ART UNION PERMIT

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 July 1932, Page 2

ART UNION PERMIT

A COLLECTIVE BENEFIT.

[per press association.]

WELLINGTON, July 28.

The Government has approved of the license being issued for a further £4OOO alluvial gold art union. It is to financially aid a number of institutions whose funds have been seriously depleted by the depression. The societies to benefit by this art union, which will be drawn on September 24, are the following: “Smith Family” or Mayor’s Fund for the relief of distress in four centres; Egmont A. and P. Association, Hawera: Wairoa A. and P. Association; Poverty Bay A. and P. Association; Opotiki A. and P. Association; Bay of Plenty Winter Show Association; Nelson A.' and P. Association; Maniototo A. and P. Association; Strath Taeiri A. and P. Association; Lake County A. and P. Association; Central Otago A. and P. Association; New Zealand AmateurSwimming Association (for the promo, tion of instruction in swimming among school children throughout New Zealand), and the N.Z. Branch of the Royal Life Saving Society (for assistance to surf clubs).

ROTORUA RELIEF WORKERS. ROTORUA, July 28. Representations were made to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr A. Hamilton, by the Relief Workers’ Association, for permission to hold a small art union for the purpose of assisting deserving cases of distress among the unemployed. Mr H. Daniels, the secretary, said the desire of the workers was to institute a scheme without having recourse to charity. Mr Hamilton said the Government did not encourage art unions, although they were not altogether prohibited, and it was possible in the present instance that the Government might oe able to help the association.