GENEROUS ACTION
WOMEN'S GIFT TO WAR
FUNDS
A straight-out gift of £1500 towards war, expenses has been received by the Minister of Finance (Mr. Nash) from the Dominion Federation of New Zealand Women's Institutes.
"This welcome addition to the-funds needed for war purposes, has been made possible by the decision of the federation to forgo its annual conference and pay: the money thus saved into the War Expenses' Account," said the Minister in thanking the donors for their generous action. "I think this is a particularly fine gesture and one worthy of special commendation."
MRS. SARAH HURFORD AMES'S TRUST
- Under the Will of the late Mrs. Sarah Hurford Ames, part of the income from her residuary estate is distributed by the Public Trustee amongst homes and other institutions in the city'arid suburbs of. Wellington established . and conducted for the welfare of aged and infirm persons, and orphanages and other homes and institutions in' Wellington conducted by the Church of England; for indigent "children ■ are. also entitled to, participate in the bequest. This year the usual .distribution-s has been made to a number of institutions. The' inmates will enjoy the benefits of these i gifts at' Christmas ' time,' in accordance- with: the-wishes of the-tes-tatrix, .:... J .• . .■ ■ \
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 144, 14 December 1940, Page 9
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204GENEROUS ACTION Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 144, 14 December 1940, Page 9
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