PATRIOTIC FUNDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 15

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

WELFARE OF FORCES CALL FOR UTMOST EFFORT APPEAL BY LORD GALWAY [nY TELKOItAI'H PItKSS ASSOCIATION] WEJjLINGTOX, "Wednesday At n AVellinjitoii Patriotic Council meeting the Governor-General, \ iscount -Galway, emphasised tlie necessity of everyone playing a part liv providing funds for tlit* well are of the country's armed forces and also by assisting the Allies in other directions. Lord Galway said that first lie wanted to dissipate any idea that might he lurking in the minds of some that the Patriotic Fund Hoard was political or that there were political motives behind it,. There was nothing political whatever about the National Patriotic Fund Hoard. If there had been he would not bo chairman of it. Any money given for patriotic purposes would be used for patriotic purposes and after the war, if there was any in the fund, and he hoped there would be a lot, it would be devoted to the relief of suffering of ex-servicemen. Money could also be earmarked for special purposes. Accounts were , being carefully kept and the board knew where all the money went. The reason it was being paid into a central board was mainly for* the purposes of book-keep-ing. In regard to sending money overseas, l/ird Ga I way said arrangements bad been made by the Government with the Reserve Mank to facilitate transfers that in the board's opinion were required for recreation huts, camp comforts and other amenities for troops in the field. I,ord Galway also pointed out that the appointment of the hoard was a means to eliminate wastage and overlapping and spread the burden, which undoubtedly should fall on all as equitably as possible. The bonrd was also controlling the question of national appeals, so that they were launched in proper sequence for particular purposes and not, too quickly one after another. Lord Galway said we were all in the war effort together, ourselves and the Allies, ami had got to do the utmost to see the thing through. The more strength put into it the quicker it would be over. He therefore confidently appealed: "Do your utmost to see that the-raising of the funds requisite for national purposes is carried into effect."

ONE TREE HILL BOROUGH COLLECTION OF £'.'525 REPORTED A report that collections in One Tree Hill had yielded £.*52-"» for the Fighting Services Welfare Appeal was received last night by a meeting of the Horotigli Council. It was stated that house-to-house collections had returned £266 and the street collection L"-)'.'. Members of the council expressed satisfaction at the result. WHANGAREI FLAG DAY TOTAL OF £l3O REALISED [from orII OWN correspondent] WHAXOA RFJ, Wednesda.v The flag day in Whangarei. organised by the patriotic committee, realised £l3O. This is the best result since the monthly flag day appeal was instituted by the committee. INTEREST-FREE LOANS TOTAL REACHES £1,393,520 [by TELEGRAPH — I'KKSS ASSOCIATION'] WELLIXGTOX, Wednesiluy Three amounts of £IOOO appear in the latest list of interest-free loans and donations received by the Minister ol Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, toward the war effort. They are from George Eraser and Sons, Auckland. 11. Humphries. Napier, and S. Saltman. Dunedin. The total to date is £1,3!'3.,)20. Amounts of £SOO have been lent by the following:- Ashburton Club and Mutual 'School of Arts; Excelsior Supply Company, Limited, Wellington; A. C. Gillies and Laird, Limited. Wellington; W. Whittaker. Ngaruawahia; .J. Roid and Company, Limited, Auckland; W. Hridgman, Havelock North; .J. Zimmo, Limited, Wellington; Wellington Manufacturers' Association; J. Hurrowes, Rakaia. THE NATIONAL FUND TOTAL REACHES £62,016 The .National Patriotic Fund, which was founded for the benefit of the armed forces and other patriotic purposes. has now reached a total of £62.616. This is an increase of £25.322 on the figure at March 23. but the additional amount is largely explained by (lie inclusion of the first instalment. £25,000. of money collected for the Fighting Services Welfare Appeal. Of oilier additions to the fund announced in the 12th list of donations, the chief are £IOO from F. R. and E. H. Pieot, and £IOO from four branches of the Dental and Medical Supply Company. Limited.