COUNTY PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 4 October 1917, Page 2

COUNTY PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION.

* FUNDS STEADILY GROWING. The Horowhenua County Patriotic Association met in Levin yesterday. Present —Messrs C. Blenkhorn (in the chair), C. S. Keedwell, P. W. Goldsmith, J. McLeavey (Levin), Broadbelt (Ihakara), A- McLeavey (Ohau), Howard Andrew and E. P. Simcox (Manakau), L. St- George, R. SYoung, and F. Penn (Otaki,\ J. G. Smith (Paekakariki) and Richards (Ihakara). Mr F- P. Walkley, hon. secretary, was. also present. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS. Mr P. W. Goldsmith handed in a cheque for £40 14s Id, being the proceeds from the Red Cross shop at Levin. Of this sum £14 odd was r&iaed by the Koputaroa ladies on their day, and £26 by the Levin ladies. Mr L. St. George paid over a cheque for £500, a grant from the Otaki Society to the County FundA cheque for £15 4s 2d was also received as the proceeds of .the recent benefit at Farland's pictures. These amounts were gratefully received. Mr Howard Andrew said Manakau had £350 in hand and £300 of this would shortly be forwarded.

Mr Goldsmith raised the question of investing the funds now lying idle- There was £600 or •£<oo which could be disposed of in such a way as to earn interest.

After brief discussion as to the best course to take, it was moved by Mr St. George, seconded by Mr S. A. Broadbelt, and carried that £800 be placed on fixed deposit at the Bank of New Zealand for two years. It was pointed out that the Association had -£500 in War Bonds, and £1000 in the Post Office upon which it could draw if money was needed.

INCREASING THE TOTAL.

Mr A. McLeavey asked whether it would be possible to arrange any function to increase the funds.

Mr J. McLeavey said the annual meeting of the A. and P. Association would be held on Saturday, and, while he could not speak for the Society, he thought something might be done in the direction of giving the proceeds to the County Fund.

The suggestion was made that the ladies be asked to take over the luncheon and tea arrangements at the show and Mr J. McLeavey said the total could be largely increased by an auction sale of stock donated by the farmers.

It was agreed that a big patriotic effort at showtime would be of great assistance to the County Fund.

Mr Andrew asked whether it would not be desirable to organise a function such as a gymkhana to take place before Christmas.

Mr Keedwell explained that a small committee was considering the organisation of a carnival iu Levin for the County Fund. Two years ago £350 was raised in this manner and many of the same workers were prepared to come into this movement, which would be under way before next meet-

ing. Mr Keedwell expressed the opinion that if the ladies undertook the show catering they should not be expected to get the material and stock. The decision to hold a carnival met with the approval of the members, TREASURER'S REPORT. Mr C. H. Pyke. the hon. treasurer, forwarded the following rep ort as to October 3 : Receipts.—Balance in Bank last meeting, -£*>76 0 4 ; from Waikanae Society, £5 10s ; Paekakariki Society, .£25 15s 6d; Manakau Society, £25; sundry, £20 15s 9; total, £753 Is 7d. Expenditure.—War certificates, £480; Otaki Mail account, £5 17s; balance in Bank, £267 4s 7d : total, £753 Is 7d.

Assets. — Post Office, £1000: War Certificates, £488 : Bank, £267 4s 7d ; total, £1755 4s 7d.