ROTARY MOVEMENT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17951, 1 December 1932, Page 4

ROTARY MOVEMENT

A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR Experiences When visiting Rotary clubs overseas and a survey of the Rotary movement generally were the subjects of an address given to members of the Auckland Rotary Club by Mr G. F. Birks, of Sydney, second vice-president of Rotary International. The biggest problem which Rotary International would have to face in the 'Coining voar was, *ho thought, that of 'finance. "The greatest difficulty had been that of high exchange rates. It had been difficult to got any money from some of the South American countries. The organisation had to cut down expenses, and in this connection the true spirit of Rotary had been shown by the high administrative officials, who (had voluntarily reduced their own salaries. IMr Birks. referred to the care and time which the International Board devoted to its conferences and the strenuous work at the assemblies of district governors. He said lie had represented the board at conferences at Torquay, England, and Killarney, Ireland. In the latter country the ’proceedings were conducted in a very different way from the usual practice. He had found the experience most pieasuruble and that the Irish were very keen hosts. Ho had nlso visited clubs in London and Edinburgh and brought back greetings.