MANAWATU NOTES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 45, 17 November 1920, Page 10

MANAWATU NOTES

* ' — * ' The annual meeting of the Manaw-atu Patriotic Society was held m Palmeraton Sorth on Monday. The report, stated liat owi;ig to men 6etthn S down m ClV £ fe relief granted had been on a much inmller scale than in preceding years i-hte balance-sheet disclosed a credit ot (if-. 01 c 7 S 6d„ including the Soldiers -lub accost?so that the available funds vere in the vicinity of £50,000. pearly •ho whole of the money was invested in local banks, but when it had been definitely decided what amount would be rcS in the future, then a more remunerative investment must be found. I'h " wm paid as relief to soldiers and their dependents amounted to ,£5019 -s. for the past year. Numerous grants had been nia(le in other deserving directions. Tho Soldiers' Club had made wonderful , TO the income from it last yeai Smountiiig to JJSIB. It was dccided that the committee should report to the 60c ety regarding the investment of .£20,000 of thv moneys at present in.tho banks. If was decided that a special meeting lie held to further consider the society't Bcheine for the distribution- of. a large nortiou of its funds. A sum is to bt held to meet demands arising, out ol cases of a recurring nature in the fuhSe. l'lio following oftcep *•» olec im! —Hon. treasurer, Mr. Blackwood }Lr,'0 C Mom-ad', Sban ? s! R ter A. Mathieson, A. P. M/Hnrdy, B Akers V. C. Frreth, It. 8. Abraham * M'Hardy, J. Stevens, 1). P. Jones andV J- J«cobs. The roll of honoui for this district, now being compiled bj Mr J. H. Stevens, was reported to 1* very nearly completed. Close on -00< " Tit? I>a?niw'ston ta North branclu of tin Returned Soldiers' Association has form ,1 n Hi lie Club. Liberal support ha: hen accorded it by the public. Mr -Mbcrt Mallinson, tho celebrate! 1 soiig'composer, is now in Australia examinitiß candidates for Trinity Colleg! (London) in Wostern and South Australic ' and Tasmania. '