RED TRIANGLE DAY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16038, 24 January 1918, Page 3

RED TRIANGLE DAY.

TRIBUTE FROM MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Their Excellencies, the GovernorGeneral and the Countess of Liverpool have granted their patronago'to the Red Triangle Day appeal for Y.H.C.A. warwork funds, a communication to this effect having been received by the National Executive of the Y.M.C.A. The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. O. W Bussell) has sent the following letter to Mr. H. W. Kersley, chairman of the National Committee of tho Y M.C.A., New Zealand: —“I have very much pleasure in heartily supporting the Red Triangle Day. Tho association has, by steady, reliable work, secured for itself the.confidence of the people of New Zealand, and I am satisfied that it will only be necessary to announce that this further effort is to bo made to ensure a munificent response from our people. The association has my fullest .approval and support in carrying out the proposal.—Yours faithfully, (sgd.) G. W Bussell, Minister for Internal Affairs.”