THE POUND SCHEME.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 493, 30 June 1932, Page 17

THE POUND SCHEME.

Support from North Beach Residents. j A public meeting was held in the ! North Beach .School last evening- to I oj'Snnise the pound scheme. Mr Eru ; Smith, supervisor of the scheme in New j cn'ganlm'r ni, d Mr Goodwin,! ! P'. oled to the North Beach residents to | 'giro, them assistance, as the work was I I urgently needed. Mr Goodwin stated (that the unemployed were doing their! utmost to assist themselves. Mr A. I Uorance, chairman of the School Committee!- "'-“li' 1 j’.’d't the combined com- ' scheme the i "support. S 'tlhs was second'- - ed l.y Mr G. .1. r.. Scott secretary of the Progress League, and carried unanimously. The meeting passed a further motion that Mr Goodwin he authorised to call on persons in North Beach and arrange for canvassers. Mr Scott stntied that he would endeavour to enlist i t’ubs helP ° C tl,e Xe " r Brighton Wolf Elmwood Centre. Tiie committee or the Elmwood Centro is making its first collection on j j Saturday, July 2. Tin- di.siri.-t last war made an excellent ro.spon.se and there is a confident feeling that tlm puVdk-l. will again contribute most generously.