PHILANTHROPIC
THE ART UNIONS
STATEMENT BY HON. W. E.
PARRY
" (By Telegraph—l Jress Association.) AUCKLAND, December 21.
The value of alluvial gold art unions, for charitable organisaf ->ns was emphasised by the Minister of Internal Affairs (the -Hon. W. E. Parry1* today. He said that the distribution of the profits to Mayors' relief funds and to the funds of philanthropic and kindred institutions gave renewed financial vigour to* many bodies whose work would otherwise be hampered or would cease.
Mr. Parry said he nad received occasional letters from citizens saying that, though they disbelieved in art unions, they had put aside their principles because, a particular society doing good work among deserving people had benefited from the funds so raised.
"When the audit officer gives his certificate of the profits derived from each art union," the Minister said, "the sum of £5000 is almost automatically distributed to the various Mayors' relief funds under instructions from the Government. The balance is banked till it grows into a sum sufficient for allocation, generally twicp yearly, to philanthropic org nisations meriting assistance. While in communication with some of the Auckland institutions this week, the management showed me how by reason of grants made from art unions their work could be extended."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 150, 22 December 1938, Page 11
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