PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20667, 4 March 1937, Page 6

PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL

MEMORIAL TO KING GEORGE V. HEALTH CAMP PROPOSED Asking for the co-operation of the Association in a proposal for the raising of a national fund to establish permanent health camps for children as a memorial to King George V., the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) telegraphed the president of the New Zealand Hospital Boards’ Association (Mr J. W. Dove), at its conference in Timaru yesterday as follows:

“As Prime Minister I shall shortly make an appeal to the people of New Zealand for the raising of a national fund to establish as New Zealand's memorial to King George V, permanent children’s health camps. The form of the proposed memorial was decided after very full consideration of all possible alternatives. It was ultimately felt that nothing could be more in keeping with the regard his late Majesty had for the health and welfare of his people. While national in conception the proposed memorial will not be confined in benefits to any one centre since at least two permanent camps are proposed for each Island. I am appealing to you as head of an organisation deeply concerned with the health of our people to support me on my general appeal. I should be glad if you could see your way to commend the proposal to your conference with a view to conference recommending all Boards and members thereof to co-operate at the appropriate time in furthering the national appeal. Dr. M. H. Watt has been requested to give you and the conference any information desire 1,” Discussion on the matter was postponed until this morning.