SURPLUS WOOL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1920, Page 6

SURPLUS WOOL

AND THE BIIITISH NAVY.

To recognise the debt which the Dominion owes to the sailors of the Royal Navy and the Mercantile Marine", a scheme was initiate 1 in July, 1918; under which' sheep.,wncrs would d mate all or poraon of their profits from the sale of surplus wool in England to the fund to he called ''The New Zealand Shcepowners' Acknowledgment of Debt to British Seamen Fund" for the benefit of dependents of sailors of the British Navy and Mercmtile Marine who have been wounded or have lost, their lives in the defence of the Empire. The practical interest manifested by woolgrowers throughout the Dominion in this appeal was very general, and a substantial sum should be available in the naar future for the objects of the scheme.

In view of the Prime Minister's recent public announcement that a distribution of wool profits is shortly to be made, a notice appears in another column of this issue drawing the attention of Shipowners who have donated surplus wool profits to this fund to a meeting of contributors which will be held in the Old Chamber,' Parliament Buildings. Wellington, on'Wednesday, August 13th at 10 a.m.

The objects of the meeting as outlined in the notice referred to are such as will be of much interest _ to contributors and of considerable importance to the movement, and it is hoped that a large number of contributors will be present. Whilst drawing attention to this meeting the Trustees desire* to take the opportunity of earnestly appealing for the sympathetic and generous support of those Sheepowners who have not already contributed to the fund. During the great war New Zealand looked to the merchant ships manned by sailors of the mercantile Marine to keep her expert trade alive, and she looked to the- Navy to guard those ships, and whilst we applaud the magnificent spirit of the British sailors,' we must not forget the -reat debt the country owes to them. Sheepowners who have not already contributed and who wish to assign portion or whole of their wool profits or make a donation in any form are requested to communicate with t>R Honorary Secretary, Box 1109, Wellington, who will gladly give any further information that may be desired.