PATRIOTIC FUNDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24537, 20 March 1943, Page 8

PATRIOTIC FUNDS

AUCKLAND'S QUOTA £243,900 WANTED THIS YEAR The Auckland metropolitan area, which extends from Mannrewa to Helensville. will be called upon during the present year to raise €243.900 for patriotic purposes, stated the Mdyor, Mr. J. A. C. Allum, chairman of the Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic Committee yesterday. Of this sum £121,00 was required for the National Fund Budget, £17,000 to build up Ihe fund for the welfare of returned and discharged men, £34,000 for local expenditure, including the cost of overseas parcels, wool for knitting, sport requisites for men in camps, extra comforts and recreation facilities which the Services do not provide, and £12,000 which was short collected in last year's appeal. Task of Collection Mr. Allum said that of the £31.000 allocated for local expenditure about £20.000 would be required for parcels to be sent to the men overseas. The collection of patriotic funds had become difficult, not because the people were now any less generous, he continued, but because such large sums were required. Apart from the general financial stringency in quarters from which patriotic funds had always received most liberal support many sources of major annual contributions had been affected by war conditions. "On the other hand some sections of the community are most favourably situated financially to make regular donations to patriotic funds without any undue personal sacrifice," continued Mr. Allum. "We can no longer rely on obtaining large sums of money from a relatively few organisations and persons but must get- smaller sums from large numbers of people." Appeal for Maximum Help A meeting of representatives of various interests was held this week when collection proposals were discussed. Mr. Allum said he was impressed by the offers of assistance and suggestions made and was convinced that if sufficient willing and energetic workers came forward there would be little difficulty in obtaining the sum required. It was desired that as far as practicable the money be obtained by direct giving, but it must be realised that everything which was lawful might be done in raising the amount "The citizens of Auckland have a great responsibility to those who are lighting for them," he added, "and 1 appeal for the maximum amount of help by way of personal effort in order that we shall not fail in our duty." The quotas for each district in the metropolitan area are:—Auckland City, £122,295; Mount Albert. £15,720; Mount Eden, £15,680; Waitemata County, £14.790; Manukau County. £11.450: Onehunga. £8615; One Tree Hill, £8145; Devonport, £7975; Mount. Roskill. £6450; Takapuna, £6235; Otahuhu, £4975; Newmarket, £3280; Birkenhead, £2705; New -Lynn, £2500; Ellerslie. £2200; Papatoetoe, £2175; Mount Wellington. £2040; Northeote, £1855; Manurewa. £1295; Glen Eden, £915; Henderson. £870; Ho wick, £810: Helensville, £730; Panmure, £285. VALUABLE TIMBER NEW CALEDONIA'S FORESTS (0.C.) NOUMEA, March 6 The war has drawn attention to the value of scientific conservation and exploitation of New Caledonia's limited forest resources, and it has been decided to create a new office, that of inspector of forests. M. Robert Virot. formerly an official of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, has been appointed to this post which comes under the control of the Economic Affairs Department. Reafforestation, the creation of reserves, fire precautions and the prosecution of lawbreakers will come under his administration. New Caledonian timber is of particular importance to the local mining industry, but at the present time defence needs are paramount. The United States Army is operating the island's largest timber mill, and certain New Caledonians are taking up contracts to cut and haul timber for military purposes. Hitherto most of the timber — in the main kauri and furniture woods —sent overseas, has gone to Australia. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DISPLAY BY EXPERTS A discussion on policy matters connected with" physical education and a practical demonstration of the modern methods of advancing it were the features of a two-day conference of all the inspectors for the Auckland education district, which began on Thursday. Mr. H. McChesney, senior inspector of primary schools under the jurisdiction of the Auckland Education Board, Mr. A. I). F. East, assistant senior inspector, and ten other inspectors witnessed an exhibition yesterday by 11 experts in the Auckland Trades Hall. Later in the day the display was also witnessed by Mr. J. Bonhiim, senior instructor of the Physical Welfare and Recreation Branch of the Internal Affairs Department, and members of I lis staff. Mr K. Reed, senior organiser, was in charge, and he was assisted by Mr. T. J. Haugbton. area organiser at Hamilton, and Mr. 11. Yorke, senior lecturer in physical education at the Auckland Teachers' Training College. The demonstration was provided by three assistant organisers, Mrs. L. A. Geddes (Morrinsville), Miss I'cra .Jacksou (Whangarei). Miss Berys Buddell (Auckland), and 11 additional assistants, all of whom were orginallv chosen as teachers with general qualifications above the average, apart from special ability in physical education. The 11 additional assistant area organisers. together with the primary or district high schools to which they are attached, are: -Misses Margaret Anderson (.Mount Eden). Kathleen Battv (Knikohe), Beryl do Berry (Pukekohe), Kathleen Darlow (Dargavillc), Margaret Dunbar (Bethlehem Native School, Tauranga). Helen Grainger (Takapuna), Betty Heaslip (Whakatane), Ida Johns (Iluntly), Shirley Payze (Rotorua), Marie l.'asalich (St. Heliers). and Margaret Reid (Kaitaia). The exercises demonstrated yesterday were many and varied and gave an excellent idea of whnt.it is intended to provide for three half-hourly periods a week in the way of physical instruction. Everybody who witnessed the demonstration was much impressed by the modern attire of the instructresses. All agreed that it was neat, attractive and businesslike.