LADY LIVERPOOL FUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1578, 5 March 1919, Page 4

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND.

THE FINAL MEETING. The final meeting of the Lady Liverpool Fund was held this morning in the City Council Chambers, there being a large attendance of branch and depot representatives. Mrs H. Holland (president) was in the chair, the Mayor (Mr H. Holland) also being present. Mrs Holland, in her report, said that it was four years ami seven months since the first meeting had been held in the same room to consider how best to help the soldiers who were then mobilising for war. The world had passed through a terrible four years since then, and it was a great satisfaction to know that so much had been accomplished, and that the Canterbury area could show such fine records. Since the last meeting the long-looked-for end of the war had come. Owing to the sudden cessation of hostilities, and the speedy demobilisation of the soldiers, the sending of parcels had become no longer necessary. A considerable stock of goods, which were in bond at the time, had been sold, and had augmented the fund considerably. The Tramway Copper Trail Committee had not yet held their final meeting, the epidemic and the absence from town of members of that executive being responsible for the delay. Already £3OOO had been received on account from that effort, and the secretary had announced that there was something like £2400 to come. Since the last meeting, there had been dispatched 1453 cases, containing 20,897 parcels, besides clothing for hostels and food for transports, being a total of £12,392 13/11. This brought the monetary value of goods sent from August 7, 1914, to Februarv 28, 1919, to £94,483 11/7. The total number of parcels sent was 230,000, besides clothing for hostels, transports, etc.

The financial statement read by the treasurer (Mr T. AV. Reese) showed that during the four years a sum of £44,889 13/4 had been received, and a sum of £40,561 18/11 expended, leaving a balance of £4327 14/5. During 1918-19 the receipts had been £7SI3 2/3, and the expenditure £5882. The accumulated fund showed a sum of £1927 14/5 in the bank, and £2400 on deposit; total, £4327 14/5. Stock sold or on hand represented £1420, and the Copper Trail Fund £2OOO. ' In answer to a question, the Mayor (Mr H. Holland) explained that although this was the final conference of delegates, the executive would carry on until the financial affairs had been wound up and the moneys in hand disposed of. Mrs Holland asked that all branches send in any money that they had in hand, also any stocks of material. If they could dispose of the latter locally, she would be glad if they would do so, and send the money in to the Central Depot. Various delegates present gave reports of what their branches had in hand, and what they expected to be able to send in when their affairs were wound up. A discussion on the disposal of the money in hand was conducted in committee.