Amendments To Patriotic Regulations

Northern Advocate, 10 November 1939, Page 4

Amendments To Patriotic Regulations

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] WELLINGTON, This Day.

Several amendments to the patriotic purposes emergency regulations are published with last night’s Gazette. They mostly affect only routine matters, such as travelling allowances and expenses for members of the National Council and the National Patriotic Fund Board, and accounting operations on the National Patriotic Fund Account.

One regulation, however, exempts from stamp duty cheques and receipts given by any person or bodies duly appointed under the original regulations, while another provides that Centennial organisations may contribute to patriotic funds any moneys not being used for Centennial purposes, providing the consent of the Minister has been gained for such transfer. Patriotic Purposes. Another measure affecting the regulations is also contained in last night’s Gazette. It constitutes a declaration by the Minister for Internal Affairs (Mr Parry) as to what shall be approved patriotic purposes under the regulation. These are defined as the supply during the war of comforts, conveniences and special equipment to members of the naval, military and air forces of Britain or the British Dominions or mandated territories.

The declaration applies to national patriotic funds and all provisional patriotic funds established under the regulation. Conference in Wellington. So that efforts of patriotic councils throughout the Dominion may be coordinated and the funds raised distributed to the best advantage, a conference of representatives was held at Wellington yesterday. It will formulate plans for future operations and report to the Minister.