TOBACCO SUPPLIES

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3262, 12 May 1943, Page 6

TOBACCO SUPPLIES

DOMINION MEN IN R.A.F.

FROM PATRIOTIC FUNDS

CATERING FOR N.Z. FLIERS The National Patriotic Fund Board has been advised that to supplement gift cigarettes and tobacco sent from the Dominion from time to -time, arrangements have been made with the British Customs authorities for tl\e importation of duty-free tobacco and cigaretes from New Zealand for resale to New Zealanders serving in the R.A.F. in Great Britain.

An undertaking has been given that the tobacco and cigarettes will be Bold pnly bv the office of the New Zealand War Services Association* London, and that the quantity sold to any one individual will not exceed Boz a month.

A consignment for resale purposes is being - Bent periodically by the National Patriotic Fund Board. The New Zealand Forces Club, London, according to recent reports, continues to be well patronised. An indication of this is given from the following figures relating to a perioxi of 24 days:—Average daily takings: Canteen, £4l/13/5; snack bar, £4B/4/2; total number of meals provided. 70,367; number of teas, etc., 05,293.

Another interesting report received recently covered, the activities of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Africa, whose headquarters are in Durban. This organisation has provided comforts, knitted goods and also grants for the purchase of comforts for the New Zealanders in the Middle East, as well as materials to assist in the occupational \ therapy work carried out among the wounded New Zealanders in the hospitals in this theatre. At Christmas, in addition to the' supplies of parcels and cigarettes sent from. New .Zealand, the organisation provided 19 cases of cigarettes for the New Zealand Forces.