ONLY BALANCE-SHEETS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 568, 4 December 1915, Page 6

ONLY BALANCE-SHEETS.

WELLINGTON QUEEN CARNIVAL. AMOUNTS PAID OVER. Press Association WELLINGTON, December 3. Mr Joseph Lewis, secretary of the Wellington Patriotic Society, takes exception to the remarks made yesterday by the Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of the Interior, relative to carnival funds. Writing under yesterday's date, to Mr Hislop, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs," Mr Lewis says:—'' The writer is under the impression that all committees have paid into the society, per medium of himself, or of the lion, treasurer, all moneys held by such committees, as a result of the recent carnival. • The point at issue lies between the society and two of the Queen Committees, the difficulty being the nonproduction of audited balance-sheets. The names of the Dfficials concerned will be supplied to you immediately should you so desire. I shall be glad if you will be good enough to correct the states nient to the effect that certain committees are still retaining moneys which); should have been paid in some-time ag6" to my society, as this is a misstatement calculated to prejudice the public- and thereby hinder any future operations of my, or any other, society, in the direction of providing for dependents of our New Zealand soldiers ami sailors. I would state, in conclusion, that any information you may/losire is at any time completely at your'disposal.".