Appeal For Needy Children To Be Made In Greymouth

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 April 1948, Page 8

Appeal For Needy Children To Be Made In Greymouth

At a public meeting held in Greymouth last evening, it was decided to support the United Nations appeal for needy children in all parts of the world. The meeting, which was convened t by the Mayor, Mr F. F. Boustridge, formed a working committee and an executive committee, which will appoint the various sub-com-mittees. The appeal has the support of the New Zealand Government. The Mayor said that the meeting had been called at the express request of the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Holland, and he pointed out that the meeting held in Greymouth was being duplicated by mayors in every borough in the Dominion. It was a world-wide appeal. UNO Resolution “It was a matter which was dealt with by the United Nations in December, 1946,” said the Mayor, when h resolution was passed endorsing the proposal of a world-wide appeal for the relief of the needy cmldren in all parts of the world.” Mr Boustridge stated that the poverty and distress which reigned at present throughout the world were a direct result of war, and he pointed out that children had no political feeling but looked to their elders to provide them with food, clothing, and medical ■ care. “Where that is missing, then they must either starve or receive assistance from others not so closely related,” added the Mayor. “If we fail in this undertaking, then we are guilty of a great wrongdoing, and we should do our utmost to ameliorate these wrongs.” Mr Boustridge said the appeal, which would commence in May, would of necessity be a short one, and that it would be an entirely voluntary one. No remuneration would be made for any assistance given. “All donations will be acknowledged by an official receipt,” the Mayor continued, “and will be placed in a special account with the Bank of New Zealand. The names of all donors will be entered in a book compiled by the Government, and known as the ‘Book of Life,’ which ' will later be forwarded to the United [ Nations as a testimony of New Zealand's efforts in this measure.” ■ Committees Elected ; Mr Boustridge then introduced ' other speakers, who supported his remarks and pledged themselves to the furtherance of the appeal. They included Mesdames M. J. Fogarty, i 1 Pearson, and D. M. Parfitt, and the Rev. T. G. Campbell and the Rev. K. 1 G. Aubrey. ' c In reply to the Mayor’s request for * nominations for a committee, Mr M.P J. Fogarty moved that all present 1 should be elected to a working com- t mittee, with power to add. This was 1 seconded by Mrs Green, and the fol- ? lowing were elected: —Mesdames c Boustridge, Fogarty, Pearson, Parfitt, f O’Regan, Rowe, Longstaff, Walters, Evenden, Lane, Schultze, O. McLean, i P. J. McLean, Green, and R. Stewart, c Misses McKnight, Murphy, C. Brown i and Stewart, and Messrs Boustridge, r Rowe, Blackie, Ryan (Rotomanu), r Parkinson, Stiles, Fairmaid, Denton, t Norrish, Fogarty, O. McLean, Bunt J g O’Loughlin, the Rt Rev. Monsignor f J. Long, the Rev. T. G. Campbell, a and the Rev. K. G. Aubrey. c Mr H. C. Rowe was elected secretary and Mr F. H. Denton treasurer, r with the Mayor as chairman. t Mr Boustridge then suggested the s formation of an executive committee, f, the function of which would be to r discuss the position of sub-commit- v tees and their appointments. This was agreed to and the following were elected an executive committee: — j. The chairman, secretary, and treas- c urer, and Mesdames Fogarty and 1( Parfitt, and Messrs H. Stiles, W. 1( Parkinson, and the Rev. K. G. Aubrey. ’ +,