HASTINGS PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 354, 14 February 1917, Page 2

HASTINGS PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

A meeting of the Hastings Patriotic Committee xvas held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Hart), in the chair; and Messrs J. S. ?4cLeod, J. Munro, T. Clarkson, J. H. Colebourne. W. A. Kiely, A. L. D. Fraser, and the Rev. J. B. Brocklehurst and Father Mahoney. Leave of absence was granted Mr. E. H. Williams.

A letter forwarding copy, of the roll of men in the First Division was received. Considerable discussion took place on a resolution “That the Advisory Board be instructed to support an application from the Y.M.C.A., asking the Board*'to arrange with patriotic societies throughout New Zealand to contribute £3OOO per month for the ordinary routine xvar work of the Y.M. C.A.. and a further £lOOO for comforts.” It was pointed out that Haxvke’s Bay’s share would be £lBOO per annum. On the motion or Messrs A. L. D. Fraser and ( Ink son it xxas decided that the recommendation be not acceded to on the grounds, (1) that the work of that body is not actually on the battlefield, and (2) that a s l application from the Catholic Federation was refused. "It xvas also decided that all moneys in the hands of the Central ExeI c marked “general nino. be forthwith transferred to the M ounaed Soldiers’ and their Dele t Fund. II e etary reported that 22 of turned soldiers and tl l 1 in had been dealt xvith since lasr meeting, making a t t 1 i 0 1 ed” cases to date. 1

Lhe secretary presented the folloxving statement of accounts lor tic ti e months ending January 24th

Ladv Liverpool Equinment Fund: —Balance (Oct. 24th, 1916) £343 2/1. Received, £l4 10/-; expenses, £l7l 18'3. Balance January 24th., £lB5 13/10.

Lady 7 Liverpool Firing Line Parcel Fund : —Balance (Oct. 24th, 1916) £434 1/4. Received £129 16/-; expenses, £255 3/8. Balance (Jan. 24). £3OB 13/8. 'Wounded Soldiers’ Fundßalance, (Oct. 24, 1916), £2lO 19/6. Received, £596 7/5 ; expenses, £634 3/7 (H.B. War Relief Association). Balance (January 24th), £173 3/4. Local Dependents’ Fund:— Balance, (Oct. 24th, 1916), £9l 15/4. Balance (Jan. 24), £9l 15/4.