N.Z. SOLDIERS' CLUB.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16412, 4 January 1919, Page 5

N.Z. SOLDIERS' CLUB.

j LARGELY INCREASED EARNINGS. ! Tho statement of accounts of tlio NewZealand Soldiers' Club, London, for the year ended July 31st last, contains some interesting figures. The year was the second of the club's eyistenco, and the receipts showed an increase of 73 per cent, over those for the previous year. Since the opening of the club 12,303 deposits of money and valuables have been registered for men in the club's safe, and the extension of the practice of storing money, the report states, has resulted in a marked diminution of tho reports of losses, and has doubtless promoted economy. The total earnings of the club for ths year were £23,760 Cs 9d, exclusive of payments made by the N.Z.E.P. for board and lodging of the orderlies amounting to £1255 17s 2d. The earnings were made up as follows: — £ b. d. Beds, 67,589 at 8d .. .. 2,2-52 19 0 Breakfasts, 41,101 at 8d .. 1,373 1 0 Teas, 25,590 at Sd* .. ... 852 19 8 Dinners, 29,948 at Is .. 1,497 7 S Canteen—Meals 251,552, Sundry sales 03,103 .. .. 17,683 IS 5 Billiards ... .. 100 1 0 £23,760 6 9 For previous ye-ar >.. 13,743 18 9 Increase .» £10,01G 8 0 (Say, 73 p.c.) The canteen ehowed a profit of £2130 510 NUMBER O.F MEALS. Total meals supplied:— - Breakfasts .. 41,191 Teas .. .. 25,590 Dinners .. .. 29,943 Meals for Orderlies 4-7,320 Mesla in Cantoen .. 251,852 Averago per day Total meals serrod .. 395,901 1,085 For tho previous, year 259,008 703 Increase .. 136,893 (say, 52 J p.c.)