NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD (REPORT OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1944

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1946 NEW ZEALAND

NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD (REPORT OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1944

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Regulation• 21 of the Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations 1939

The Hon. Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington. The National Patriotic Fund Board lias the honour to present its fifth annual report and balance-sheet for the year ended 30th September, 1944. I. Introduction The expenditure of patriotic moneys by the Board and its agents during the year constituted a record. This was due firstly to the need for supplying comforts and amenities to men of the Third New Zealand Division as well as Naval and Air Force personnel serving in Pacific islands under primitive conditions, and secondly to the need for servicing the Second New Zealand Division while on active service in the Middle East and Italy. In both theatres of war, changes were frequent, necessitating the establishment of many new rest centres or service clubs. As an offset against these increased demands, the home-defence Forces were largely demobilized, thus reducing expenditure in New Zealand mainly to requirements associated with mobilization centres for overseas drafts. The annual gross cash expenditure of the Board, exclusive of expenditure by the Provincial Patriotic Councils, was as follows : £ 1939-40 .. .. .. .. 233,737 1940-41 .. .. .. .. 547,644 1941-42 .. .. .. .. 1,097,944 1942-43 .. .. .. .. 1,601,725 1943-44 .. .. .. .. 1,857,281 £5,338,331 Gross cash receipts, again exclusive of Provincial Patriotic Funds, for the same period were £6,241,764.

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11. Summary of Receipts and Payments The following table shows the state of the Provincial and National Patriotic Funds as at Ist October, 1943, receipts and payments during the year, and the funds held as at 30th September, 1944 :

Auckland balance on hand, 30th September, 1944, £295,603, adjusted internaliy between Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Northland, and Waikato (new provincial patriotic districts). National Patriotic Fund Board £ Balance as at Ist October, 1943 : Cash and investments .. 604,181 Receipts from Provincial Councils and all other sources .. 1,267,976 1,872,157 Less payments .. .. .. .. .. "1,234,353 Balance, 30th September, 1944 : Cash and investments.. £637,804 111. Work by Expending Agents General.—The ramifications of the work of the expending agents of the Board have been fully explained in previous reports. The Board again wishes to express its gratitude for the outstanding services rendered by these agents in New Zealand and overseas, whose collective assistance has enabled the Dominion to provide a war-comforts service probably second to none in the theatres of war in which New Zealand servicemen were engaged. The work of the expending agents operating in camps in New Zealand only decreased in consequence of the demobilization of home-defence Forces. Advances to Commissioners and agents overseas amounted to £486,905 during the year; advances to the

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Receipts. Payments. Balance on Hand, 1st October, 1943. Received, 1943-44. Budget Payments to Board. Miscellaneous Payments. Balance on Hand, 30th September, 1944. Auckland East Coast Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago Southland £ 213,564 32,711 73,031 59,255 138,294 15,666 64,544 26,112 127,995 195,606 86,817 £ 359,641 31,129 71,460 54,416 244,230 16,818 31,152 14,891 202,404 133,964 56,347 £ 194,164 12,822 29,306 23,370 125,131 7,458 12,037 5,253 120,899 46,419 25,916 £ 83,438 8,744 17,268 10,955 72,193 6,817 9,801 3/555 98,700 30,380 17,573 £ 295,603 42,274 97,917 79,346 185,200 18,209 73,858 32,195 110,800 252,771 99,675 1,033,595 1,216,452 602,773 359,424 1,287,848 i

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•Catholic War Services Committee, the Church of England Military Affairs Committee, the Salvation Army War Services 'Board, and the Y.M.C.A. War Services Committee ■amounted in all to £258,129 ; and advances to the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society for sick and wounded and prisoners of war were £286,115. The following is a summary of the work of the chief expending agents during the year:— (a) Catholic War Services Fund Board: This Board operated seven patriotic recreation huts at the close of the year. The capital value of the huts and furnishings was £10,829, and the number of employees, apart from voluntary workers, was seven. (b) Church of England Military Affairs Committee: At the close of the year this ■organization operated overseas one recreation hut at Base, Middle Bast, three marquees with Chaplains, Middle East, one recreation hut at Norfolk Island (total staff, six), in addition to one representative with the Prisoners of War Organization in England, and in New Zealand five recreation huts and eight Air Force chapels. The staff numbered eleven. (c) Salvation Army War Services Board : The patriotic recreation huts under the charge of the Salvation Army were twenty-seven at the commencement and eight at the close of the year. The number of Salvation Army Welfare Officers employed was fifty-four at the commencement and twelve at the close of the year. The capital value ■of the huts was £7,606 and the equipment in the huts £4,268. (d) Y.M.C.A. War Services Committee: The number of patriotic recreation huts serviced on behalf of the Board at the close of the year was fifty-nine in New Zealand—i.e., thirty-five Air Force, sixteen Army, three Navy, and five hospital'huts. In Egypt the Lowry Hut and Central Hut at Maadi Camp were maintained during the year and the hostel at Alexandria continued in operation. Rest centres and other amenities provided in the Middle East and Italy by this organization as agents of the Board are referred to under " Work Overseas." (e) Navy League War Council: This Council continued its good work in assisting the Board to provide woollen and other comforts for men in the Navy and Merchant Navy in New Zealand and overseas. (/) Overseas Seamen's Gift Committee, Wellington: This Committee, together with & similar Committee in Auckland associated with the Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic •Committee, continued to provide personnel on overseas merchant ships with gift parcels, woollen comforts, books, periodicals, and other ship-board amenities, provided principally from Patriotic Funds. (g) New Zealand Lady Galway Patriotic Guild: From the commencement of the war to the end of the year this organization despatched overseas 6,829 cases of reconditioned garments for use in bombed-out areas in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. (h) Air Force Relations : The work of this organization was greatly extended during the year to cope with additional demands for woollens for an expanded Air Force in New Zealand and in other parts of the world. The work is reflected in the return of woollen goods shown later in the report. (i) Sick, Wounded, and Prisoners of War : The gross expenditure of the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society as an expending agent of the Board was £339,852 for sick and wounded and prisoners of war. The Government grant for prisoner of war food parcels and packing-expenses was £196,842. The number of prisoners of war to be cared for during the year was approximately eight thousand. Food parcels for these men were packed by public-spirited voluntary women workers who regularly attended the packing-room in Wellington. Each week approximately eight thousand food parcels were packed and despatched. These parcels were added to the International Red Cross pool, and whilst there was no guarantee that New

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Zealanders in prison camps scattered throughout Europe would receive a New Zealand parcel, there was a guarantee that a parcel from the pool would be despatched to each of our prisoners of war each week. The Joint Council, on behalf of the Board, maintained the following convalescent homes in New Zealand : Fairview, Auckland ; Mowai, Wellington ; Montecillo, Dunedin ; Evelyn Firth, Auckland ; Rannerdale, Christchurch. Prisoner of war inquiry offices in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin were maintained at the expense of Patriotic Funds. IV. Special Phases of Patriotic Work (a) Kiwi Concert Party.—This party returned to New Zealand on furlough from the Middle East and toured the Dominion on behalf of Patriotic Funds. The net amount realized on the tour was £6,803. (b) Anzac Division, British War Relief Society.—A. donation of £5,000 was received towards the establishment of a leave centre at New Caledonia and supplies of sports gear, cigarettes, indoor gaines, and writing-paper were shipped to the Board as a gift from the Society. The Board expresses its thanks for the continued assistance of this organization. (c) Radio Telephone Appeal.—This was held on the evening of 24th June, 1944, and realized £74,313. {d) Assistance to Allied Nationals.—From 12th to 17th. June, 1944, a special appeal was arranged on behalf of Allied nationals and £38,672 was realized. Local organizations of Allied nationals collected the money, aided by Provincial Patriotic Councils and the Board. (e) Unaddressed Quarterly Gift Parcels.—During the year four unaddressed patriotic gift parcels were despatched for each New Zealand serviceman or servicewoman overseas. The parcels for Army and Air personnel were packed by Provincial Patriotic Councils, those for the Navy personnel by a women's committee of the Auckland Navy League, and those for servicewomen by the New Zealand Townswomen's Guild, Wellington. (/) Recreation Huts in New Zealand.—During 1943—44 the number of troops in New Zealand decreased considerably and practically all the smaller camps were closed. The R.N.Z.A.F. increased in size and opened several new stations. Recreation huts were transferred from closed Army camps to these Air stations. Towards the end of this period the Air Force closed a number of their establishments. At the 30th September, seventy-nine institutions were operating in Air stations, Army camps, and naval bases in New Zealand. (9) Tobacco Parcels.—Under the Board's free-of-duty tobacco and cigarette postal scheme, 62,000 parcels were packed and despatched overseas. The principal demand was for cigarette tobacco, and the majority of the parcels were ordered for the Middle East, although the demand for cigarettes for personnel in England increased in comparison with the previous year. Relays of approximately sixteen voluntary women workers attended daily during the year, and a high standard of packing and wrapping was achieved by these workers, the majority of whom assisted for three years. The Board expresses its sincere thanks to them, and to Mrs. B. Reid, J.P., who has been in charge of the voluntary packers since the inception of the scheme. (h) Patriotic Free-of-duty Chocolate Scheme.—The Board, in association with the Post and Telegraph Department, inaugurated this scheme on 17th January, 1944. The scheme proved an instantaneous success, 85,796 orders being received to 30th September. Each pack contains 2 lb. block chocolate sealed in a tin, and in the nine months under review the total weight of chocolate sent overseas was 77 tons.

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Y. Woollen Comforts The following table shows cumulative number of woollen goods made and issued :

Cumulative Return of Woollen Goods made and issued, including Year ended 30th September, 1944

Hussifs—Made and issued : Army, 130,817 ; Navy, 7,926 ; Air Force, 29,107. Stocks on hand • Army, 587 ; Navy, 81. Unknitted wool issued to servicemen and servicewomen in lieu of garments : Army, 1141b • Navv 480 lb. ; Air Force, 8 lb. , J '

Note.—During the year stocks of khaki woollens were returned to the Board from Army camp in New Zealand; the net local issues were reduced accordingly. These stocks were later exported and are now shown under the heading " Overseas." • The Board wishes to express its appreciation of the work performed by thousands of women throughout New Zealand in helping to maintain the supply of woollen comforts to our servicemen and servicewomen in all parts of the world. The Board wishes particularly to record tSe outstanding services rendered by the Navy League branches and by Mrs. J. Sutherland Ross (Dunedin), Mrs. L. Wyatt {Christchurch), and Mrs. A. A. Stichbury, Wellington, who, with Mr. R. Darroch, Hon. Secretary, New Zealand Navy League War Council, worked in close association with the Board in supervising the knitting and provision of naval woollen comforts in these respective centres. The Board also wishes to thank Commander Palmer for similar work performed in the Auckland area. Similarly, the Board records its appreciation of the able voluntary services rendered by Mrs. L. M. Isitt (Chairwoman) and Miss Constance Morice (Hon. Secretary), Air Force Relations, and the numerous band of helpers who arranged the knitting of Patriotic Air Force woollens for issue in New Zealand and overseas. The work of knitting khaki woollen comforts for Army personnel was supervised, for the most part, by the Mayoress in each centre, under the control of Provincial Patriotic Councils. The Board expresses its thanks to all who assisted. Mrs. William Deans, of Darfield, in association with the Canterbury Federation of Women's Institutes, continued the work of supervising the collection of sheep-skins and making them into sheep-skin jackets for the North Sea patrol and for airmen overseas.

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— Balaclavas. Gloves (pairs). Mittens (pairs). Pullovers. Scarves. Seaboot Stockings. Socks (pairs). Miscellaneous. Rescue Kits. I 1 Army Air Force Relations Navy League and patriotic issues Overseas (Army, Navy, and Air Force) 25,023 40,718 32,012 225,966 860 5,397 5,905 4,833 20,860 46,420 26,649 146,544 3,142 66,140 20,203 17,384 60,270 54,464 26,514 175,155 8,725 2,569 59,081 9,673 29,129 48,328 1,720 7,285 6,633 13,876 293 Totals 323,719 16,995 240,473 106,869 316,403 11,294 146,211 29,514 293 Stocks on hand— Army Navy Air Force 15,693 1,492 4,634 . 30 137 15 17,653 1,014 7,454 344 791 1,385 21,789 1,936 6,667 615 5 5,831 2,004 43 222 635 5,153 104 Grand totals .. 345,538 1 17,177 266,594 i109,389 346,795 11,914 154,089 35,524 397

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VI. Work Overseas General.—The expenditure under this heading (less buffet and other receipts) was £318,748, as compared with £197,461 for the previous year. Goods shipped to combat areas overseas during the year weighed 2,534 tons (approximately 78,000 cases) and the value of the goods was £429,232. This does not include goods despatched for sick, wounded, or prisoners of war supplied to the Forces Club, Cairo, or goods issued to Navy, Army, and Air Force stations in New Zealand, visiting ships, and Navy and Air Force drafts proceeding overseas. The destinations of the goods shipped overseas were United Kingdom, Middle East, India, Canada, 3rd Division (forward area) Pacific, 3rd Division (base), No. 1 Islands Group, Fiji, Tonga,. Norfolk, Samoa, transports, hospital ships, special service U.S. Navy, and Russia. Items taken at random from the list of goods sent overseas during the year are as follows : Pacific. Middle East. Balaclavas .. .. .. .. .. 110,404 Biscuits (lb.) .. .. .. .. 276,000 23,562 Cake (lb.) .. .. .. .. 85,424 25,028 Chocolate (lb.) .. .. .. .. 96,000 Cigarettes .. .. .. .. 1,385,550 7,602,000 Cordials (bottles) .. .. .. 41,820 7,536 Cups .. .. .. .. 20,413 8,160 Darts .. .. .. .. 23,636 576 Envelopes .. .. .. .. 5,743,900 249,000 Football boots (pairs) .. .. .. 2,497 2,250 Jerseys .. .. .. .. .. 270 Letter-cards .. .. .. .. 140,000 Letterheads .. .. .. .. 15,678,500 3,743,000 Mittens .. .. .. .. .. 50,204 Mutton-birds .. . . .. .. .. 4,000 Penholders .. . . .. .. 13,392 5,540 Playing-cards (packs) .. .. .. 21,600 4,320 Razor-blades (packets).. .. .. 4,500 260 Scarves .. .. .. .. .. 72,327 Shortbread (lb.) .. .. .. 14,650 Shorts (pairs) .. .. .. 96 129 Shaving-brushes .. .. .. 5,000 Sugar (lb.) .. .. .. .. 50,640 22,400 Table-tennis balls .. . .. 34,856 144 Tea (lb.) .. .. .. .. 92,600 Toffee (lb.) .. .. .. .. 73,500 93,012 The total number of gift parcels sent overseas during the year was 321,942, and gift Christmas tobacco parcels 8,550. It should be noted that the shipments to the Middle East were merely to supplement existing stocks, whereas to the Pacific initial shipments are included. Australia. —During the year the patriotic organizations in Sydney—the New Zealand Auxiliary War Unit, the New Zealand Association, and the New Zealand Branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia —in conjunction with Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Mothes, the Army Liaison Office?, and Mr. W. Taylor, New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner, Sydney, continued to care for all visiting personnel. Trips were arranged through the city and country districts, and dances and other entertainments were held in honour of ail visiting troops. The Rector of St. Martins Church, Manly, the Rev. Mr. Elbs, placed a hostel at the disposal of visiting personnel and made them welcome.

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During the year the Secretary of the Board visited Sydney and Melbourne and arranged for the establishment of clubs in Melbourne on the same lines as those operating in Sydney, so that personnel passing through could be suitably entertained. India. —As stated in last year's report, New Zealand Service personnel in India are attached mainly to British units. These have continued to be well served through the good offices of Mr. C. R. C. Gardiner, the Board's honorary Commissioner in Bombay. Towards the end of the year a club was established at Calcutta, known as the Anzac Welfare Centre, conjointly controlled by the Australian Comforts Fund and the Board, and the thanks of the people of New Zealand are due to Mr. Gardiner for the wholehearted way in which he has organized the welfare service over his very large and scattered area. During the year notices were placed in all newspapers in the Dominion requesting next-of-kin to advise the name of any New Zealand serviceman attached to the Indian Command, in order that patriotic parcels could be issued by Mr. Gardiner. Owing to the shortage of supplies in New Zealand, arrangements were made with the New Zealand Military Liaison Officer in Colombo to purchase in India sports goods, writing-paper, and other items not procurable elsewhere. Middle East and Italy. —-The forward move of the Division from Africa to Italy created a long supply route and necessitated the opening of an advance base at Bari. Owing to the fact that shipping was from New Zealand to Cairo, and not to Italy, all goods had to be consigned to Maadi store and then transferred to Advance Base as occasion arose. In all such moves as this, essential Army equipment, ammunition, and food must have first priority. Consequently, there was always the time-lag, when troops moved forward, until the supply line of the comforts caught up. The Y.M.C.A. and Church Army Secretaries, mobile cinemas, and mobile canteens moved with the Force to Italy. It was not long before a Forces Club was opened at Bari, together with the New Zealand Y.M.C.A., Church Army, and Lowry huts. Bari remained the main base in Italy during the year under review. The patriotic organization during this period was represented by the National Patriotic Fund Board and Sick and Wounded Commissioners in Italy, who frequently visited Cairo. The main base at Cairo dealt not only with the forward supplies for the Division, but also serviced the R.N.Z.A.F. details in the Middle East. The Y.M.C.A. hostel at Alexandria catered for all visiting New Zealand personnel and also forwarded comforts to Navy personnel. The purchase of supplies of sports goods and other comforts could not be made in Italy to any extent, and, apart from those sent direct from New Zealand, these had to be purchased in Egypt and forwarded to Italy. During the year under review Lieutenant-Colonel Waite returned to New Zealand on furlough, and was relieved by Brigadier A. S. Falconer. United Kingdom.—The High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, Mr. W. J. Jordan, has continued to act as the Board's representative, being ably assisted by the New Zealand War Services Association. The New Zealand Forces Club has continued to function. The manner in which this organization deals with goods may be gathered from the following extracts from letters and reports received : An L.A.C., writing to express his thanks, stated : "It is good to know that although serving away from the main New Zealand Forces, one is not forgotten by the folks at home." " As I came to England as a civilian and joined the British Forces, I was particularly thrilled to be included as a New Zealander to whom parcels are sent by the National Patriotic Fund Board."

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Nine thousand parcels were forwarded to Great Britain quarterly, and 100,000 cigarettes for free distribution. In addition, at Christmas time a similar number of parcels were forwarded, containing 200 cigarettes, 12 oz. tobacco, and 8 packets cigarettepapers. These were specially packed by a voluntary committee in Wellington, but were labelled and despatched through the post by the New Zealand War Services Association, London, to all New Zealanders serving in detached units throughout Great Britain, Gibraltar, Malta, and the West African zone. Special supplies of New Zealand lamb and canned fruit were forwarded to England to enable a Christmas party to be held at the Forces Club. In anticipation of a German surrender, towards the end of the year Major S. C. Head was appointed Commissioner for the Board in England to care for repatriated prisoners of war. Major Read was provided with £25,000 stg., in addition to large supplies of comforts which were sent forward for the benefit of the men who had been behind barbed wire for some years. A special staff of Y.M.C.A. personnel under Mr. C. Cassells accompanied Major Read to Great Britain to assist in this work. Unfortunately, the release of our prisoners of war did not take place during the year under review. At this time also Colonel Waite, the Board's Commissioner in the Middle East, and Lady Freyberg were in London making the necessary arrangements for the opening of a special club for repatriated prisoners of war. The men of the Royal Navy and New Zealand Naval and Air Force personnel were not forgotten, sheep-skin jackets and woollen goods being sent to them from New Zealand in addition to gift parcels and cigarettes. Canada.—The Anzac Club, Halifax, which was financed proportionately by the Australian Comforts Fund and the National Patriotic Fund Board, continued to function during the major portion of the year. Professor C. L. Bennett was Chairman of the committee controlling the club, Mr. W. E. Rockinhead was Hon. Secretary, and Mi. F. K. Gresham, New Zealand Y.M.C.A., was attached to the club as Manager. This club was the last contact New Zealand Air Force personnel in training in Canada had with the Board prior to their departure for the United Kingdom. It was used also as a distributing centre for comforts. In December, 1943, the club was closed on account of the fact that Air personnel no longer used Halifax as a port of departure. The Board feels that special thanks are due to the above named and their committee of fellow-Canadians in Halifax for the praiseworthy assistance which they gave at all times not only to the club, but to all New Zealand personnel passing through. Pacific Area: 3rd N.Z. Division.—During the period of this report the 3rd N.Z. Division went into action in Treasury, Vella Lavella, and Green Islands. Later the Division returned to New Caledonia, and then to New Zealand to be disbanded. The Board feels that a summary of the final report given to the 1944 Patriotic Conference by Major C. W. O. Brain, the Board's Commissioner, on his return to New Zealand is the best report that can be made in regard to the patriotic venture with the 3rd Division, as follows : When the 3rd Division first went to New Caledonia the National Patriotic Fund Board staff consisted of ten Y.M.C.A. Secretaries, under the control of Mr. C. Cassells, who, in addition to being Senior Y.M.C.A. Secretary, also acted as the Board's representative. When I arrived in New Caledonia in May, 1943, I found that the only amenities provided were two roadhouses, which had been constructed by soldier and native labour, and had been furnished from Patriotic Funds. When the 3rd Division first left New Zealand it was equipped as lightly as possible, on the understanding that it would probably go into action almost immediately. The Division was, however, left in New Caledonia for a considerable time, and was on defensive positions on an island approximately 250 miles long and 34 miles wide. The communications were narrow roads, and the Division was spread over more than half the island. The supply problem was an extremely difficult one, on account of the demand for shipping for weapons of war and the ordinary needs of the troops. Consequently, patriotic supplies were in low priority.

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When I arrived in New Caledonia the G.O.C. gave his consent to the setting-up of a Welfare Committee, consisting of the following : Officer in Charge of Administration—Chairman. D.D.M.S. (Senior Medical Officer). Senior Chaplain. Assistant Director of Army Education Welfare Service. Commissioner of the Y.M.C.A. Commissioner of the National Patriotic Fund Board. The question of policy was decided : <1) That the representatives of the National Patriotic Fund Board would be responsible for all supplies, and the erection, furnishing, and service of clubs and the erection of recreation centres, and also grants for regimental funds. <2) That the Y.M.C.A. would be responsible for the distribution of supplies, cafeteria service, &c., to the units, and the service of the recreation centres. (3) That the Divisional Sports Committee would be responsible for sports, the Board providing the sports gear. s (4) The Army Education Welfare Service to be responsible for library and newspaper service and entertainment. (5) The Senior Chaplain to look after the spiritual welfare of the men. t0 be responsible for the distribution of comforts to the sick and wounded. (7) lhe Welfare Committee to be responsible for radios, musical instruments, band instruments, &c. This delegation of duties was successful, and was the foundation of the success of the Board's -work in the Pacific. The first work undertaken was the building of recreation centres in all unit camps and the erection of two further roadhouses. This work was carried out by the units, the Board supplying Native labour and any extras required. The building of these recreation centres by the men themselves had a most beneficial effect on their morale and gave them an interest outside their military duties About this time the Deputy Chairman and the Secretary of the Board paid a visit to the islands and the policy of providing two clubs was confirmed—one to be of Native construction, the other to be prefabricated in New Zealand. The Native-constructed club was commenced almost immediately, being built by the men themselves, again with the assistance of Native labour, and was the largest building of its kind in the island. When established it was staffed by Waacs sent from New Zealand for the purpose, and during its period of operation, approximately nine months, served 54,748 cooked meals and 177,851 morning and afternoon teas and suppers, a total of 232,599 meals The Division moved forward to Guadalcanal, and eventually into Vella Lavella, Treasury, and A ? , mam service of the Board in the early stages was purely cafeteria through the Y.M.C.A., but gradually a forward base was established at Guadalcanal, and Captain L. M. Graham, Assistant Commissioner, operated in this area. In the first action on Yella Lavella the YM C A services went m with the second wave, but on Treasury and Green Island, Y.M.C.A. services went ashore with the first troops and within half an hour had cafeteria service available for the men. P er i°d in the forward area, one hundred unit recreation huts were erected, mainly ■°* ® f tlve construc tion type, but sometimes just tarpaulins and sometimes prefabricated huts. Whilst the troops were in the forward area the prefabricated club was built in New Zealand and shipped to New Caledonia, and, on the return of the troops was erected and ready for use on the finest beach m New Caledonia, situated some twelve miles from the base camp. This club, known as the Kiwi Club, like the one at Bourail base camp, was staffed by Waacs. It was distinct, however, in that sleeping-accommodation for 120 men was provided, and during the short time it was in use some 3,000 men had an average of four days' leave at this club. A total of 43,287 cooked meals were served, and 39,378 morning and afternoon teas and suppers. This club was ultimately sold to the American Forces. During this period also an ice-cream plant was installed at the base. Two rations per week were •delivered to the troops, and rations issued daily to patients in hospitals and convalescent depots During the period it was in operation, 500,000 rations each of % lb. were distributed to the Forces, plus 166,000 rations to the sick and wounded and isolated units. This ice-cream plant was also disposed of to the American Forces. When the Division returned to New Caledonia, the set up of the patriotic organization was almost complete, the staff consisting of approximately 185. The distribution of gift parcels took place more or less at quarterly intervals. The contents ot the parcels were, in the main, satisfactory, but could have been made smaller. Cakes, biscuits, &c., were always acceptable to the troops. Splendid co-operation was received from Mr. J. Heffernan, the Senior Secretary, Y.M.C.A., and the whole of his staff. The work carried out by the club managers appointed by the Army, Maior McClure in charge of the Waacs, and the Waac staff generally was of a high order. The assistance b y Captains Enright and Graham, Assistant Commissioners, and the co-operation received from the American Forces, was outstanding. Without this assistance the work, especially in regard to supplies for the Division, would have been seriously handicapped. In addition to the amenities previously mentioned, musical instruments, daily newspapers from New Zealand, picture plants, printing plants, &c., were services provided which were considerably better than those supplied to the Allies in the same area.

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The Board desires to place on record its very deep appreciation of the services so ably and willingly rendered by Major C. W. 0. Brain and his Assistant Commissioners,. Captains A. E. Enright and L. M. Graham. The success of the patriotic efforts with the 3rd Division was due in a very large measure to the energy of these efficient and capable officers. R.N.Z.A.F. —In January, 1944, Flight Lieutenant J. R. Herbert, who had been the Board's Commissioner in Tonga, was transferred to the No. 1 Islands Group, R.N.Z.A.F. This Group controlled practically the whole of the New Zealand Air Force in thirteen different islands in the Pacific. A base was established at Guadalcanal and Y.M.C.A. personnel appointed with every unit. At each station also an officer of the Air Force was appointed to be the direct contact with the Board's Commissioner, to enable the needs of this mobile Force to be met expeditiously. Recreation huts were established, provision was made for a daily newspaper service from New Zealand, motion-picture plants were installed,, sailing-boats were provided for those off duty, and generally an excellent comforts service was organized. With the expansion of this Force it became necessary for an Assistant Commissioner to be appointed, and the position was filled by Flight Lieutenant G. J. Brocklehurst,. Flight Lieutenant Herbert being promoted to Honorary Squadron Leader. During the year the area was visited by the Deputy Chairman and the Secretary of the Board. The war in the Pacific created peculiar problems for a welfare service, and nonepossibly more so than the problem of serving Air Force personnel in so many localities.. As stated in last year's report, the question of supplies to the Pacific continued to be difficult, but every co-operation was received from the Services in solving this difficult problem. Fiji. —The New Zealand Forces Club, Suva, under the capable supervision of Mr. F. E. Warner, Honorary Secretary, and a voluntary committee, continued to function throughout the year. In the early part of the year the club gave service not only to* New Zealand personnel, but also to the Allied Forces who were stationed in Fiji. In addition, the Catholic Club, which was subsidized by the Board, assisted in the entertainment of our troops. The Board expresses its thanks to Mr. Donovan and his Council for the assistance rendered. Mr. F. L. Smith continued to act as Honorary Commissioner for the Board, and was ably assisted by Mr. Hugh Wilson, Senior Y.M.C.A. Secretary in Fiji. Towards the end of the year the Board established a rest centre, known as Garrick House. This centre catered for men from outlying parts of the island on their short leave in Suva. Special thanks are due to Mr. H. Wilson, who was responsible for the initial opening and the successful working of this rest centre. National Patriotic Council. —In accordance with a remit passed by the 1942" Patriotic Conference and a decision of a meeting of the Council held subsequently, the Government agreed to revoke all membership of this Council as from the 15th October, 1943, as the advisory purposes for which the Council had been formed were no longer necessary. Obituary The Board regrets to record the death on. active service of Brigadier J. Hargest, D.5.0., M.C., M.P., a member of the National Patriotic Council, who rendered outstanding service to the patriotic organization since its inception.

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Appeeciation The Board wishes to express its appreciation for the co-operation and assistancegiven by the Provincial Patriotic Councils, Patriotic Committees, and welfare organizations throughout New Zealand. It also wishes to thank its Commissioners and representatives overseas and its expending agents in New Zealand and overseas. Thanks are also due to the executives and staffs of the Broadcasting and Post and Telegraph Departments and other Departments, the Service chiefs, and the press, whose co-operation has been of great value. The Board desires to thank the thousands of voluntary workers and the generous public who subscribed the funds and thus made the above record of service possible. Finally, the Board wishes to thank its office staff for the loyal and efficient service rendered, and the Government for meeting the office salaries and rent and for assistance in other directions. For and on behalf of the National Patriotic Fund Board. G. A. Ha yd en, Secretary-Treasurer.

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NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD Receipts and Payments Account, Ist October, 1943, to 30th September, 1944 Receipts £ Payments £ Cash in bank, Ist October, 1943 .. .. .. .. 262,038 Amounts on deposit paid over .. .. .. .. 4,597 Cash in hands of agents, Ist October, 1943 .. .. .. 120,962 Freight and cartage .. . . .. .. .. 51,999 Amounts received on deposit .. .. .. .. 8,341 New Zealand Forces Club, Middle East: Goods supplied .. 208,425 Interest on investments— £ Equipment for office and stores .. .. .. .. 89 General .. .. .. .. .. 552 Huts and furniture for camps, &c., in New Zealand .. .. 7,197 Sick and wounded .. .. .. .. 8,850 Purchase of convalescent homes— 9,402 Montecillo .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,605 Recoveries of freight and cartage: Grant from Government .. 56,908 Mowai .. , .. .. .. .. .. 10,854 Recoveries of Customs duty and sales tax .. .. .. 15,209 Supplies for Provincial Patriotic Councils and others .. .. 9,068 New Zealand Forces Club, Middle East, for goods supplied .. 221,278 B.M. A. War Service Funds .. .. .. .. 5,252 Prisoners of war food parcels and expenses: New Zealand Advances to Commissioners and agents overseas .. .. 486,905 Government grant .. .. .. .. .. 200,250 Advances to expending agents in New Zealand— Prisoners of war food parcels, &c. : Payments by next-of-kin . . 16,025 Lady Galway Guild .. .. .. .. 23 Salaries of welfare workers in New Zealand : Government refunds 34,524 Air Department .. .. .. .. 345 Refunds of unexpended advances to agents .. .. .. 1,146 Air Force Relations .. .. .. .. .. 908 B.M. A. War Service Funds .. .. .. .. 3,899 Navy League .. .. .. .. .. .. 292 Postal tobacco service: Sales .. .. .. .. 29,591 Catholic War Services .. .. .. .. .. 8,980 Postal chocolate service: Sales .. .. .. .. 17,725 Church of England Military Affairs Committee .. .. 17,536 Provincial Patriotic Council quotas .. .. .. 597,831 Salvation Army .. .. .. .. .. 24,090 Provincial Patriotic Councils and others for supplies .. .. 30,701 Y.M.C.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. 207,523 Sales of huts and furniture, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,725 Joint Council (sick and wounded and prisoners of war) .. 286, lis National Council for Reclamation of Waste (to be paid to Comforts— Provincial Councils) .. .. .. .. .. 11,615 Troops overseas .. .. .. .. .. 148,116 Donations, &c. (to be paid to Provincial Councils) .. .. 114,740 Repatriated prisoners of war .. .. .. .. 23,637 Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,512 Reinforcements .. .. .. .. .. 1,812 Hospital fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 1,426 Seamen overseas .. .. .. .. .. 2,197 Otago Provincial Patriotic Council for relief of distress .. 5,433 Troops, &c., in New Zealand .. .. .. .. 10,630 Allied Nations Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 36,432 War Library Service .. .. .. .. .. 1,225 Helen Ross Estate .. .. .. .. .. 3,900 Musical instruments, &c. .. .. .. .. 6,736 Assets written off, now realized .. .. .. .. 37,952 Wool .. .. . . .. .. .. 14,508 Sundry receipts and recoveries .. .. .. .. 1,236 Stock (for issue as required) .. .. .. .. 62,852

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Receipts from buffets in New Zealand— , Grants— Catholics War Services Fund Board .. .. .. 4,742 Patriotic organizations in New Zealand .. .. .. 788 Church of England Military Affairs Committee .. .. 7,226 Patriotic organizations overseas (for relief of distress, &c.) .. 37,722 ?r a il a^ n Arm y • • • • • • • • ... 13,546 Comforts for hospitals in New Zealand and overseas, and hospital Y.M.C.A. ■ .. .. .. .. .. 153,663 ships .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,041 Allied Services Club .. .. .. .. .. 16,751 Postal tobacco service: Purchases and expenses .. .. 26 ,132 JJimet and sundry receipts overseas— Postal chocolate service: Purchases and expenses .. .. 16,457 Pacific .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,231 Advertising and publicity .. .. .. .. .. 4,128 England .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,649 Donations paid over to Provincial Councils .. .. .. 127^465 Canada .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,622 Allied Services Club: Purchases and expenses .. .. 20,727 Mediterranean area .. .. .. .. 306,067 Sundry expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,267 Administration expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,437 Cash in hands of agents, 30th September, 1944 .. .. 250,835 I Cash in hand and in bank, 30th September, 1944 .. .. 305, 183 £2,413,298 j £2,413,298

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NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD— continued Income and Expenditure Account, Ist October, 1943, to 30th September, 1944 Expenditure £ Income £ Comforts supplied— Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,688 Troops overseas (less buffet and other receipts) .. .. 318,748 Donations payable to Provincial Patriotic Councils Reinforcements .. .. .. .. .. 4,950 (including profits and Government remission of Overseas seamen, Merchant Navy, &c. .. .. .. 3,593 taxes on patriotic race meetings, and proceeds £ Repatriated prisoners of war .. .. .. .. 2,107 from art-unions) .. .. .. .. 127,184 Troops in New Zealand (including maintenance of huts) .. 26,170 National Council for Reclamation of Waste .. 11,617 Musical instruments, &c. .. ... .. .. 7,127 138,801 War Library Service ... .. .. .. .. 1,304 Budget quotas from Provincial Patriotic Councils .. .. 663, 500 Wool .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,604 Interest on investments .. .. .. .. 9,390 Allied Services Club (less buffet receipts) .. .. 4,306 Customs duty and sales tax recoveries .. .. .. 18,242 Grants— Prisoners of war food parcels and packing expenses: Grant Patriotic organizations in New Zealand .. .. .. 788 from New Zealand Government .. .. .. 196,842 Patriotic organizations overseas (for relief of distress, &c.).. 34,483 Freight and cartage : New Zealand Government grant .. 57,613 Expenditure by New Zealand agents— Postal tobacco service: Sales (less purchases and expenses) 4,699 Air Force Relations .. .. .. .. .. 1,070 Postal chocolate service : Sales (less purchases and expenses) 687 Lady Galway Guild .. .. .. .. .. 23 Purchase of knitted garments by Air Department .. .. 7,715 Navy League .. .. .. .. .. 558 Assets previously written off, now realized .. .. 38,186 Catholic War Services (less buffet receipts) .. .. 2,562 Return of goods from camps in New Zealand and Pacific .. 9,731 Church of England Military Affairs Committee (less buffet New Zealand Government refunds: Salaries of welfare receipts) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,949 workers in New Zealand to 30th September, 1943 .. 11,160 Salvation Army (less buffet receipts).. .. 3,847 Miscellaneous receipts and recoveries .. .. .. 3,736 Y.M.C.A. (less buffet receipts) .. .. .. .. 31,699 Expenditure, New Zealand and overseas, on sick and wounded and prisoners of war, including £291,591 ss. 7d. expended by Joint Council— Prisoners of war, ex New Zealand Government grant— £ Purchase of food parcels (less recoveries) .. 189,279 Rent and store expenses .. .. .. 7,563 196, .842 [

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Prisoners of war, ex Patriotic Funds— Tobacco and cigarettes .. .. .. 42,684 Books and games, &c. .. .. .. .. 4,619 Clothing .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,744 Packing and general expenses overseas .. .. 1,564 Inquiry Bureau .. .. .. .. .. 5,853 Hospitals in New Zealand and overseas (less sundry recoveries) .. .. .. .. .. 78,010 Donations paid over to Provincial Patriotic Councils .. 138,801 I Store and general expenses .. .. .. .. 1,243 Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 57,613 Advertising and publicity .. .. .. .. 4,391 Administration expenses .. .. .. .. 1,388 Placed in reserve— Depreciation on huts, furniture, and equipment .. .. 98,851 Assets realized, for post-war welfare .. .. .. 40,414 Surplus for year, transferred to accumulated funds .. .. 45,085 £1,187,990 £1,187,990

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NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD— continued Balance-sheet as at 30th September, 1944 Liabilities £ £ Assets £ £ Accumulated funds for all purposes— Section at Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 58 Balance, Ist October, 1943 .. .. .. 619,984 Convalescent homes and hospitals: Land, buildings, Add surplus for year from Income and Expenditure ■ furniture, and equipment .. .. .. .. 40,900 Account .. .. .. .. .. 45,085 Recreational huts in camps in New Zealand .. .. 306,081 Less depreciation in reserve .. .. .. 252,020 Balance, 30th September, 1944 .. .. ..665,069 54,061 665,069 Recreational huts in Fiji .. .. ... .. 13,623 Sick and Wounded Reserve .. .. .. .. 400,000 Less depreciation in reserve .. .. .. 13,609 Post-war Welfare Reserve .. .. .. .. 40,413 14 Special funds— Furniture, fittings, and equipment in camps and hospitals B.M.A. War Service Funds .. .. .. .. 4,582 in New Zealand .. .. .. .. 102,883 Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association Fund Less depreciation in reserve .. .. .. 91,729 for Blinded Ex-servicemen .. .. .. .. 4,626 11,154 New Zealand Sheepowners' Acknowledgment of Debt to Furniture and equipment, Joint Council, &c. .. 1,743 British Seamen .. .. .. .. .. 8,476 Less depreciation in reserve .. .. .. 1,196 Helen Ross (deceased) Estate .. .. .. .. 4,682 547 Allied Nations Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 36,538 Furniture and equipment: Allied Services Club .. 6,739 Sundry creditors, New Zealand and Overseas .. .. 152,913 Less depreciation in reserve .. .. .. 6,102 Unexpended portion of New Zealand Government prisoners-of-war 637 grant .. .. .. .. .. ... 19,986 Furniture and equipment, offices and stores .. .. .. 1,237 Insurance reserve .. .. .. .. .. 13,175 Ice-cream plant, Middle East .. .. .. .. 3,586 Investments : Fixed deposit and Government stock— General Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,142 Held against Sick and Wounded Reserve .. .. .. 300,015 Held in trust .. .. .. .. .. .. 466 Investments : First mortgage, Helen Ross (deceased) Estate .. 782 Sundry debtors, New Zealand and overseas .. .. .. 68,343 Sundry debtors, Provincial Patriotic Councils, for quota .. 71,488 Accrued interest .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,498 Payments in advance .. .. .. .. .. 137 Stocks of comforts in hand and in transit (including prisoners of war) .. .. .. .. .. .. 206,378 Cash in hand and in bank, 30th September, 1944 .. .. 305, 182 Cash in hands of agents, 30th September, 1944 .. .. 250,835 £1,350,460 £1,350,460

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Contingent assets : Salvage of buildings, furnishings, radios, &c., supplied to clubs, and to Army, Navy, and Air Force units in New Zealand and overseas. Note.—Rent of premises and salaries of staif of the National Patriotic Fund Board are met from the Public Account. Geo. A. Hayden, Secretary and Treasurer. I hereby certify that the Receipts and Payments Account, Income and Expenditure Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.—Cyril G. Collins, Controller and Auditor-General. /

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1946 N-EW ZEALAND

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Patriotic Purposes Emergency. Regulations 1939

The Hon. Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington. The National Patriotic Fund Board has the honour to present its sixth annual report and balance-sheet, for the year ended 30th September, 1945. I. Introduction The expenditure of patriotic moneys by the Board and its agents during the year again constituted a record. Although the war with Germany was terminated in May, and that with Japan in August, a new expenditure was incurred in the preparation during the year for the extra comforts necessary for the troops in occupation, and also for the released prisoners of war, approximately 8,000. The annual gross cash expenditure of the Board, exclusive of expenditure by the Provincial Patriotic Councils, was as follows : £ 1939-40 .. .. • • - • - - 233,737 1940-41 .. .. .. .. -• 547,644 1941-42 .. .. •• •• •• 1,097,944 1942-43 .. .. .. •• 1,601,725 1943-44 .. .. .. •• •- 1,857,281 1944-45 1,868,962 £7,-207,293 Grose cash receipts, again exclusive of Provincial .Patriotic Funds, for the same period were £8,280,763.

NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD (REPORT OF) FOR* THE YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1945

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11. Summary of Receipts and Payments The following table shows the state' of the Provincial and National Patriotic Funds as at Ist October, 1944, and, receipts and payments during the year, and the funds held as at 30th September, 1945 '

National Patriotic Fund Board Balance as at Ist October, 1944 £ Cash and investments .. .. .. .. 637,804 Cash in hands of agents .. .. .. .. 250,835- £ 888,639 Receipts from Provincial Patriotic Councils and all other sources .. .. .. .. .. .. .2,054,233 - 2,942,872 Less payments - ... .. .. .. 1,869,402 Balance, 30th-September, 1945 : Cash and investments .. £1,073,470 Tin Work by Expending Agents General The expending, agents of the Board continued their good work in staffing patriotic recreation huts and caring for the leisure-time of servicemen in camps and stations in New Zealand. The Board provided all moneys spent on this work in camps in New Zealand and overseas by the following expending agents : The .Catholic War Services Fund Board The Church of England Military Affairs Committee combatant The Salvation Army f troops. The y.m.c:a: and — The Joint Council of .the Order of St. John and New\For sick, wounded, and Zealand Red Cross Society J prisoners of war.

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Receipts. Payments. Provincial Patriotic Councils. Balance on Hand, 1st October, 1944. Received, 1944-45. Budget Payments to Board. Miscellaneous Payments. Balance on Hand, 30th September, 1945. Northland* Auckland Waikato* ... Bayj of Plenty*- ' .. ..; E'&st,.G.oast. .v» Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Marlborough .. Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago Southland .. £ 295|603 » i I '* ' '« ; ,„42.i>74 97,917 79,346 185,200 18,209 73,858 32,195 110,800 252,771 '■ 99,675 £ 75,507 157,622 108,407 37,950 30,648. 67,600 .41,872 218,465 14,398 26,853 12,028 168,942 78,006 61,219 £ 20,929 110,185 49,733 -15,941 14,.048 32,110 25,599 126,148 7,358 13,188 9,975 97,500 50,860 25,230 £ 7,969 140,724 7,990 3,476 7,397 10,095 9,110 47,176 5,841 6,708 2,479 40,602 16,640 14,499 £ 46,609 202,316 50,684 - 18,533 . 51,477 123,312 86,509 230,341 19,408 80,815 31,769 141,640 263,277 1-21,165 1,287,848 1,099,517 598,804 320,706 1,467,855 * Sew provinces constituted during the year.

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The special spheres ..of operations of other expending agents have been dealt with in previous reports. Club facilities in cities and towns were provided by the Provincial Patriotic Councils, assisted by a large number of local organizations and voluntary workers. Sunday cinema entertainments were provided with the co-operation of the motionpicture industry. Buffet services in cities, which were considerable, were staffed mainly by volunteer labour. The Board again, wishes to express its appreciation of the continued assistance of voluntary workers, who rendered willing service to the patriotic organization and expending agents in providing comforts and entertainment for servicemen and servicewomen in various parts of the Dominion. A summary of the activities of the major expending agents is as follows : Catholic War Services Fund Board Of the seven recreation huts operated by this organization at the beginning of the year, two remained open at 30th September, 1945. Buffet receipts amounted to £3,688, and expenditure, to £2,827. Advances totalling £5,000 were made by the Board. Church of England Military Affairs Committee This Committee operated four recreation huts and seven Air Force chapels in New Zealand, two huts in Italy, one hut at Base Camp, Maadi, and three marquees and one hut at Norfolk Island. The capital value of huts and chapels in New Zealand operated at the end of the year was £11,722, and furniture £3,270. Buffet expenditure was £5,201, receipts £5,275. Advances made, by the Board to the Committee were £B,OOO. Salvation Army War Purposes Board This Board operated eight recreation huts and buffets in New Zealand during the year. The value of huts and equipment was £12,384, and furniture £1,149. The gross buffet takings were £5,603, and expenditure £6,328. The Board advanced £3,000 during the year. Y.M.C.A. The Y.M.C.A. operated approximately fifty-nine huts or canteens in New Zealand during the year, and thirty-nine at the close. In addition, leave centres and recreation clubs or huts and mobile canteens and cinemas were operated overseas by the Y.M.C.A. on behalf of the Board. These, included the Lowry Hut and Central Hut at Maadi, the Hostel at Alexandria, Lowry Hut at Bari, and clubs or hostels at Madonna Di Campiglio, Forli, Riccione, Florence, Venice, and Trieste, and in the Pacific at Fiji, Guadalcanal, and the New Hebrides. In addition to these, this organization operated in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Board in regard to the repatriated prisoners of war.. Details of this are given under the heading " Repatriated Prisoners of War." The canteen sales of the Y.M.C.A. in New Zealand for the year were £113,487, . and the net surplus under this heading was £6,431. Joint Council of the Order of St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society This organization commenced the year with a balance of £6,991, and received from the Board during the year £198,106. Sundry receipts were £37,166, and a balance of £3,202 was held at the end of the year. Principal items of expenditure' were— : ' '' £ Sick and wounded .. ... .. .. 27,131 • Prisoners of war .. .. .. 172,422 Convalescent homes .. .. .. •• 19,304 Capital expenditure .. .. .. •• 14,129

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The total number of prisoners of war food parcels packed by the voluntary workers in Wellington since the inception of the scheme to its close in May, 1945, was 1,139,624. During the latter stages these food parcels contained butter, cheese, jam, golden syrup, coffee and milk, condensed milk, dried fruit, meats, tea, sugar, chocolate,, cocoa, and oatmeal. Cigarettes and tobacco were sent separately in bulk. Final victory terminated the work of packing these parcels, and the Board desires to place on record its appreciation of the women's organizations who so splendidly assisted the Joint Council of the Order of 'St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society day by day r throughout the years, in packing these parcels. The sick and wounded comforts and amenities given to men in hospitals and hospital ships in New Zealand and overseas was also continued on a liberal scale. The convalescent homes in New Zealand, mentioned in previous reports, were continued during the year, with the exception of Fair view Home, Mount Eden, which was sold in June, 1945. The patients from this home were transferred to the Evelyn Firth Home, which, during the past two and a half years, had been loaned to our American Allies. New Zealand Navy League War Cbuncil This Council, which co-ordinates the patriotic work of branches of the Navy League and allied organizations in the Dominion, carried on its good work during the year. Air Force Relations Apart from hospitality services and gift parcels and amenities provided direct by the Board and Provincial Patriotic Councils, Air Force Relations, with branches throughout New Zealand, continued to concentrate on the care of Air Force personnel,, and this group knitted large quantities of woollen garments for men in this service in New Zealand and overseas. New Zealand Lady Galway Patriotic Guild From the inception of this Guild to the end of September, 1945, approximately 8,351 cases of clothing were despatched to, the United Kingdom for relief of distress occasioned by the war. Overseas Seamen's Gift Committee, Wellington This Committee, together with a similar Committee in Auckland associated with the Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic Committee, continued to provide personnel on overseas merchant ships with gift parcels, woollen comforts, books, periodicals, and other shipboard amenities. IV, Special Phases or Patriotic Work Unaddressed Quarterly Gift Parcels Undoubtedly the most popular link between servicemen and servicewomen and their home-land was the quarterly gift parcels scheme, which was continued until VJ Day. The parcels were provided and packed by the Provincial Patriotic Councils. A review of the scheme shows that many difficulties had to be surmounted. As the supply position became difficult, the aid of the bulk-buying system of the Ministry of Supply was enlisted, and through the constant efforts on the part of the Board's staff and Provincial Patriotic Councils at no stage were the parcels held up through lack of materials. In all, approximately 1,202,391 such parcels were packed and despatched from New Zealand to Service personnel overseas. The parcels for the naval personnel were packed in Auckland by the members of the Auckland Navy League from materials supplied by the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council. The parcels for the servicewomen were packed, as previously, in Wellington by Miss Viola Kettle and her representative " Kowhai " group of ladies. These parcels included cosmetics, cake, biscuits, fruit, cream, honey, soup, and sweets.

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Radio Telephone Appeal A radio telephone appeal was again conducted, with the co-operation of the Broadcasting and Post and Telegraph authorities. The following table shows the amounts donated to each of these appeals during the war years : £ 1941 .. .. .. .. 50,000 1942 .. .. .. .. 176,000 1944 .. .. .. .. 74,313 1945 .. .. .. .. 66,169 £366,482 In 1942 the appeal lasted one week, with broadcast progress reports each night, and •culminated in a direct radio telephone appeal. From 1943 to 1944 names of donors ■could not be broadcast, for security reasons, and in 1943 no national radio telephone appeal was conducted. War Library Service From September, 1939, to March, 1943, the War Library Service, under the honorary •control of Mr. Gr. T. Alley, collected and distributed to camps and stations 206,233 books .and 223,016 periodicals. These were mostly the proceeds from donated stocks and patriotic book drives, supplemented by purchases from Patriotic Funds. From March, 1943, to 30th September, 1945, the work was transferred to the Army Education Welfare Service. Book drives were continued, and to the end of the war approximately 72,653 books and 260,779 periodicals were collected and distributed by the Army Education Welfare Service, apart from local issues—making a grand total of approximately 750,000 publications distributed to the Forces. This total is apart from a large number of newspapers and weekly publications supplied direct by the Board to camps in New Zealand and overseas. Postal Tobacco and Chocolate Schemes From the inception of both these schemes to 30th September, 1945, 140,321 parcels -of cigarettes and tobacco were packed by voluntary women workers and forwarded overseas, and 144,469 packs of chocolate were despatched. The Board would like to place on record its appreciation of the work carried out by Mrs. B. Reid, as convenor of the Ladies' Packing Committee, and to all those ladies who so assiduously assisted her throughout the war years. It would also like to record its appreciation of the assistance given these two schemes by the Retail Tobacconists' Association, the Post and Telegraph Department, Messrs. Cadbury, Fry, Hudson, Ltd., and Nestles Anglo-Swiss Co., Ltd., without whose co-operation the schemes would not have functioned so successfully. Naval Comforts Naval Rescue Kits. —With the assistance of branches of the Navy League, the Board supplied each of H.M.N.Z. ships with a stock of rescue kits in three sizes for immediate issue to men rescued from abandoned ships. Naval Blue Bags.—These were special issues to all naval men proceeding overseas. The bag contained hussifs, balaclava, scarf, mittens, body-belt, seaboot stockings, two pairs socks, handkerchiefs, and a pullover. Individual woollen articles were supplied to men in New Zealand. General Issues to Naval Men.—The variety of patriotic issues to H.M.N.Z. ships and to visiting Allied Navy and Merchant Navy ships and stations is impressive, and is typical of issues to other Services. These included woollen comforts ; indoor games ; gramophones and records ; playing-cards ; books and magazines ; pianos and other musical instruments ; handkerchiefs ; fruit; cigarettes; chairs ; billiard-tables ;

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radios; rowing-boats; electric irons; fishing lines and nets; writing-paper and envelopes ; football and hockey jerseys, shorts, and boots ; and numerous varieties of sports and other equipment. ■ ■ Annual Conference of Patriotic Bodies The annual Dominion Patriotic Conference was held in November, 1944, for the purpose of surveying the work of the year and co-ordinating and planning future activities in the light of the changing war situation. The Conference decided, among other things, to set aside a Welfare Fund of up to £2,000,000 for the Dominion and to adopt a uniform policy in the disbursement of same. Woollen Comforts The work of providing Navy, Army, and Air Force woollen comforts was continued under the supervision of Mrs. A. A. Stitchbury (Navy), Mrs. D. M. Mcßae (Army), and Miss C. Morice (Air Force). Large quantities of woollen comforts were knitted and received in the Board's store and Air Force Relations depot, for issue in New Zealand and for despatch overseas. To facilitate issues to naval personnel, 1 lb. of knitting-wool was issued in lieu of garments where naval men could arrange for relatives and friends to knit, the wool. Servicewomen in cold stations were issued with \ lb. wool, and in special cases where drafts were sent overseas, or to cold stations in New Zealand at short notice, some garments were issued. On the cessation of hostilities repatriated prisoners of war and returning servicemen were issued with woollens where necessary, and after maintaining a reserve for future requirements the balance of knitted garments and wool was made available for the relief of distress overseas. The following table shows the cumulative number of knitted garments made up and issued to 30th September, 1945 :

Cumulative Return of Woollen Goods made and issued during Year ended 30th September, 1945

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V. Work Overseas Pacific The Board, through, its Commissioners and by direct supply from New Zealand, exercised continued control over the comforts service. The Y.M.C.A. and Church Army continued their good work there as expending agents of the Board, and the results achieved indicated that in this theatre„ the Board, profiting by its previous experiences, had built up an organization as efficient as any-such organization could be made, having regard to the scattered island bases and the frequent movements necessary. No. 1 Islands Group. —Squadron Leader J. R. Herbert and Flight Lieutenant G. J. Brocklehurst acted as Commissioner and. Assistant Commissioner respectively in this theatre during the year. The outstanding success of the Board's work with the No. 1 Islands Group was due, in a very large measure, to the energy and directing capacity of these two officers, to whom the Board would like to record its special thanks. Experiments in clubs in the Pacific were made with the Third Division when a prefabricated building was sent from New Zealand and erected in New Caledonia. The time taken for the building to be prefabricated, transported, and erected was such that the building had very little use before the Division was withdrawn. Profiting by this experience, rest camps with the Air Force were erected on different lines. The buildings were built entirely of Native construction, with wooden floors. The work was carried out by the Works Division of the Air Force, in conjunction with Native labour, paid for from Patriotic Funds. When erected, a special staff was provided by the Air Force, and the buildings were furnished from Patriotic Funds, complete with tablecloths, curtains, crockery, &c., the effect being that, although of Native construction, the buildings had a touch of home. At these camps personnel were given three days' special leave and enjoyed amenities similar to hotel life in New Zealand. In addition to these rest camps, snack bars were provided on all air strips used by transit personnel. Again this was a joint effort of the Air Department and the National Patriotic Fund Board. As stated in previous reports, transport difficulties were one of the main problems to be overcome in the Pacific. These were met to a certain extent by the ready and able assistance given by the Air Department in transporting supplies from one island to another. In every island, Y.M.C.A.s and picture plants were provided, in addition to the usual sports gear, gift parcels, &c. Flight Lieutenant Brocklehurst returned to New Zealand towards the end of the year. Fiji.—The New Zealand Forces Club, Suva, and the Catholic Club, together with the Garrick House Rest Centre, continued to function. On account of the extension of work on this island it became necessary to appoint a full-time Commissioner, Captain J. K. B. Fountain, to assist the Board's honorary representative, Mr. F. L. Smith. The Board continued to render assistance to the Fijian Comforts Fund in the purchase of amenities in New Zealand for the Fijian Forces. Canada and the United States of America The cessation of the Empire Air Training Scheme resulted in a reduction of the patriotic effort amongst New Zealanders in Canada and the United States. New Zealand Government representatives continued to assist in entertaining the reduced number of New Zealand servicemen passing through, and they were ably assisted by various branches of the Anzac Division of the British War Relief Society and by Canadian and American Service clubs, to whom the Board expresses its deep appreciation for their service.

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United Kingdom The work in the United Kingdom, mentioned in previous reports, continued to be carried out as before. The year under review, however, was mainly notable for the commencement of the repatriation of the prisoners of war, and the Board's work in this connection is set out later in this report. The New Zealand War Services Association continued, as reported previously, to carry out the distribution of comforts throughout the United Kingdom and also the management of the New Zealand Forces Club. The following grants were forwarded to the High Commissioner for New Zealand to assist in the relief of distress in Great Britain caused by flying bombs, &c.:— £lO,OOO sterling for the Women's Voluntary Services, England, to assist in the rehousing of blitzed personnel and for post-natal hospital work. £l,OOO for the Navy League Seafarer's Comforts Supply, London. for the British Y.M.C.A. for services rendered in connection with amenities for released prisoners of war. £5OO to the Lady Frances Ryder Organization to assist in the work of providing hospitality for New Zealand Service personnel. Middle East and Italy Brigadier A. S. Falconer, who was relieving Colonel F. Waite as the Board's Commissioner in the Middle East during Colonel Waite's furlough, returned to New Zealand in March, 1945, and Colonel Waite resumed his duties. Major C. Meachen was appointed by the War Purposes Committee of the Joint Council of the Order of St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society as Sick and Wounded Commissioner in the Middle East, in the place of Major W. Tweedy, who had completed three years' service. The lines of communication in the Middle East and Italy, on account of the fighting, were tremendous, and clubs were established at Bari, Rome, Florence, and Venice. In addition, special hostels under the Y.M.C.A. were arranged at Riccione, Madonna di Campiglio, and Trieste, in addition to those already working in Cairo and Alexandria. In regard to the clubs, these were not actually maintained by the National Patriotic Fund Board. In the first instance the Cairo Club commenced under a guarantee that any loss sustained would be met by the Board, and an advance of cash was made. Goods were sent from New Zealand, and on account of the fact that these goods were of necessity sold at Naafi prices a considerable profit was made, and as all staff was provided by the 2nd N.Z.E.F. the clubs were actually a profit-making concern and came eventually to be controlled by a special section of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Patriotic Funds were used to supply the goods, but this money was eventually repaid. On the cessation of hostilities with Germany special provision was made for sports gear, entertainments, and leave arrangements for the troops. Repatriation of Prisoners of War As stated in last year's report, Major S. C. Read was appointed the Board's Commissioner in the United Kingdom. As a result of his preliminary work, in conjunction with Mr. C. Cassells, the Senior Y.M.C.A. Secretary, arrangements for the reception of the repatriated prisoners of war were well in hand when these men started to arrive in the United Kingdom from Germany. In conjunction with the Army authorities, Y.M.C.A.s were arranged throughout the reception depots in the United Kingdom as follows : Puttick Reception Camp, Cliftonville. Hargest and Crump Wing, Broadstairs. Headquarters and Park Wing, Westgate. Miles Wing, Birchington. Freyberg Wing, Folkestone. Hospital Wing, Haine.

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These Y.M.C.A.S were completely outfitted with comfortable furnishings (such as easy -chairs, oak tables, floor coverings, &c.), information bureaux, home hospitality service, -canteens, ironing-rooms, libraries, billiard and table-tennis tables, indoor games, writingrooms, cinemas, and sewing and mending rooms where a group of voluntary ladies undertook the repair of clothing for the men. The Y.M.C.A.s were barely established before the first repatriates began to arrive. Many of them had been on forced marches through Germany and were in very poor ;shape. In some drafts as many as 35 per cent, went directly to hospital, mostly suffering from starvation and exposure. They arrived at all hours of the night and day, some scarcely able to walk and too ill to eat. The Y.M.C.A. Secretaries did a sterling service in making and serving hot cups of milk and keeping the men round a good fire until the ambulances could convey them to the hospital. On arrival at the reception camp each man was issued by the National Patriotic Fund Board with the following : 40 cigarettes ; 1 patriotic parcel; 4 pairs socks ; 1 pair pyjamas ; 6 handkerchiefs ; 1 toilet outfit; 1 scarf; and 200 cigarettes were issued to each man monthly. The following amenities were provided at the Y.M.C.A.s free of charge : cafeteria service (morning and afternoon teas and suppers) ; writing-paper, envelopes, pens, .and ink ; concerts and cinema programmes ; libraries ; indoor games ; sewing and mending uniforms. The quantity of food sent by the Board and given free of charge in all Y.M.C.A. ■cafeterias is shown as follows : 29,200 lb. fruit cake ; 16,500 lb. biscuits ; 7,200 tins ■coffee and milk ; 4,800 tins unsweetened milk ; 4,800 tins sweetened condensed milk; 7,200 tins Highlander milk; 1,6001b. cocoa. In addition, the sum of £1,405 was ■expended on the purchase of tea, sugar, and fresh milk. The British Y.M.C.A. made available six tea-vans for the New Zealand Y.M.C.A., and these were used to serve refreshments at sports gatherings and at all railwaystations where repatriated prisoners of war left for ports of embarkation. Fernleaf Club.—Apart from the activities mentioned above, the Fernleaf Club was established in London. This was the direct result of the visit of Lady Freyberg and €olonel Waite from the Middle Bast, and was started from funds drawn from the -club funds of the 2nd Division. The Fernleaf Club was staffed almost entirely by 2nd N.Z.E.F. personnel and W.A.A.C.s specially selected for the purpose. The club •consisted of about six houses taken over with the consent of the British authorities, and contained sleeping accommodation, dining, library, and entertainment rooms, and information bureaux. Mention of the successful repatriation of our prisoners of war would not be •complete without drawing attention to the wonderful hospitality extended to our men by the people of England. Their homes were thrown open over the length and breadth of Great Britain, and, despite very short rations, they entertained our men royally. To allow gifts to be made to these people, the repatriated prisoners of war were able to purchase canteen goods specially sent for the purpose —chocolates, sweets, and tinned and other goods—over and above the ordinary ration scale. In addition, a consignment of New Zealand paua shell and disabled soldiers' work was sent from New Zealand and was available to New Zealand repatriated prisoners of war for presentation purposes. India The Anzac Welfare Centre, Calcutta, jointly controlled by the Australian Comforts Fund and the Board, continued to provide comforts for New Zealanders in India. Mr. C. R. C. Gardiner, the Board's honorary Commissioner, ably supervised the Board's work there and elsewhere in India.

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Australia In Sydney the organizations mentioned in last year's report continued their good work in extending hospitality to New Zealanders. A club was opened in Melbourne in association with the New Zealand Association there and was staffed by the Haeremai House Committee. Major L. M. Graham, the New Zealand Army Liaison Officer, Perth, was appointed the Board's representative in West and South Australia to care for the welfare of New Zealand Forces en route to and from New Zealand. Africa The Australian and New Zealand Association of Africa —Capetown, Durban, and elsewhere —continued rendering sterling service caring for New Zealand Service personnel visiting Africa. The main point of contact , with the Board was Mr. Frank Jempson, Hon. Secretary, Durban, whose interesting bulletins recorded the valuable work performed by the Association. The Board regrets to record the passing of Mr. Jempson, and pays a tribute to the outstanding work he has performed. Mr. Alan Gorrie, who succeeded the late Mr. Jempson, Continues to keep the Board advised of activities in his sphere. Far East Following the victory over Japan, large quantities of cigarettes, as well as supplies of razors, razor-blades, handkerchiefs, shaving-brushes, toothbrushes, toilet soap, toothpaste, &c., were provided for prisoners of war repatriated from Singapore, Flying Officer R. Knowles, the Board's honorary Commissioner in the Far East, who had been held prisoner since the fall of Singapore, was released, but had not returned to New Zealand by the end of the Board's year. VI. Disposal of Assets Overseas With the prospective collapse of Germany, the Board's Secretary, Mr. G. A. Hayden, made a comprehensive tour of the United Kingdom, Northern Europe, Italy, Greece, Egypt, and India in connection with the winding-up of the Board's activities and the disposal of its assets, and to make final arrangements for the provision of comforts, &c., for our troops before repatriation. It was arranged that all the Board's assets, with the exception of band instruments, would be sold locally. New Zealand In New Zealand an Assets Realization Committee was set up and the assets disposed of by tender or public auction throughout the Dominion or sold direct to ex-servicemen on the recommendation of the Rehabilitation Department. Disposal of assets to the sum of £155,410 during the year has entailed a considerable volume of work. VII. Constitution of Board The constitution of the Board was altered during the year to allow each Provincial Patriotic Council to have a direct nominee on the Board, and new appointments were made accordingly

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At the close of the year the personnel of the Board was — His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, Chairman.. Hon. William Perry, M.L.C., Deputy Chairman. Mr. L. 0. H. Tripp, 0.8. E., Wellington. Mr. T. A. Duncan, Hunterville. Mr. F. W. Schramm, M.P., Auckland. Mr. W. W. Mulholland, Darfield. Mr. J. Roberts, Wellington. Mr. J. T. Paul, Wellington Mr. B. C. Ashwin, Wellington. " Mr. H. E. Combs, M.P., Wellington. Mr. E. E. Brooking, Wellington. Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, Eltham. Mr. J. A. C. Allum, Auckland. Hon. Vincent Ward, M.L.C., Wellington. Mr. I. J. Goldstine, Auckland. Mr. W. S. Mac Gibbon, Christchurch. Mr. E. R. Neale, Nelson. Mr. B. J. Jacobs, Palmerston North. Mr. A. H. Allen, Dunedin. Mr. D. C. Cameron, Dunedin. Mr. T. W. Hercock, Napier. Mr. W. F. Sturman, Invercargill. Mr. I. J. Quigley, Gisborne. Mr. W. Jones, Whangarei. Mr. P. Thomson, Stratford. Mr. H. D. Caro, Hamilton. - Obituary It is with regret that the Board records the passing during the year of Mrs. J. Fraser and Mr. T. Jordan, both of whom were original members of the National Patriotic Council, and, on the abolition of that Council, were appointed to the Board. Both had rendered outstanding service to the patriotic effort throughout the war years, and their passing was a very deep loss not only to the Board, but to the whole of New Zealand. Appreciation The Board wishes to express its appreciation for the co-operation and assistance given by the Provincial Patriotic Councils and their Committees and welfare organizations throughout New Zealand. It also wishes to thank' its Commissioners and representatives overseas, and its expending agents in New Zealand and overseasThanks are also due to the executives and staffs of the Broadcasting and Post and Telegraph Departments, and other Departments, the Service chiefs, and the press, whose co-operation has been of great value. The Board also desires to thank the thousands of voluntary workers and the generous public who subscribed the funds and thus made the above record of service possible. Finally, the Board wishes to thank its office staff for the loyal and efficient service rendered, and the Government for meeting the office salaries and rent and for assistance in other directions. For and on behalf of the National Patriotic Fund Board. G. A. Hayden, Secretary-Treasurer.

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NtfW ZEALAND NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD Receipts and Payments Account, Ist October, 1944, to 30th September, 1945 Receipts £ Payments £ Amounts received on deposit .. .. .. .. 17,559 Amounts on deposit paid over .. .. .. .. 10,210 Interest on investments— £ Freight and cartage .. .. .. .. .. 43,187 General .. .. .. .. .. 1,508 New Zealand Forces Club, Middle East: Goods supplied .. 264,817 Sick and wounded .. .. .. .. 10,339 Equipment for offices and stores ... .. .. 53 11,847 Huts and furniture for camps, &c., in New Zealand. . .. 22,385 Recoveries of freight and cartage : Grant from Government.. 54,359 Purchase of convalescent homes : Rannerdale Home ..- 4,524 Recoveries of Customs duty and sales tax .. .. 30,081 Supplies for Provincial Patriotic Councils and others .. 1,571 New Zealand Forces Club, Middle East, for goods supplied .. 240,386 B.M.A. War Service Fund .. .. .. .. 4,8()8 Prisoners of war food parcels and expenses: New Zealand Advances to Commissioners and agents overseas .. .. 704,202 Government grant .. .. .. .. .. 100,000 Advances to expending agents in New Zealand— Prisoner of war food parcels, &c. : Payments by next-of-kin.. 9,135 Lady Galway Guild .. .. .. .. .. 28 Refunds of unexpended advances to agents .. .. 108,519 Navy Department .. .. .. .. .. 108 B.M.A. War Service Funds .. .. .. .. 2,725 Air Force Relations .. .. .. .. .. 942 Postal tobacco service: Sales .. .. .. .. 12,912 Navy League .. .. .. .. .. 198 Postal chocolate service: Sales .. .. .. .. 11,836 Church of England Military Affairs Committee .. .. 8,747 Provincial Patriotic Councils: Quotas .. .. .. 608,098 Catholic War Services .. .. .. .. 6*75$ Provincial Patriotic Councils and others: Payments for supplies 31,777 Salvation Army .. .. .. .. .. 8,8(j9 Sales of huts, furniture, &c. .. .. .. .. 18,318 Y.M.C.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. 126*918 Papakura Hostel: Proceeds of sale .. .. .. 1,203 Joint Council (sick and wounded and prisoners of war) .. 239,963 Section at Gisborne: Proceeds of sale . . .. .. 58 Air Department .. .. .. .. .. 141 Donations to be paid over to Provincial Patriotic Councils—• Comforts— Proceeds of patriotic race meetings .. .. .. 80,193 Troops in New Zealand .. .. .. . . 8,673 Donation by National Council for Reclamation of Waste .. 10,498 Overseas seamen .. .. .. .. .. 2,749 Proceeds of patriotic art-unions .. .. .. 15,755 Troops overseas .. .. .. .. .. • 97*298 Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. 33,761 Reinforcements .. .. .. .. .. 2,554 Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,777 Repatriated prisoners of war .. .. .. .. 37,749 Hospital fees, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 17,783 War Library Service .. .. .. .. .. 2,491 Allied Nations Appeal receipts .. .. .. .. 4,617 Musical instruments, &c. .. .. .. .. 2,027 Helen Ross Instate .. ' .. .. .. .. 692 Wool .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,473 Assets written off, now realized .. .. .. .. 12,976 Stock (for issue as required) .. .. .. .. 23,944 Sundry receipts and recoveries .. .. .. .. 6,942 Grants, &c.— Receipts from buffets in New Zealand— Patriotic organizations overseas .. ' .. .. 12*500 Catholic War Service Fund .. .. .. .. 5,165 Relief of distress overseas .. .. .. .. 1,716 Church of England Military Affairs Committee .. .. 5,342 Comforts for hospitals in New Zealand, overseas, and hospital Salvation Army .. .. .. .. •• 5,603 ships .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,207 Y.M.C.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113,488 Advertising and publicity .. .. .. .. 4,821 Allied Services Club .. .. .. .. .. 12,242 Allied Nations Appeal: Payments .. .. .. 17,152 t

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Buffet i and sundry receipts overseas— Expenses for UNRRA clothes drive (recoverable) .. .. 2,201 Pacific .. .. .. 13,405 Postal tobacco scheme: Purchases and expenses .. . . 13,259 Canada .. .. .. ~ .. ~ 38 Postal chocolate scheme : Purchases and expenses .. .. 12,429 . a •• •• •• •• •• •• Donations, &e., paid over to Provincial Patriotic Councils .. 140,257 England .. .. .. 43,6.38 Allied Services Club: Purchases and expenses .. .. 15,427 Mediterranean sre% .. .. .. .. 397,236 Sundry expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,092 Administration expenses .. .. ~ ~ 1,459 Amounts invested .. .. .. .. .. 114,992 £2,054,233 £1,983,954 £ £ Ca?h in hand and in bank, Ist October, 1944 .. .. 305, 183 Cash on hand and in bank, 30th September, 1945 .. .. 363,039 Cash in hands of agents, Ist October, 1944 .. .. 250,835 Cash in hands of agents, 30th September, 1945 .. .. 263,258 £2,610,251 £2,610,251

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NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD— continued Income and Expenditure Account, Ist October, 1944, to 30th September, 1945 Expenditure Income £ Comforts supplied— £ Donations .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,057 Troops overseas (less buffet and other receipts) .. .. 206,353 Donations payable to Provinicial Patriotic Councils Repatriated prisoners of war .. .. .. .. 60,781 (including profits and Government remission of Reinforcements .. .. .. .. .. 3,458 taxes on patriotic race meetings, and proceeds of £ Overseas seamen, Merchant Navy, &c. .. .. .. 5,464 art-unions) . . .. .. .. .. 129,659 Troops in New Zealand (including maintenance of Huts) .. 18,885 National Council for Reclamation of Waste .. 10,498 Musical Instruments .. .. .. .. .. 1,662 140,157 War Library Service .. .. .. .. •• 2,187 Budget quotas from Provincial Patriotic Councils .. .. 573,400 Wool .. .. •• .. •• •• 9,143 Interests on investments .. .. .. .. 12,339 Allied Services Club (less buffet receipts) .. .. 3,283 Customs duty and sales tax recoveries .. .. .. 15,592 Grants to patriotic organizations overseas .. .. .. 15,569 Government refunds of salaries of welfare workers .. .. 33,701 Expenditure by New Zealand agents— Prisoners of war food parcel and packing expenses : Grant Air Force Relations .. .. .. .. .. 905 from Government .. .. .. .. .. 87,285 Navy League .. .. .. •• •• 495 Freight and cartage: New Zealand Government grant .. 45,850 Lady Galway Guild . . .. .. . . • • 53 Postal tobacco service : Sales (less purchases and expenses) .. 1,829 Catholic War Service Fund .. .. .. .. 1,402 Postal chocolate scheme : Sales (less purchases and expenses).. 491 Church of England Military Affairs Committee .. .. 3,313 Purchase of knitted garments by Air Department .. .. 2,570 Salvation Army .. .. .. .. •• 2,720 Assets previously written off, now realized .. .. 147 Y.M.C.A. .. .. .. •• • • •• 10,392 Miscellaneous receipts and recoveries .. .. .. 6,473 Expenditure in New Zealand and overseas on sick and wounded Reserves not required transferred .. .. .. 53,588 and prisoners of war, including expenditure by Joint Council— Prisoners of war, ex Government Grant— £ Purchase of food parcels .. .. 80,581 1 ."■ Rent and stores expenses .. .. ..6,704 • ..i>.. : ;* / • 87,285 'vv Prisoner of war, ex Patriotic Funds—' ' ' Tobacco and cigarettes .. .. .. • • 21,283 Books, games, &c. .. .. .. •• 1,415 ( Inquiry office .. .. .. •• • 3,133 Next of kin parcels.. .. .. •• 3,116 Hospitals in New Zealand and overseas (less sundry recoveries) 60,569 Donations paid over to Provincial Patriotic Councils .. 140,157 Amounts wri'tfterf'off . . . . . • • • • • 15 ' Store and general expenses . . .. . • • • ' 657 • Advertising and publicity . . .. • • • • 4,62 1 Freight and cartage .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 45,849 ' Administration expense's . . .. . . • • ' 965 Surplus for year transferred to Accumulated Fund .. .. 268,349 £983,479 £983,479

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new Zealand national patriotic fund board— continued Balance-sheet as at 30th September, 1945 Liabilities £ Assets £ Accumulated funds for all purposes— £ Convalescent homes and hospitals : Land, buildings, furniture, Balance, Ist October, 1944 665,069 and equipment . 50 707 Add surplus from Income and Expenditure Recreational huts in New Zealand (residual value) .. .. 18! 328 Account - 268,349 Launch: Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 1738 Balance, 30th September, 1945 933,418 Furniture and equipmentSick and Wounded Reserve .. .. .. .. 400,000 Joint Council .... - 63? P Sa • Allied Services Club " 978 B.M.A. War Services Funds .. .. .. .. 2 ,496 Offices and stores .. .. .. .. .. 1289 Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association Investments: Fixed deposits and New Zealand Government Un ~\ V. 9 > 281 " stock— JNlew Zealand Sheepowners Acknowledgment of Debt to General Fund .. .. .. .. .. 80 235 British Seamen .. .. 8,945 Held against Sick and Wounded Reserve .. .. 363! 015 Helenßoss (derasd) Estete 5,389 Held in trust 26 Nations Appea! .. .. .. .. 2 4,687 Helen Ross (deceased) Estate " 3,900 Pohsh Children s Camp Committee .. .. .. 35 Investments : First mortgage, Helen Ross (deceased) Estate.. 782 Miscellaneous deposits . . .. .. .. 577 Sundry debtorsSundry creditors, New Zealand and overseas .. .. 143,563 New Zealand and overseas .. .. .. .. 108 769 unexpended portion of New Zealand Government grant Provincial Patriotic Councils for quotas .. .. .. 35!216 towards expenditure on prisoners of war .. .. 701 Accrued interest .. .. .. 3 129 Stocks of comforts in hand or in transit .. .. .. 218, 166 Remittances in transit .. .. .. . . .. 15 5 885 Cash in hand and in bank, 30th September, 1945 . . .. 363,039 Cash in hands of agents, 30th September, 1945 .. .. 263,258 £1,529,092 £1,529,092 Contingent Assets : Salvage of buildings, furnishings, radios, &c., supplied to clubs and to Army, Navy, and Air Force units in New Zealand and overseas. Note.— Rent of premises and salaries of staff, of the National Patriotic Fund Board are met from the Public Account. A. H. Gibson, Acting Secretary and Treasurer. I hereby certify that the Receipts and Payments Account, Income and Expenditure Account, and Balance-sheet have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly state the position as disclosed thereby.— J. P. Rutherford, Controller and Auditor-General. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (720 copies), £27 10s.

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