A FINE RECORD

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 18, 16 October 1920, Page 7

A FINE RECORD

WAR RELIEF FIGURES

QUOTED BY MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS In the course of his address to the Patriotic Societies'' Conference yesterday' the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. G. J. Anderson) mentioned that some very interesting figures had been compiled by his Department relative to war relief', societies' and the money they had handled. Tho number of societies operating on March 31, 1917, was 507, but this number had increased to 353 by tho following March. In 1919 there was a, drop to 881, and in 1920 the number was reduced to 415. A table showing the amount of relief given to soldiers and their dependants up till March 31, 1920', is as follows:— & Up to March 31, 1917 113,726 For year ended March 31, 1918 ... 109,746 For year ended March'. 31, 1919 ... 128,367 Tor year ended March 31, 1920 ... 376,895 ' Total '. .0728,734 The collections from, all sources were:— £ /Up to March 31, 1917 .;... 2,509,188 For year ended March 31, 1918 1,297,033 For year ended March 31, 1919 1,060,299 .For year ended March, 31, 1920 581,471 Total ' .....'........ J5.W7.991 ■ Tho following table .gives a complete statement of voluntary contributions in money and yoods made by tho Dominion . from the outbreak of "the war to March 31, 1920:-" £ \ Collected by patriotic societies 5,147,991 Transmitted by Internal Affairs,. I Department from other sources G9.529 j Contributed to war expenses at the outbreak of war 159,137 I Schools' contribution to Belgium 18,364 . '" . •" _ ' £5,695,321 Goods, comforts, etc.; shipped bv Internal Affairs on account of donors '-. 557,536 Government subsidy to Belgian Fund 228,145 Total .-£6,481,002 Table showing the disbursements made by patriotic societies for various purposes up to March 31, 1920:— £ - For relief 728,734 „ equipment 280,630 ~ comforfte '. 1,053,436 ~ E«d Cross purposes 796,356 „ Belgian relief ' 453,598 „ other Allies ...'. ....'. 90,953 .„ Navy relief .; ....... 177,483 „ general expenses 325,796 Total. A 907.016 Table showing detailed balances in hand available to meet the needs of soldiers and their dependants as at March 81, 1920:- £ Incorporated societies 985,381 Administering 60cioties .130,480 Red Cross and Order of St. John 212,490 Salvation Armv, Y.M.C.A., and Church tvnd Social Funds 95,080 Women's Parcel Funds • 17,430 Overseas Fuifds 21,270 Soldiers' Club Building Funds 26,710 Memorial Pnrks and Grounds .. 1,100 Hostel Funds ; 3,970 Other societies ; 9,570 National War Funds Council ... 37,494 Total .£1,540,975 'Tnblo showing the total of patriotic funds available in tho Dominion as at March 31. 1920:In, tho hands of the Trustees £ of-approved War Funds 1,503,451 N.Z. War Relief Fund GGI N.JS. Hospital' Ship Fund 248 National War Funds Council:.. 37,494 Convalescent Homes Account .... 1,282 War Expenses Contribution A/o 1,437 N.Z. Comforts Account 1,475 Sundry small accounts 86 . . Total =£1,546,164