SOLDIERS' QHILDREN.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 225, 23 September 1929, Page 3

SOLDIERS' QHILDREN.

TRENTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS. SUM OF £32,090 PAID OUT. Particulars of assistance given to the children of New Zealand soldiers (in most cases to the children of deceased or disabled soldiers) were placed before the executive of the Trentham Scholarship War Fund at the annual meeting in Wellington.

Tlie fund was raised during the war years for the education of children of New Zealand soldiers, particularly those children whose fathers had been killed or disabled. It has been in operation for nine years, and is to continue for eleven more.

The report showed that applications for 308 bursaries were received, as compared with 287 in the previous year. The following awards were made: Renewals 161 (£338), new awards 97 (£1680), declined 50; total 308 (£5060).

The following is a classified statement of the awards made: Class 1 (to children of deceased men), 192 (£3885); class 2

(to children of partially or wholly disabled men, 63 ( £1085); class 3 (to children of men who served overseas), 3 ( £90); total, 258 ( £5060); total average award, £19 4/6. Since the awards were made it had been found necessary, and sometimes at the request of the applicant, to cancel seventeen awards, totalling £245.

The balance-sheet showed that the assets of the fund were £27,373 12/2.

Since the. inception of the fund the sum of £32,090 16/ has been paid to burcars, representing 1236 bursaries awarded and affecting 552 children. On the average, each has benefited to the extent of £58 2/8. . <

"For the balance of the period the fund is designed to cover—namely, eleven years—the amount in the hands of the Public Trustee will, at the present rate of interest—s£ per cent —provide an annuity of £3270 per annum," the report continued. "The Canteen and Regimental Trust Fund Board augmented the sum available from the fund proper by a contribution of £2000, for which the executive tenders its sincere thanks. Without this generous assistance it would have been impossible to meet the over-growing demands upon the fund. Tt is impossible at this date to estimate the requirements for the coming , year, but it is already apparent that there will be no reduction in the number of claims to be deal with."

In accordance with the regulations of the fund, the following members retired, but were re-elected: Brijradier H. R. Potter, Mr. S. Kirkcaldie. Colonel H.

Avery, Sir Alexander Roberts, MajorGeneral R. Young.