PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1018, 10 November 1917, Page 7

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

The foi(nightly meeting of lln> Patriotic Society was held yesterday afternoon. The .Mayor presided, and (hero wore present ; lie vs. Douli, McDonald Aspland and Grindead, and Messrs F. 11. ( doke, T, Id. Hoddor, A. Clark, .M. Colion. A. J. Graham, 1 D. Pringle, (Dempsy, T. E French, 11. J. Canton, \V. A. Strang, G. A. Prccce, 11. . llaycoek, and J. 11. Stevens. j '1 he .Minister for Defence wrote in reply j to the Society re a supply of uniforms for 1 the Patriotic Drum Bund, and stated that (ho issue of military uniforms to non-mili-tary bands was contrary to regulations, and could not be made. —The matter was loft in the hands of Messrs A. J. Graham | and J. Permain to interview the Minister when passing through Palmerston and reI port to (he Society. The Manawatn Trotting Club notified that it was donating a sum of £25 to the Sick and Woundi-d Fund, and £2-5 to the Y.M.C.A., a cheque for which was enclosed. —Received with thanks. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Messrs limes and Oakley for their generosity in making a donation to the Society of the amount for their services in the recent business transaction. Mr R. tV. Browning, scoutmaster All Saints’ troop, wrote offering to purchase sidedrum if tho Drum Band had a, spare instrument. —Loft in lie hands of the secretary, who staled there was a spare drum in hand at present. The Auckland branch of the Navy League intimated that- “The Originals.’’ the girls’ branch of the League, contemplated a visit to Palmerston on February 15 and 16, 1918, and asked if the Society would arrange accommodation for the company. —Received, the matter being left in the hands of the Mayor. The Church of England Military .Forces Association wrote thanking the Society for its donation towards their funds.—Received. Tho Recruiting Board wrote .that the Dominion roll of the Second Division was being prepared, and the first portion, A to (•; was printed and would be forwarded to post, police mid defence officers and Second Division Leagues. The Board asked the Society to look through tho roll, and if there were any discrepancies in it to notify the Board. —Received. The Palmerston Returned Soldiers’ Association wrote rc a request for the names, of '■claimed soldiers, for the purpose- of issuing invitations to a recent welcome homo.social. When the Association wrote declining to give the information it was not aware that the information had been asked for on the recommendation of a. member of the. Association's executive, otherwise their reply would have been worded in a different manner. The outcome of the matter was that this member bad resigned from the executive and Association at its last meeting. The Mayor explained that the soldi or referred to‘had attended a meeting of the •Society and was instrumental in the bo- • ietv writing and asking for the in 1 oini ,t ilou' referred to. When the matter > was brought up at the Returned Souliers Association, this member seconded a. resolution to refuse the information. It was evident, said thy Mayor, that he had. been . ffectivelv dealt with by his Association. Mr E. 11. Crabb said it was a matter for congratulation that such a reply had been received from the Association, and il. would . undoubtedly lead to a more amicable feel- • ing between the Society and the Associa- | tion. Mr Crabb remarked that it. Was also satisfactory to see that the dtllerence be- ; ,ween the Society and Association over another controversy had come to a conetu- | Aon in a wav satisfactory to the Associa- j lion and the Society. On Mr t rabb s mo- ■ lion, it was decided to write and thank tho Association for it« letter. . . - , Later in tho meeting, Mr lloddor. said the controversy had arisen from an inter , i nee taken from a statement he .had made, j but he was pleased to say that it had now i been satisfactorily settled. The Department of Internal Affairs w rot.', ] approving of the Society -s suggestion to oloso its financial year on Match 31, of i< l 11 vear. —-Received. , • ~ ' Tho Discharged Solo ton; Informat toil partment wrote with reference to the scheme Inaugurated by the Now Zealand Society of Accountants to provide free clonoa training for partially disabled returned soldiers, and stated that the general education of a uimiher of the men who had taken up the tuition had proved insufficient to permit them to appreciate the course provided, and « had been decided to coniine tile scheme to returned men, who had passed an education a 1( test- equal to the sixtli staiulurd.-Ke-On the motion of Mr Crabb, it was re- , solved that the Executive refer all payments of £lO and over to the Society for confirmation Mr Crabb said the object of his motion, was to remove the impression that the only duty members bad to perform at the fortnightly meeting was to conlirm the executive’s action. The motion would give wider powers, and increase the general interest in the Society. Rev Aspland said it would be noticed m the press that the King had ordered a day of praver on January 6 next, and the speaker said that so far as Palmerston was concerned he hoped that a united service, m which all denominations would take pan. would bo arranged, as on previous occasions. The Mayor stud that no doubt such a service could be arranged. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. The treasurer (Mr Dernpsy) submitted (he following statement of accounts to October 31, 1017 : General account: Balance,' £750 10s <-' l , receipts, £l5O 15s 4d; expenditure, £289 2s 4d; balance, £612 3s 2d. Sick and Wounded Fund: Balance,' £22 849 6s 3d; receipts, £169 10s 3d, leaving fund at £25,018 16s 6d. Camp Comfort and Equipment Fund: Balance. £2-13 3s 7d. Y.M.C.A. Fund: Balance.. £397 9s lid; receipts. £3l 8s 3d: expenditure, £1 7s; leaving balance of £427 11s 2d. An/.tic Fund: Balance, £15,353 10s 6d; receipts, £SO , making total of fund £15,503 10s 6d. British Red Cross Fund: Balance. £589 2s •Id: expenditure £2OO, leaving £IBO 2s 4d in hand. The- total funds at the disposal of the Society thus amount to £39.794 7s 3d. the investments being - War bonds, £10,000; certificates, £4600: 8.N.Z.. £14,000; B.N.Z. (current) £157 17.5; P.O. Savings Bank. £5100; Anzac, £6036; total, £39,794 10s 3d.