NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23689, 22 December 1938, Page 14

NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY

"A USEFUL SERVICE" ANNUAL MEETING HELD (From Oub Own Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, Nov. 25. "This society is useful service for New Zealand in London. What it does, it does very well, and its prestige stands very high with the New Zealand colony here," Mr R. S. Forsyth, retiring chairman of the committee of the New Zealand Society, said at the annual meeting in New Zealand House. Mr W. J. Jordan, High Commissioner, presided. A letter was received from the New Zealand Women's Association inquiring whether financial assistance could be given for providing warm clothing for refugees in Central Europe. Members of the association, it was said, would do the work of making the garments. The sum of £SO was suggested. Mr Jordan said that the committee had considered the appeal, and had decided that, under the rules of the society, no grant could be made from its funds. While expressing sympathy for the appeal and admiration for the work done, it was suggested that New Zealanders in London should be circularised asking for their individual assistance.

Mr Forsyth, who has been chairman of the committee for the past two years, retired in accordance with the rules of the society. He also retired by rotation from the committee for a period of twelve months. _. Mr D - F. Reid was elected chairman. Utner officers appointed were: President. Mr W. J. Jordan; vice-presidents —Viscount Bledisloe. Sir Charles Ferguson, the Earl of Liverpool. Mr C. J. Cowan, and Mr J. Macmillan; honorary secretary and treasurer. Mr M. Smith: committee—Mr F. T. Sandford. Mr Hal Williams. Mr A. E. Baron Lieutenant-colonel Bernard Myers. Mr W. F. Narbey. Mr H. T. B. Drew, Mr H. R. Hull, Colonel E. ff. W. Lascelles, Mr Sydney Jacobs, Mr Cecil J. Wray Mr Walter H. Young. Mr T. B. Ching,' Mr W. L. James, Mr H. E. Davis, Mr F. S. Arthur, Mr M. B. Esson. After arranging for receptions, a dinner and ball, a garden party and a smoking concert last year, the ty ' s credit balance stands at over i. 220.