Horowhenua County Patriotic Association.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1917, Page 3

Horowhenua County Patriotic Association.

At this week's meeting of the County Patriotic Association, ia lejfcter was received from the l .Wellington Wlar Relief Association, in reply to Horowhenua's explanation, stating tluvt, under the circumstances, Wellington would continue to granjt relelf to those needing it in ifche Horowlionua district, until ithe Horowhenua Association was in a position to gran); its own relief.—Members ox- j pressed satisfaction with, the report, i

A Shannon, case, previously before the Association was referred to tho Wellington body for assistance.

Mr F. P. Walkley stated thait since last meeting he had received £80 from Ihakara, £60 from Paekakariki and £-5 from Levin. A sum of £1000 had been deposited in the Post Office Savings Banks, and they also had a credit bank balance of £676 0s 6d'.

A cheque for £5 10s was handed in from the Waikanae Society.

Mr Penn reported .that the' Otakii Society liad unanimously decided to hand over £500 to the Association m'|bh a recommendation that a substantial! proportion of same be invested in the war loan. This decision, however, "was subject to confirmation a/t a further meeting of the Otaki committee. —This ; lannoun'oement was received with applause .and the chairmain expressed peasure at Otaki's action, sayning at that irate their funds would soon mount apa-ce.