WAR FUNDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16820, 24 August 1922, Page 4

WAR FUNDS.

AMPLE FOR ALL CLAIM9* (Special to the <f Star.”) WELLINGTON, August 23. War funds in the hands of varione organisations in New’ Zealand amount to nearly a million and a half, according to the Internal Alfairs Department, which reports active progress with tho policy of amalgamating the funds held

bj T various approved patriotic organisations throughout the Dominion with incorporated provincial associations as a preliminary to ultimate administration of war funds by the National Council. As a result, but 111 of the 983 organisations active at the time of the armistice remain, thirty-two of which are now in course of being merged into incorporated funds, which number thirty-three. At the close of the financial year, March. 1922, balances held by approved funds were as under:— -p

This large sum is being invested on sound lines, and the Department is of opinion that there will be sufficient to meet claims for relief and assistance bv soldiers and their dependents as long as it is needed. A system of uniformity; in granting relief is aimed at.

Incorporated <#>cieties . £ 1,048,735 T,oeal administering societies 9,049 Collecting societies 6.645 Red Cross organisations 211,017 Social funds .... 3,56* Returned soldiers’ building funds . 11,066 Memorial park funds . 3,335 Blinded soldiers 3,779 Xaw Relief Funds 5.524 Maori organisations 2.807 Crippled soldiers and sailors* hostel ... - 3,774 Total held by approved war funds £1,300.298 National War Funds Conned 127,623 New Zealand War Relief Fund - 661 Convalescent Home account 1,280 War expenses account New Zealand Comforts Fund 1,475 account Sundrv small accounts High Commissioner Grand total . £1,451,517