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1945 NEW ZEALAND

NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD (REPORT OF) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1943

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. The New Zealand National Patriotic Fund Board has the honour to present its fourth annual report and balance-sheet for the year ended 30th September, 1943. I. Introductory The year commenced with 164,000 men and women in uniform in New Zealand and overseas, and prospects of further mobilization. This necessitated a big expansion of the Board's activities and a correspondingly increased expenditure of patriotic moneys. In addition, the number of prisoners of war increased to over 8,000, involving further expenditure and work in providing them with extra comforts. The number of recreational institutions and huts was increased from 49 to 268. The overall payments during the year were £1,601,725, as compared with £1,097,944 for the previous year. Large numbers of United States Marines and other troops were stationed in New Zealand during the year, but comforts for these men were provided by the American Red Cross, and New Zealand Patriotic Organizations were not called upon to assist other than to extend service club and home hospitality to these friendly strangers within our shores. 11. Summary of Receipts and Payments The following tables show the state of funds as at Ist October, 1942, receipts and expenditure during the year, and the funds held as at 30th September, 1943 : —

Provincial Patriotic Councils

National Patriotic Fund Board (New Zealand) £ Balance as at Ist October, 1942 (cash and investments) .. .. 437,893 Receipts from Provincial Patriotic Councils and other sources .. 1,417,059 1,854,952 Less payments .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,250,771 Balance as at 30th September, 1943 (cash and investments) £604,181

Receipts. Payments. Balance on Budget Balance on Hand as at Received Payments to Miscellaneous 1st October, 1942-43. National Payments. 0 "r . 1942. Fund. .September, £ £ £ £ £ Auckland .. .. .. 168,411 464,117 306,834 112,130 213,564 East Coast.. .. .. 33,078 28,722 24,117 5,941 31,742 Hawke'sBay .. .. 41,232 85,977 38,073 16,105 73,031 Taranaki .. .. .. 61,075 44,566 30,353 16,033 59,255 Wellington.. .. .. 141,152 247,159 174,572 75,445 138,294 Marlborough .. .. 14,759 16,606 9,899 5,802 15,664 Nelson 56,597 29,706 15,637 6,123 64,543 West land .. .. .. 24,504 15,337 9,482 4,247 26,112 Canterbury .. .. 83,087 196,931 88,403 62,534 129,081 Otago .. .. .. 178,905 117,780 82,530 18,549 195,606 Southland .. .. .. 81,781 54,055 35,110 14,037 86,689 884,581 1,300,956 815,010 336,946 1,033,581* * A considerable proportion of this balance is money specially collected for post-war welfare work and cannot be used for general patriotic expenditure.