PATRIOTIC COUNCIL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 48, 26 February 1941, Page 2

PATRIOTIC COUNCIL

i MAUIAKLXO ZONE MEETING (Own Correspondent.) Last week's meeting of the executive committee of the Waimarino Zone “L” of the Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council was held at the Raetihi Borough Council Chambers and presided over by His Worship the Mayor (Dr. W. J. Feltham). Also present were Messrs. H. F. Delamar (Mayor of Ohakune), S. Torepe, W. F. Mahony, D. J. Berry and the secretary (Mr. C. M. Turner). Apologies for non-attendance were received from Messrs. W. H. Sandford, A. Mabbott and I. V. A. Dobbie. The committee received with regret the resignation as the Ohakune R.S.A. delegate of Mr. J. H. Hardie, due to his enlistment with the New Zealand Medical Corps. The Ohakune R.S.A. wrote advising that Mr. I. Dobbie has been appointed as official delegate to I the executive committee in Mr. 1 Hardie's stead. Relief of Distress.—The secretary reported that an imprest of £5O had been obtained by the zone for rehabilitation and relief of distress on account of the war. This would be allocated £25 each to the two rehabilitation subcommittees which had been appointed by the executive in Ohakune and Raetihi. It was recommended that these committees should meet as soon as possible to formulate a policy for deal- 1 ing with the applications for relief. The secretary read two letters from the Waimarino R.S.A. dealing with representation on the rehabilitation committee and also the granting of assistance to dependants of members of the forces overseas. It was stated that cases requiring assistance had al-1 ready arisen in Raetihi and the R.S.A.' requested that the matter receive j early attention. These communications were referred to the Raetihi rehabilitation sub-committee. The secretary reported on the arrangements made for the supply of tins and handkerchiefs for gift parcels. The tins purchased in the first place were on the small side, but on considering the size of a further sample I received, which was too large, it was j left to the secretary to place an order for 20 dozen small glucose “D” tins. It I was considered that if necessary two tins could be utilised for each parcel. These tins were obtained at three shillings per dozen. A statement from September 16, 1940, to February 18, 1941, was submitted, revealing the following receipts: General funds, £BO 15s 6d; London Relief of Distress 1 Fund. £l3B 19s 2d; All Purposes Appeal! £1,000,000, Ohakune £206 15s Bd, Rae- 1 tihi. £451 7s Bd—£6sB 3s 4d; Total £877 18s. Accounts totalling £27 9s 4d, which had been paid from the general | imprest account, were duly approved. The secretary reported that a further [imprest of £25 had been obtained, . bringing the total general imprest up ito £5O. “ALL PURPOSES APPEAL” i Waimarino Zone “L” receipts of the. I above appeal up to February 24, are: — I Previously acknowledged, £658. 1 3s 4d; sale of art union tickets, Rae- [ ’tihi, £1 9s Ohakune, £1 Is; Raetihi Baby Carnival—Diggers’ Baby (Hygi-