THE CHRISTMAS SEAL.

Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17764, 11 December 1929, Page 5

THE CHRISTMAS SEAL.

CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED.

TO STAMP OUT CONSUMPTION. MESSAGE FROM MINISTER. The following message was received this morning from the Hon. A, J. Stalhvorthy concerning the Christmas Seal campaign:— “To-day we launch our Christmas Seal Campaign to stamp out tuberculosis. The seals are now obtainable throughput the Dominion. “In the fight against incipient tuberculosis, childhood’is the period to which our attention must be jiarticularly directed. It is appropriate that the first claim upon the funds raised by the inaugural Christmas Seal should he the children’s health camp movement. Health Camp.

“It is booed that the . success

achieved will be such as to enable a large extension of these camps throughout the Dominion, and the money thus invested will bring a national return in the added vigour and freedom from disease of the children concerned and in addition will afford them throughout life a series of healthful, happy memories. Of Great Benefit. “Every portion of New Zealand

will benefit. There will he co-opera- :'5 tion with the existing local institutions and I confidently appeal to all • generous-hearted fellow citizens over ,• the holiday, period to put a Christ- 1 mas Seal on every letter posted. “Whenever we buy a postage stamp let this l>e our kindly thought, ‘a penny for health.’ Spirit of Christmas-tide. “Thus in itlie true spirit of Christmastide we can show our practical V sympathy with thousands of sufferers and our love for hundreds of hoys and girls and help forward a £ great nation-wide health campaign.’V^V:

ways fund it had not been declared'aJ;, secondary highway. Had the Coates Government remained in power it would have been gone on with. Cr. McCormiok . moved that the • Council apply 1 for the £-.for £ subsidy and get on with the work. . Cr. Courtndy said that the ,pre- -i sent Government had not depleted the revenue of the Highways Board by one penny. . Tlie Chairman: “They are buttoning up their pockets. It is very difficult to get anything from the Highways j| Board. Mind you, it is only my opinion and not what the Highways Board says.” Cr. Courtney' maintained that ? the Highways Bcyrd’s revenue had been incireased. The Chairman explained that the

revenue would nc(t go far amongst 130 local boi?es. Mr. Cribb declared that the Thames]-;. County had only got 6 per cent, of ; secondary highways instead of the 25 per cent, it had been promised. Cr. Courtney said that when the V Highways Board, visited Thames it had aske.l for information and promised that if this w>as correct the further percentage of secondary highways •

would be granted. Why had not the Board kept its word? The Chairman said, that he had ; done everything in his power to get the road 'declared, but everyone had 1 been turned down. Cr. Courtney: When is the Highways Board coming back ta Thames? ' The Chairman: Oh, shortly. Cr. Courtney: Wait till they do and . we’ll tear into them. , The Chairman considered that with the. spread of motors a portion of the petrol tax should he devoted .to the

maintenance of subsidiary roads. Cr. McCormick moved that the Council write to the Highways Board, asking what the Beard proposed to do. This was agreed to. - ■ ' Cr. Courtney averred thnt the rep- •: resentative of the Counties Association on the Main Highways Board was notfulfilling his duties to the counties. ' He thought that the representative of Thames next-year should endeavour to secure a better representative at the next election to the Board Appreciation. _ _ ..( . The Chairman moved that the Council express its appreciation of the fair and tactful way in which the Council meetings had always teen reported ny the “Thames Star.” Whilst keen us the interests of the public, the ' Stair had always been liberal and fa’r jn its reports. Councillor Cribb seconded the resolution, which was carried. .