GEORGE V. MEMORIAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 86, 28 April 1937, Page 4

GEORGE V. MEMORIAL

Raising of Funds in Hastings ONLY A GENERAL APPEAL - t ; ■ ' "This will be the only public appeal made locally as far ks the King Geprge "V. Memorial is concerned," Sfcid the Mayor otf Hastings^ Mr G. A. Maddison, at the meeting of the genpral committee in charge of the Coronation Ball to be held itt the Assembly Hall on May 12, last evening, when he urged that everything possible should be done to maka the bait a success, for the proceeds pf the funcfion would be devoteu, to tke Memorial Fund. : "As you are aware, the' King George V. Memorial is to take the form oi national health camps for Children, and I eannot conceive of a more ftting and worthy memorial," said Mr Maddison. "I have aiready received a certain amount by way or donations as the rCsult of the general appeal, and I am confident that the people of Hastings wdll respoid with their usual generosity. "The Coronation Bali, however, is an additional means by which the fund can be subscribed to. I have been asked by the Minister of Internal Affairs to call together representatives of the various organasations aud local bodies in the borough with a view to Iauuching an appeal, but I feel that there has been a succesauOn of calla made on the people and that a further Cne at this time wduld not bO altogether advisable. For that reason, I have been content to leave the maiter of raising Hastings V shire of the national memorial to my general appeaf and to the Coronation Ball," he eaid. "I have no desire to overdo these appeals," said Mr Maddison, "but the ball Will alford those people desiring td subscribe to the fund the Opportunity of dCing so by putcliasing tickets for the ball and at the same time receive something in return for their donation."