TOC H MOVEMENT IN AUSTRALIA
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S PRAISE APPEAL FOR SUPPORT The value of the Toe H movement as'a stabilising influence ~m a world of unrest, anxiety, and suspicion was embhasised by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) during an address in Sydney at a meeting called to enlist the sympathetic interest of the public in the organisation (reports the “Herald”). . The Governor-General said that probably never in the history of the world had there been so great a need for the spirit of unselfish service which characterised the Toe H movement.’ The world was-upside;down.; and the nations, it seemed, attributed the worst designs to their neighbours. .. . . “I was very impressed,awhile travelling in Europe some 18 months ago hv the attitude of the peoples’ towards their neighbouring countries.” continued Lord Gowrie. “In England the people were of a different -frame of mind and there was not the same suspicious outlook. Returning to Australia I found a similar calm courage and realised what British character could do to aid in the reconstruction of this troubled world.” Lord Gowrie declared that the one solid yock seemed to he the British communities. If that was so. every influence which might strengthen the moral fibre of the British people must he found and encouraged. There was no better instrument to that purpose than Tor H. which was spreading by its own power. It was not being poshed. hut people were beginning to realise what it was doing for the community.
Sir Thomas Bavin, chairman of the advisory committee." said the objects of the meeting were not to launch a new movement, or to try to enlist support for an ideal or an institution that had not already proved, .its quality. No institution could have made for itself the place which Toe H had made for itself in England unless it really stood for something individual and appealing. _ , It would be a reflection on Sydney and New South Wales if such an institution as Toe H should fail or be hampered in its work by lack of the very moderate support which it required. . . y, , t
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 8 October 1936, Page 10
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