QUEEN CARNIVAL FUNDS
THE OVERDUE BALANCE-SHEETS.
MINISTER TAKING ACTION
The following statement was made by the- Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon G W. Russell) to a Post representative this morning :— '"There has been some discussion in the press of Wellington lately regarding the patriotic funds, especially'the inonevs arising out of the Carnival in connection with certain Carnival Queen Committees which have not been paid over. The matter has been brought before the Minister, of Internal Affairs, in his capacity as administrator of the War Funds Act of last session. An application was recently made, at first verbally and subsequently by letter, to the secretary of the Carnival Committee for the names of the officers, and especially the treasurers, of the Carnival Committees which have not yet accounted to the central committee. " Up to this morning no reply has been received, and the Minister and his Department are taking steps to discuss with his colleagues in the what steps shall be taken for the purpose of insisting upon an immediate accounting of the moneys to the Wellington Patriotic Committee of the funds received by these Carnival Queen Committees.''
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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 133, 2 December 1915, Page 8
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187QUEEN CARNIVAL FUNDS Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 133, 2 December 1915, Page 8
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