PATRIOTIC BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25364, 23 October 1943, Page 6

PATRIOTIC BOARD

REPORT ON YEAR’S OPERATIONS EXPENDITURE OF £1,250,770 -P.A.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 22. For the year ended September 30 the expenditure by the National patriotic Fund Board totalled £1,250,770. Of this, £886,237 was spent on general patriotic purposes, £142,957 on account of sick and wounded and £241,576 on prisoners of war. These figures were shown in the financial statement submitted to the newly-constituted board at a meeting yesterday. The board commenced the new year with a cash balance of £262,038, plus sundry debtors amounting to £147,000, giving a total of £409,038, but against this is approximately £IBO,OOO in respect to sundry creditors, leaving a net balance of £229,038. Although over £1 000,000 was handled, the administration expenses for such items as postage, telegrams, printing, stationery, insurance storage, freight, and cartage were only' £2072. This does not include the salaries of the staff, which are paid by the Government. It was reported that the ice cream plant and clubhouse in New Caledonia had been completed and would be in commission shortly. The funds to build the club were giYen recently by the Anzac Division of the British War Relief Society. United States. The board decided to make a supply of Christmas cards with a special design available to New Zealand troops in the Pacific area wherever they are unable to obtain greeting cards. It was decided to purchase Rannerdale Home in Christchurch for sick and wounded men of the present war.