Y.M.C.A. WAR WORK
PROPOSALS FOR THE TEAR,
By Telegraph—Prt : >s Assneisiioa. \ ~ CHristchurch, June 12. 'At the annual meeting of the National Committee of tho Young Men's Christian: Association it was decided to select a commission ' of business men to go, at their own expense, to France to act as commissioners, for the National Executive iu the welfare wort of tho association among the New Zealand, troopj. The treasurer was authorised to remit to France '.£5000,' in addition to the -£3000 recently, sent for hutments and hostels. Six additional secretaries will .also be sent in answer to an appeal from the British National Council, for more men. '
It was resolved to adopt a policy of, furnishing a hutment if possible for eyeiy 2000 New Zealand men at the front.- -Three hutments have already been promised, the last one from the Wairarapa- Patriotic Committee, which has not only undertaken to pay for a large hut, but to finance a secretary to .be placed in charge, guaranteeing all of the-—necessary- expenses through the T.M.C.A. National Committee.
. The treasurer's'report was approved, and it was decided that at least .£50,000 would be neoessary to finance tin larger war work contemplated for the coining year.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2795, 13 June 1916, Page 6
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199Y.M.C.A. WAR WORK Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2795, 13 June 1916, Page 6
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