PATRIOTIC FUND

Grey River Argus, 8 September 1939, Page 4

PATRIOTIC FUND

WELLINGTON PROPOSALS. WELLINGTON, September 5. i lie Mayor ol vv.eiinigtoii (Mr.-'i.C. A. lusiop/;- announced to-day that uiv ucing drawn up tor presequwon as a basis oi discussion to a.

nuimc meetmg witinn a lew days at wihcix a Cepual organisation to’couumia.te tne work and patriotic on--ueuvour ol citizens of Wellington will nJw,/ ■ C,tuens to assist,” said Mr, 2 L> out mat ass.slance wiif' be tne vest result it the piaii i.-, on‘‘t7 ?U ii ailG 11 eVL ’ r >' oHe «nd every cnu.-‘ U ' S to a common

‘jpcaking in a, general wav hefnMl Ptemmnary plans vVere in See' tne iuea was: To set up a uayors palriolle fund as & •m on 1 OH .\ WIUCh donat ‘ ons could be uhecll ° lhe (| Cause . either ; ji , • 01 trough .other organisations, as in money or materials to men and women doing national work ' ieic oi abroad or to their depend- ' tmts; to set up groups of -women, to make up materials for the use both ofsoldiers and of their dependants hefe ' or abroad; to help look after the comfort of troops and others doing.'.na- -i tional work; generally to organise in ■ any helpful way for those and' .all j other objects that may help in the. pa- < tional cause. ‘ v 'A meeting of women will be called ; by the Mayoress , as soon as the pre- "] Jiminary plans are advanced,, and'i .within a week the "..wnble. scheme should be under way, Mr. Hislop said. J .■ ' ■ ' •’■•■-O' t ‘