SOLDIERS IN LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17026, 6 December 1918, Page 6

SOLDIERS IN LONDON.

THE NEW ZEALAND CLUB. r, [raoir oto own COKEESPOSBEST.] 1 LONDON, Oct

Last week the annual meeting of: tb* committee of management (if the pi Zealand Soldiers' Club, in. Resell Squaw, • was held, when the results of the second year's operations were given in detail,',**, they proved conclusively the necessilyjffi this institution. "|S|

•.lltt receipts amounted to 73 per cent, more than during the first year, and during several months while leave was in.f?»S swing and while from 90 to 100 men «H|| arriving daily from France, the resource* -• of the club and the energies of the : voluntary workers were drained to the utmost-v Since the club wa* opened, 12,303 deposits of money and valuables hare been ' registered for thb men in the safe on <h» premises. During the last year, 67,583. i beds weTe provided, also 41,191 kre»»' fasts; 25,590 teas were served, and 29,*»; dinners. In the canteen 251,852 ■»»»;. were provided. The total receipts $&$ £23,769 for the year—or an increase of £10,000 when compared with the preview year. Dinners are charged at Is, the &w$ • meals and bed cost Bd. With such raiim charges the club cannot pay its way, evea | with the most economical lines upon wfiica | it is run, but the New Zealand Govenv ' ment has recognised what a boon it 18 w j the men, and it has subsidised it to '»• ;: necessary extent. '"•-'■