POVERTY BAY'S EFFORT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3978, 10 July 1915, Page 6

POVERTY BAY'S EFFORT.

(•FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF RE- ’ CENT QUEEN CARNIVAL.

NET PROCEEDS TOTAL OVER £24,000.

HOW THE AMOUNT JS TO BE ALLOCATED.

Last evening’ saw the culmination of Poverty. Bay’s supreme effort to raise a record sum for patriotic purposes, to help the Empire in her time of need. The final meeting of the Queen Carnival Committee was lielcl' at thojScottish Hall, when the balance-sheet in connection with the recent Queen Carnival was presented 1 . Mr. J. Townley, chairman, presided, and there was a large attendance of the executive-, as well as a. great many . members of the general committee, ipresent.

| Mr. 'Townley, in opening the mecitfing, said lie was glad they had come Hrthe end of the long succession of (ceremonies in connection with the carnival. They had met that evening to a statement of the accounts, and lie was sure they would all he pleased l with the results. The chairman then called upon the lion, treasurer (Mr. T. Adair) to read the bal-ance-sheet, which was as follows: GENERAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.

I have examined the hooks, vouchers and papers in connection with the Gisborne Queen Carnival and report that the above statement of receipts and expenditure is correct, and gives a true account of the result of the Carnival. W. HAMILTON IRVINE. F.R.A. (N.Z.), Auditor. Gisborne, July 9, 1915. The Chairman said that all must eopsidcr the position as disclosed by tje balance-sheet eminently satisfacJpi'v. They had started out casually pi the first place to dollcot funds -for 'tho City Band, and; then tire patriotic movement had come in. The Band

had: generously and loyally decided to drop out and forego the £IOOO the if were entitled to, and) this generous action iiad stirred the whole comnnmity to like generosity. Then Mr. ■ Lints, the organiser, had arrived on the scene. There had been a good deal of talk against Mr. Lints at first-, but he had gone quietly along, and had given splendid satisfaction. The committee whs pleased to be able to hand in such a*, report. The balance-, sheet was before them, and the lion, treasurer would bo pleased to answer any questions which might, bo asked in connection with it. Mr. Adair, he said, had 'kept a record of even the most trivial items. The committee had! worked together with the utmost unanimity, and the lion, secretary (Mr F. R. Ball) arid the hon. treasurer (Mr; T. Adair) were deserving of high praise for the herculean labors they had got through in connection with the colossal undertaking. •He could only say for the members of the committee that it had been a. mast- gratifying success. They owed a. great deal to their queens. Tiro Coast people were also deserving of great praise for what they had! done. They got a very good queen in Miss Loisel, though all had helped the carnival along splendidly. Mr. Etherington said that as no one apparently desired, to ask a question, he woukl'do so. though he knew what the answer would be. Ho thought the ! public and 1 the press would like to know how the £21,000 they had nominally in hand was to be allocated. They had 1 , he pointed out, already handed over £3500 to the Defence Committee, and there really remained only almut £12,000 which was not earmarked. '

The Chairman said! that certain donations had- been given with reservations, and Mr. Adair would explain how the various amounts had been ear-marked by the donors. Mr. Adair said that the amount in hand had been allocated as follows: Belgian fund £3009 18s 6(1, Servian fund-£6Bl 10s, Anaesthetic fund £42 7s 6d, Hospital Ship fund £3752 7s 3d, ’Wounded N.Z. Soldiers or Dependents £4433 2s 2d, British Distress fund £SO, Women’s Patriotic fund £223.

■ Mr. Hueston thought that half the amount remaining* should he allocated to the-'N.Z. Wounded Soldiers’ fund.

Mr. Etherington asked ip what way it was proposed to expend the money? Mr. Hueston: To be used to assist wounded N.Z. soldiers returning from the Front.

Mr. Etherington said that few people so far knew how the money was to bel expended.' for returning New Zealand wounded. If they went to the-mombers of the Citizens’ Defence Committee and asked them how this money was to lie dealt with, they would not bo-able to tell them, and it was not to he expected they should. The matter was exercising the minds of people in Wellington, and schemes had been submitted by Mr. S’kerrett and Sir John -Findlay.' The amounts donated by the various’ patriotic committees would doubtless be subsidised by the Government. The Queen Carnival Committee wanted: to go a- little further than simply hand the amount over to the Gisborne Citizens’ Committee to go to the wounded soldiers. Four thousand pounds had already been allocated for returning wounded soldiers, but this should be subject to the committee’s recommendation. v Mrs. 800-re asked if trustees could not be appointed ? Mr Etherington said that the Rubric Trust- Office had all the machinery for dealing with the amount, but the committee should give some direction, as to how they wished the money expended!. Mr. F. Ret tie suggested that a -subcommittee should be set up to devise recommendations as to how the amount allocated should be distributed for the benefit of returning New Zealand soldiers. The Chairman said that so far no provision had been made as to how the money should be spent. The Chairman moved, and Mr. W, Webb seconded, that the balance-sheet bo adopted. Mr. Webb said it was a very speedy balance-sheet for such a big undertaking,, and Mr. Adair was to be complimented on submitting such a plain and straightforward -statement. Mr. Adair had had assisting him one of the best committees which had ever got together in Gisborne. All the same, lie had proved himself a splendid organiser, and was entitled to the thanks of all Gisborne for the splendid success he had achieved. The motion to adopt the balancesheet was tlii'ii put and carried, amid prolonged ajiplau.se. Mr. F. It. Ball said that the Carnival Committee at the outset had agreed to band over the proceeds of tlie carnival to the Citizens’ Defence Committee, and they would not be justified in withholding the amount back now that their labors were ended. Air. Adair had a good scheme with regard to the administration of the amount- car-marked' for returning wounded soldiers, and that was to apjioint live trustees. They might make this recommendation to the Citizens’ Defence Committee, but beyond that they would not be justified in going. Air. Etherington said lie did not see how the; Defence Committee- could decide how the money could be expended . They did not know what-scheme would lie adopted yet.

Air. Ball said the Carnival Committee had finished 1 its labors, and were bound to hand the money over to the Defence Commit to e. The Chairman said tlmt there would he no harm in making a suggestion to t-lio Defence Committee. When lie had waited upon the Defence Committee pleading for their sujqiort- for the Carnival he told them that the proceeds would he handed over to them. Air. Adair: And the chairman of the Defence- Committee told us that- lie would respect our wishes. The Chairman said that the committee would be wise just to pass the money over, with a request that it be held until it- had been decided what was best to be done with it. The Defence Committee was a higher body than the Queen Carnival Committee, and they should hand the money over to them. Air. Etherington moved that of the £12,629 18s to he handed over to the Citizens-' Defence Committee. £IO,OOO should! be kept to be expended for the benefit of wounded New Zealand soldiers in accordance with the national scheme eventually agreed upon, and £2629 donated 1 to the Defence Committee’s general fund. *

Air. Webb seconded the recommendation, which was agreed upon. Air. Adair said he would pay over tine cheque for £21,202 3s 5d to the chairman of the Citizens’ Defence Committee this morning. Air. Adair paid a- high tribute to Air. F. R. Ball, the lion, .secretary, who, lie said, had practically devoted the whole of his time to the big task of running the carnival. Oil Air. Adair’s motion it was decided to record votes of thanks on the minutes to Air. Ball, the heads of the various departments of the Carnival, the performers, the queens, and all who had. assisted to achieve such a splendid result. Very complimentary reference was also mde to the- invaluable services Air. T. Adair bad rendered as lion, treasurer and manager of A Roddy's Alaiket,” and on the motion of Air. Etherington, seconded by Air. J. Townley, a special vote of thanks was passed to Air. Adair.

A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting.

Receipts. £ s. d. Queen Election Votes .. 22012 :S 1 Fete of Nations 1850 / 7 Raffle Sales, etc. 688 4 2 Tea Rooms 22-1 11 10 Paddy’s Market ... .. 381 14 3 Belgian Stall 112 1 8 Sweet Stall ... ... ' ■ 205 19 0 Soft' Drinks Stall 2»> 15 J Art Stall 133 i 3 11 Flower Stall 61 0 6 Bran Tub 3 11 6 Side Shows 45 1 8 Sale of Flag 298 0 0 Donations 222 3 5 Programme Sales 3 18 3 £26,268 11 11

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