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Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1928, Page 2

The accounts of the National War Funds Council have'been published am it is gleaned that during the past year the Westland Advisory Committee expended a total of £407 33s Od, made up as follows: Relief and assistance. £ll9 19s 2d; temporary loans advanced. £132 3s lOd; unemployment relief, £73; administrative expenses (hank account) 10s. The principal items of receipts were: Imprests from National War Funds £200; repayment of loans £l3l Cs 8d ; unemployment grant £73; hank balance £1 Os 4d. In all, since 1916, the National War Funds Council h.W advanced £3,690 36s lOd to the local fund, which suggests that the local committee took a wise step in associating itself with the National Fund.

and so ensured a measure of relief which would not otherwise have boon available. Relief is now restricted to those suffering from war disabilities, and advances by way of loan have now ceased, in order to conserve the' funds for those who are suffering as a result ol war services. The local committee also attends to all pension cases brought under its notice, and in that respee't has been helpful to many applicants. It will thus lie seen that useful work is being done and it is pleasing to know funds are being provided in all deserving cases'requiring relief.