UNIFICATION OF FUNDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16041, 6 October 1915, Page 4

UNIFICATION OF FUNDS.

PROVINCIAL CAMPAIGN. v -'v^:T.' - * *'*•: • ■Mi —.-v'LT--".>. ■ 1 '; - ■■£ ' "■'■■ MEETING , AT CAMBRIDGE. .•V Vifr'/ H* I ".*—.\/ • ' r^?s [BT TELEGRAPH.—OWN" CORBESPOXBEST.] j "/•'* * '; t * Cambridge, Tuesday."s! In- furtherance of the proposed unidcation of the war funds of the Auckland'" Provincial District, Mr. Gun/ n this after-: noon met the trustees of the Cambridge Patriotic Fund and outlined the schena. under which it is hoped to raise £250,000. The : tentative scheme of assessment and suggested boundaries were explained, also the agreement to which each district is to be asked to subscribe. It was shown that while this imposed . do obligation other than a moral one in regard to the raising 1 of funds, every case would continue under local- control - and thus be dealt with on its merits. . The administration of the

found, jin the most : favourable circumstances, would possibly extend over taH period of 20 years. V Districts which came; .into the scheme would have nothing to: lose, but would participate in the advantages which Mr. Gunson considered must, inevitably result" from federation. "As a* business proposition, in the interests of j the beneficiaries themselves,: and as a recognition of the brave men who are fight-] ins our battles,", said Mr. Gunson, " it is] a duty and a privilege to build up a fund that will • ensure| every, case 'of need' being adequately dealt with."- If he did not \ think the i. course now being taken w« along right lines, Mr. Gunson added, ha would not •be . devoting ■so much -of - hia time to it. * ' v • ■* " Questions of detail in regard to administration and control of areas were answered. ■■ Two or three* trustees favoured deferring the' decision to join meanwhile, but the Mayor, »i Mr.* Wells, who r presided, announced that* he, personally, was .strongly) in favour of the proposed unification. y: gsl Si'-' .".*-':'..- : . "v. ,;'■".■■;•-•""-.: ■••..■.'.'.*■'■" .'-.. "•■ ' : "'~'iiy