PATRIOTIC FUND

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 18, 16 October 1943, Page 4

PATRIOTIC FUND

New Appointments Made To Board COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP TERMINATED Csew appointments to the National Patriotic Fund Board were announced last night Iby the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Parry. Moinlbership of the National Patriotic Council has been terminated, and several of, the members of that council have been appointed to the board. The new members are as follows: —

Mr. J. A. C. Allum, Auckland, appointed on nomination of the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council. Hon. Vincent Ward, Wellington, appointed on nomination of tiie Wellington Provincial Patriotic Council. Mr. W. 8. Mac Gibbon, Christchurch, appointed on nomination of the Canterbury Provincial Patriotic Council. ,Mr. E. R. Neale, Nelson, appointed on joint nomination of the Nelson, Marlborough and Westland Patriotic Councils. Mr. A. H. Allen, Dunedin. Mr. T. Jordan, Masterton. Mr. B. J. Jacobs, Palmerston North.

Mr. I. J. Goldstine. Auckland. Mrs. P. Fraser, Wellington. Messrs. Jordan, Jacobs, Goldstine and Mrs. Fraser were members of the council, Mr. Jordan having been its chairman. Mr. Parry said that the revocation of all membership of the National Patriotic Council followed a recommendation of the last national patriotic conference. He wished to pay a tribute to the great’ work done by the council during the four years of its existence. It was not too much to say that the whole system of working of the national patriotic organization, consisting of the National Patriotic Fund Board and the 11 provincial councils, was very largely dire to the splendid work done in the beginning by the National Patriotic Council. Advisory Body.

The council, which was set up tinder the Patriotic Purposes Emergency Regulations, 1939, was an advisory body to the Minister, the National Fund Board, and the provincial councils. None more than the board and the councils recognized the great value of the council’s work. Among other members of the council who were responsible for the initial planning of .the operations were Brigadier J. Hargest, M.P., who hud done such great work with the 2nd 'N.Z.E.F., and Lieutenant-Colonel F. Waite, M.L.0., Patriotic Fund Commissioner in the Middle East. It was realized some time ago, however, that in the meantime the council had achieved the object for which it was set up and it was unanimously agreed, not only by the National Patriotic Fund Board and the provincial councils, but also by the council itself, that for the time being at any rate there was no need for its continued operation, said th-? Minister. The council still existed formally under the regulations, but without membership, and it could be reconstituted at any time in the future should the need arise. The additions to the board would undoubtedly add to its strength. The new members without exception bad ever since the coining into operation ot the regulations in 1939 rendered outstanding service to the patriotic movement in New Zealand.