PATRIOTIC FUND

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 September 1940, Page 6

PATRIOTIC FUND

MILLION POUNDS CAMPAIGN [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, September 19. Lord Galway is taking a keener personal interest in the activity'of the national patriotic organisation, of- . which he is chairman, since the National Patriotic. Fund Board and the Provincial Patriotic Councils were set up to raise funds for the troops. He is broadcasting, to-night, opening an appeal for a million pounds by the provincial councils, and has himself produced a design from which a poster is being prepared, for the first part of the campaign. The main feature of it is the linking together of two hearts, symbolical of the close ties between New Zealand and Britain. A detailed financial statement sub-*, mitted to the National Patriotic Fund ■ Board, to-day, showed the contribu- • tions to the common fund totalled ■ £156,059. Of this, £92.000 has been spefit on. the provision of general comforts and amenities for the fighting services, and of the remaining £64,000, approximately £27,000 is required to meet further commitments, especially in connection with the fitting up of recreation huts at Waiouru, leaving a balance of £37,000. It would be seen therefore, said the secretary-treasurer (Mr. Hayden), the time for reimbursement of the fund is rapidly approaching. The provincial councils would have to be called upon very shortly, to supplement the national fund, from their funds, according to the arrangements made.