PATRIOTIC APPEAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 116, 18 May 1944, Page 7

PATRIOTIC APPEAL

WELLINGTON'S QUOTA , "I am pleased to be able to announce that of the Wellington metropolitan quota of £88,000 in this year's combined patriotic appeal, £17,240 has already been received, and substantial amounts have been promised," stated the Hon. Vincent Ward, M.L.C., yesterday. Mr. Ward said that recent additional contributions to the appeal were:— Shell Oil Company of New Zealand, £250; A. and T. Burt, Ltd., and Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., £150 each; Mr; L. O. H. Tripp, £105; Auto Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd., £75; British Drama League, £65; Murie and Co., Ltd., £50; Sir James Elliott and Hot Dog Restaurant, £30 each; Precision Engineering Co., Ltd., £25; Adams Bruce, Ltd., Mrs. C. Richardson, £20 each; Pioneer Club, £12; Norman Baker and Longhurst, Ltd., £26 ss; Teachers' Training College, £10 6s 7d; J. H. Bethune and Co., £10 10s; de Havilland Concert Party, A. H. Reed, Ltd., Barry and Sargent, Ltd., Barnett and Cleary, H. J. Barber, Mrs. Agnes Reich, and C. B. Walker, £10 each; E. V. Bevan, A. E. Wells, A. C. Mitchell, £5 5s each; Bradley and Harris, Tavistock Hostel, £5 each. The Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council decided yesterday to contribute £250 to the Disabled Servicemen's Reestablishment League to assist in providing a bowling green at the vocational training centre in Lloyd Street. Reference was made at the meeting and also at the meeting of the Metropolitan Patriotic Committee on Monday to the guidance, judgment, and work of Mr. T. C. A. Hislop during his term as Mayor and also to the work of Mrs. Hislop. The services of Mr, T. Jordan, who is not contesting the Masterton Mayoralty this year, were also eulogised. Mr. Ward said yesterday that Friday would be Air Force Comforts Day in Wellington. The Band of the Royal New Zealand Air Force would march through the city and would play at Liberty Corner, where an address would be given by Mr. Hislop. Arrangements had also been made for bombers and fighters to fly over the city during the lunch hour. The appeal campaign, added Mr. Ward, had involved a considerable amount of office work, and he would be glad to obtain extra clerical assistance. He suggested that possibly the wife of a serviceman who was able to use a typewriter might be willing to undertake the work.