PATRIOTIC WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 16, 18 July 1940, Page 15

PATRIOTIC WORK

NATIONAL FUND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Donations to the National Patriotic Fund under all heads for special and general purposes since the campaign for funds began to July 15 total £595,891 6s 3d. Included in this sum is £442,158 15s 3d received on account of the Sick, Wounded, and Distress Fund. The total expenditure has been £112,778. This "position was disclosed in the financial statement submitted to the meeting of the National Patriotic Fund Board in Wellington yesterday.

The provision of a 35-millimetre talking picture plant for the entertainment of the artillery units stationed at Fort Dorset, Wellington, was one of a number of items in the category of amenities and comforts approved by the board.

It was decided to supply band in^ struments for a small band on one of the auxiliary cruisers; also radio sets and gramophones and records for minesweepers. The Whenuapai and Rongotai Air Force training centres are to be provided with three billiards tables each, and it was decided to add to the amenities available at the Territorial camp at Tauherenikau.

Those present at the meeting were his Excellency the Governor-General Lord Galway, who presided, the Hon. W. Perry, M.L.C., Messrs. L- O. H. Tripp, F. W. Schramm, M.P., C. Todd, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, and the sec-retary-treasurer, Mr. G. A. Hayden.

The customary period of silence was observed, members standing, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Colonel J. Esson, who was a member of the board. Mr. Todd, who was: appointed recently in his stead, took his seat at the board table for the first time/

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. - The financial statement is as follows:—

By donations die following amounts nave been received:—General,. £130,923 14a 3d; sick and wounded account, £442,158 15s 3d; ispecial donations, New Zealand Navy, £5(10; Lowry Hut, £10,000; contributions from provincial councils, £1365 15s. Donations in trust: French Bed Cross, £3251 6s; British Red Cross, £1500; Polish relief, £18 10s; fund for purchase of bagpipes, £57 18s 6d; regimental funds, £100; parcels, fund; £1. Miscellaneous: Department of Internal Affairs, £15 Ts 4d. On the expenditure side are the. following items:—Grants: Y.M.C.A., £30,999 10s; Salvation Army, £12,669 0s 7d; Order of St. John and Red Cross, £250.0;, Navy League, £142; Church of England. Military Affairs, Committee, £1500; Lady Galway/s Guild, £100. Comforts: Cpnvoys- for troopships, £778 8s sd; troops in New Zealand, £1229; 15s; j sd; troops overseas, £2280 16s 8d; slcfc. and wounded, £615 7s 7d; First Echelon, £1719 2s lid; Second Echelon, £2258 7s 7d; Third Echelon, £6 18s lid. Air Force relations: Furniture and. fittings,. £150, 8s 7d; rent, £37 6s 8d; expenditure, £700 18s lid. Goods depot: Rent, £39; furniture and fittings, £35 7s 7d; insurance, £3 3sr general expenses, £49 7s. Other grants:. Toe H £500; Salvation Army, England, £622 10s.; Bed Cross organisations overseas, £15,572 10sr Victoria League, £23; regimental funds.. £824. Furniture and equipment In military camps: T.M.C.A., £314 2s sd; Salvation Army, £151. Office expenses: Printing and stationery, £264 12s 6d; postage and telegrams, £97 17s 6d; office requisites, £4 10a 9d;. mechanical; appliances, £164 3s; salaries, and allowances,, £181 10s; sundry expenses, £JL6 Is 3d.; traveLling expenses and allowances, £280 ls^ 3d.. General: Library service for troops. £59. 9s; 9d; military bands equipment, £1217 12s lOdj. patriotic songs, £88 11s IJW; freight and cartage, £146 17s 9d; wool for distribution', £1958 3s 3d; stock of comforts in store,. £<o9 10s 2d. Contingency funds overseas for comforts: Egypt, £6735; England,. £6225; Egypt, sick and wounded, £6250; England, sicb and wounded, £12,450. ''•,''„ V Investments comprise £25,000 with, the.-Bank of New Zealand on fixed deposit at V/£ Per cent., due 18/7/40. and Treasury bills at 2 per cent, for three months, £3.60,000., Cash in hand amounted to £17, 10s lOd, and the balance in the bank account was £298,095 lls 2d.