Services of Great Britain.

A few days ago advice had been received that‘the last £lOO,OOO had been distributed as follows (all amounts being in sterling) : To the Lord Mayor of London for National Air Raid Distress Fund, £50,000; for general war relief, £10.000; Queen Charlotte Maternity Hospital, £1000; Young Women’s Christian Association, £2000; Boy Scouts’ dissociation, £2000; Save-the-Children Fund, £1000: Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, £5000; Port of Hull Society, £500; Silver Thimble Fund. £250; Hospital for Sick Children, £1000; John Groom Crippleage, £1000: Church Army, £1000; Hospital for Sick Children, London, £100; British Hospital for Mothers and Children, £150; Royal Waterloo Hospital, £200; Ayrshire War Relief Fund, £100; Home for Little Boys, Kent, £lOO.