MISSING RED CROSS MONEY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18238, 24 November 1924, Page 9

MISSING RED CROSS MONEY.

ÜBGB SUM DISCOVERED AFTER * SIX YEARS.

(IPICULL TO "THX PBM8.") - AUCKLAND, November 23. • The treasurer of the Matamata Red. fow branch of the late Auckland Pro--tincaal Red Cross Committee received a few days ego, when ho was fcfprnwd by the mannger of Morrinsof the Bank of New ZeOijfijl: that there ivas a sum of over Pw standing to the credit of the in, the bank. The money \vae ®wted in the district in 1918, when jj& 'i&lOGO was subscribed. At a meottime interested last week, the JplHMn of the branch declared em-, jNicully that he thought that the of the funds had been sent headquarters in 1918. From discussion which ensued, it appear-SS-%4t an oversight had arisen from Jywcfc that the secretary left the disw* and the bank's intimations were JJfatyrardea to Matamata. Thexneitto forward the money with uf™® l of explanation to tho authon--2®. H Auckland, who took over the 8 of the provincial committee, i*"® most regrettable feature about fffttjnd is that the money has been Sfi? it the bank for nearly six years eirhing interest. A little more ?W and the amount would have bo22®:«Jbj©ct to the Statute of LimitaST» t «uid might possibly have passes. wS? public fund.