PATRIOTIC EFFORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 33, 25 March 1942, Page 5

PATRIOTIC EFFORT

RAISING OF FUNDS PROCEEDING

POSITION OF CURRENT APPEAL

At a recent meeting of the Whakatane County and Borough Inter-Zone Patriotic Committee, the secretary, Mr C. G. Ludas, tabled a statement sietting out the progress of the present AllPurposes Appeal. It was noteworthy that the position of some districts was assisted by a carry-over from the excess quota raised last year, and that in two instances nothing had sto far come to h.a;nd. Details were: —■ Allocation Subscribed Matata £-119 £Nil Manawahe 2(52 149 Thornton 471 117 Otakiri 524 388 Tc Tcko <>28 198 Edgecumbe 1205 466 Awakeri 838 60 Ngatiawa Maoris 524 Nil Taneatua and Opouriao 1100 620 Ruatoki 524 12 Wainui 209 44 Borough and Oh ope / 2305 397 Galatea 314 20 Waimana 628 100 Te Whaiti 314 82 Ruatahuna 209 39 Of the £2700 10s sd, the cash receipt this year amounts to £1518 15s 2d and the carry-over from the previous appeal £1181 15s 3d. The current appeal Zone allocation of £16,250 has been apportioned as between the Whakatane and Opotiki Interzones on the basis of the mean rateable capital value and population. This means that Opo-

tiki Interzone collects £5769 and Whakatane Jnterzone £10,481. It is pleasing to note that to date the Opotiki Interzone has collected in cash £1545 Is 3d. The Whakatane Interzonc's collection is £1518 15s 2d fox* the same period. Household Collection Boxes Only seven of the committees advised as to the number of household collection boxes required. It would be appreciated, if this matter could receive more urgent attention. Wool Allocation The allocation for woollen knitted articles was announced as under: —• Lbs Wool Knitted Allocated Articles Matata 2 *4 Manawahe 6 Thornton 10 Otakiri JH4 60 Te Teko lO 1 /* 34 Ruatahuna 22 Te Whaiti 5 9 Edge cum be -1 a /4 Nil Awakeri I'-% 3o NgatiaAva Maoris 9% Nil Opouriao and Taneatua 15 87 Ruatoki -Hi Wainui •"> 1 i 27 Borough and Ohope 164 Galatea Wa i m ana 13 % 87 193 698 Gift Parcels Two committees, Ruatahuna (7) nnd Ruatoki (17) failed to forward their quota for the last appeal.