PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 89, 10 August 1942, Page 5

PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE

ANNUAL MEETING OF ZONE K'

Mil J. L. BURNETT REAPPOINTED

Few meetings had been necessary owing to the operations of the Zone having progressed smoothly, reported Mir J. L. Burnett, chairman of the Zone K Patriotic Committee held at Opotiki last Wednesday. The proposed reconstruction of Auckland Provincial Council which at present comprises 17 members from metropolitan area and 1(5 country members, Avas before them. The Opotiki Inter/.one was to be congratulated on its effort, the" collection being £4900 of allocation of £57(59, and Whakatane Inter/ones were advised that Government would be bringing on to the market a further loan and committees in arrcar, particularly Whakatane committees, should proceed expeditiously with the collection of quotes. He thanked members for their assistance and active co-operation during the year. The election of officers resulted : Chairman, Mr J. L. Burnett.. Executive sub-committee, Messrs. J. L. Burnett, B. S. Barry, W. Sullivan, T. G. Steele and the sccre-i tary Mr C. G. Lucas. Provincial Council Delegates, Messrs E. J. Baigent and J. L. Burnett repesenting Opotiki and Whakatane Inter/ones. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr C. G. Lucas. The following recommendation from the Opotiki committee Avas considered: "That the concessions granted men Avlien travelling by rail be extended to soldiers travelling by GoAcrnment Road Sendees/' It was the opinion of the Opotiki Interzone committee that there were considerable' discrepancies as to the concessions alloAved to soldiers tnwelling by raiil and N.Z.R. Road Services. Mr SulliA'an reported that fares (Rail and Service Car) for men on leave hereafter would be 50 per cent reduced, and it Avas consequently resolved to take no action. A letter Avas also received from the National Patriotic Committee ad\ising that the Standing Committee of the National Patriotic Council Avas of the opinion that if assistance Avas lequired by expectant soldiers wives, that such assistance was a legitimate charge against Patriotic Funds. It Avas further considered that as only a proportion of such expectant mothers Avould need assistance, that the Governhent could hardly be requested to legislate for all. The secretary reported that 34 cases of fruit (48 one-lb tins per case) had been receiA'cd. Mr Dicker, Engineer-Manager of the Opotiki Power Board had on request, stated that lie avouUl be pleased to arrange for one of the' board's lorries to transport the Opotiki allocation of 12 cases to Opotiki, probably this AA T eek. He also stated that the thanks of the Executive had been co-nveyed to the Northern Steamship Co. for freighting the fruit from Auckland, free. The secretary further reported that advice had been received on the 27th July from the Auckland Provincial Supervisor N.Z. Lady Galway Patriotic Guild, to the effect that shipping space was now available for Lady Galway goods. Gases should be immediately consigned to the usual Auckland address. The meeting passed the following resolution: "That Auckland Provincial Council be respectfully requested .to represent to the Government the urgent necessity for the establishment of a suitable rest camp for treatment and training of psychosis (shell shock) eases."