BELIEF OF SOLDIERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21295, 23 September 1932, Page 11

BELIEF OF SOLDIERS

. , .... . .. , - ALLOCATING THE FUNDS, V ' . PATRIOTIC. ASSOCIATION -• > b PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT A steady maintenance of the number of applications, according to a report presented by the claims board to the Auckland Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association executive yesterday, emphasises the valuable nature of the fund at the board's disposal, which continues to bo greatly appreciated by the large number of men or dependants concerned. Concerning its routine work of assisting from the A Fund (Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund), the Claims Board reported that since the last meeting 4074 applications had been received, of which 3234 were grafted, 124. were deferred; and 716 declined. The cash disbursements for the quarter ended August 31 amounted Uy £1993, while the work amounted to £1899, making a total /of £3892. / Mr. A. G. Lunn said that proof :that the work being given the men was satisfactory wa3 seen by the numbers who came to apply for it. Mr. Y. J. Lamer said it would be the greatest mistake to lay down any hard and fast lines. The members of the board had acquired wide experience and every case was treated on its merits. The difficulty of distributing the unemployment funds from the National War Funds Council equitably and evenly was referred to by Mr. Phelan wheji the Claims Board's report on that subject came before the executive. The .reportstated that three remittances totalling; £1022 had been received from the council during the current quarter. The need was very great in the city and the' money" from the council had been used for the provision of employment for men under the direction of the-City Council's engineers, and in that, way the Claims Board had, to the best of its ability,' met the requirements of fit returned men. At the moment there were no funds Qrr hand and therefore the work of. employing fit returned men had necessarily beeu discontinued. It was agreed to write to the National . War Funds Council setting out the position in Auckland and asking for regular grants, to be allocated monthly or six monthly so that the association would know what would be available: The Finance Committee's statement showed a balance of £83,966 at May 31. Receipts consisted of £I7OO in interest, £4 in donations' and £1463 in refunds. There was a balance of £81,705 at August 31. • " _ ' " The committee stated that at the pres. ent rate of disbursement it was probable that the capital fund would be depleted, during uv current year by approximately. £12,000, in addition to which, of course, the revenue from interest on investment® of the capital fund would also be expended.