MARTON PATRIOTIC SHOP.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11749, 8 February 1919, Page 8

MARTON PATRIOTIC SHOP.

The following is the report for the period from April Ist, 1918, to January 31st, 1919. At a general meeting held on April 4th 'the report and balance-sheet for the year ending March Slst, 1918, was received. The old committee and officials were re-appointed. The week made vacant by Torakina having withdrawn from the shop, was tilled by a general week to be contributed to by all and managed by two members of the committee in turn. This arrangement proved only fairly successful. On May 2nd Mrs McGregor’s resignation from the committee was received with regret. Mrs O. Neumann was appointed by the district to take her pines. In Jnno Mrs Findlay was temporarily appointed to take Mi: s Simpson’s place on the committee owing to the latter’s ill-health. In September, the committee lost another of its members in Mrs McKenzie, her place being taken by Mrs Purnell. *t a general meeting held on November 7th it was lesolved to assist the Rangitikei Patriotic Society with a Convalescent Home for Soldiers in this district, but the resolution automatically ended with the Government’s decision that an institution of the bind was not necessary here. The work of the shop was susnended during the epidemic of irifinenzr, and following close npon this the officer in charge of war funds Intimated to the secretary that no further effort .was necessary aa the Government have a sufficient sum in hand for all requirements, Thereupon a general meeting was called for January 7th, and it wra resolved to immediately wind up the shop aud to reorganise should the necessity arise. The balance in baud, [together with the proceeds from the sale of the shop fittings, was allotted to the Rotorua Sanatorium and the Wanganui and Lowry Bay Convalescent Homes in equal shares The committee kindly allowed the secretary the use of the shop for the unexpired portion of the lease to assist the Martun Returned SoP diera’ Olnb. An auction sale of the shop fittings, etc , was held on January 27tn, Mr Stevens kindly conducting the sale free of charge. The thanks of the committee are due to those helpers and patrons whs have assisted in making the shop the unqualified success it has undoubtedly been since its inception on December Ist, 1915. The balance-sheet for the full period is as follows BALANCE SHEET FROM DEC. Ist, 1918, to JAN 81»t, 1919. I 9 7

I. D BRYCE. Hon. Seo. and Treasurer. The books, papers, accounts and other docunients relating to the receipt and expenditure of money# of the Marton Patriotic Shop have heexi duly examined by me, and I certify this balance-sheet to be in accordance therewith. A. J. B. SICELY, A.I. A.N.Z., Auditor. Marton, oth Feb., 1919.

£ a d Total takings 9089 4 3 Refund of rent by Epidemic Emergency Committee 3 15 0 Total £9091 19 2 DISBURSEMENTS. Rant • - 153 0 0 Other expenses (advertising. telephone, charring, gas, etc.,) Y.M.O.A. . .. 101 IS 4 3338 18 4 Red Cross, 2598 0 0 Red Cross for Rotorua Sanatorium, Wanganui and Lowry Bay Convalescent Homes 107 17 6 N.Z. War Contingent Associatiou 2422 '0 0 Navy League 75 0 0 Aotea Home 30 0 0 Salvation Army 47 10 0 Church Army 174 0 0 Presbyterian Chaplains’ Fund 80 0 0 Methodist Chaplains’ Fond 80 '0 0 Naval Dependents (Major’s fond; 0 Q 0 — —— £9091 ie 2