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Board Members Tlie members of the Board who held office at the conclusion of the Board's activities were — His Excellency the Governor-General (Chairman). The Hon. Sir William Perry, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman). A. H. Allen, Esq., C.B.E. J. A. C. Allum, Esq., C.B.E. Will Appleton, Esq. B. C. Ashwin, Esq., C.M.G. E. E. Brooking, Esq., M.B.E. D. C. Cameron, Esq. H. D. Caro, Esq. H. E. Combs, Esq., M.P. T. A. Duncan, Esq. Mr. Justice Goldstine, 0.8. E. G. A. Hayden, Esq., C.B.E. T. W. Hercock, Esq., 0.8. E. B. J. Jacobs, Esq., 0.8. E. W. Jones, Esq., M.B.E. P. A. Kusabs, Esq. W. S. Mac Gibbon, Esq. W. Mulholland, Esq., 0.8. E. E. R. Neale, Esq., 0.8. E., M.P. The Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C. I. J. Quigley, Esq. The Hon. J. Roberts, M.L.C. F. W. Schramm, Esq. W. F. Sturman, Esq. L. 0. H. Tripp, Esq., 0.8. E. Percy Thomson, Esq., M.B.E. Colonel the Hon. F. Waite, M.L.C., C.M.G., 0.8. E., D.S.O. C. A. Wilkinson, Esq. Appreciation At the final meeting of the Board the following resolutions were passed:— That this final meeting of the National Patriotic Fund Board desires to place on record its appreciation of the great assistance given to the Board and the Provincial Councils throughout the whole of the war by the Government of New Zealand, particularly in paying all the staff salaries, office, store, and administration expenses of the Board ; all internal and external freights on patriotic goods, and the cost of all prisoner-of-war parcels from Ist October, 1942, at a total cost of approximately £1,500,000 ; and generally for its ready co-operation in assisting the Board and the Provincial Councils at all times. That this Board places on record its appreciation of the generosity of the people of New Zealand in subscribing the funds to enable the National Patriotic Fund Board and the Provincial Patriotic Councils to provide comforts and amenities for the Service personnel, and for the relief of distress overseas and the welfare of ex-service personnel. It also places on record its appreciation of the wonderful work carried out by the women of New Zealand in knitting, packing parcels, sewing, staffing clubs, and assisting in a multitude of other services. These made the patriotic effort of the Dominion possible. The Board also expressed its appreciation of the action of the Government in introducing the Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations 1939, which were instrumental in co-ordinating all patriotic work in New Zealand and in making it the success it undoubtedly was.

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