PRISONERS OF WAR
NEW INQUIRY OFFICE BRANCH IN AUCKLAND (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. The new office of the prisoners-of-war inquiry branch in the Bank of New Zealand chambers' was opened officially this morning by Sir Ernest Davis, chairman of the joint council of the Order of St. John and the Red Cross Society, under whose auspices the work will be done. Sir Ernest said the office would fulfil an important function in administering to the comfort of prisoners of war, and also in giving information to relatives and friends concerning parcels and letters. The Mayor, Mr. J. A. C. Allum, congratulated the committee on the excellent work and also paid a tribute to the valuable work being performed by the joint council.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20631, 12 August 1941, Page 9
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