FOXTON PATRIOTIC SOCIETY

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1726, 16 June 1917, Page 3

FOXTON PATRIOTIC SOCIETY

Tin* monthly meeting id the Sonic! \' wa- held mi Thursday evening last, tin* president (Air J. Cliry--tali i presiding over a good at tendance of members.

The secretory of the Carnival, Rev. W. Rainc. presented the liiiancial statement, showing a balance at credit of folio 3s Sd, which waconsidered more ilian satisfactory.

A resolution of lhanks' and appreciation of the work ol Ihe liev, liable in connection wilh the Carnival wa- carried amidst applause. Thanks were M-o tendered to the Coxian liaeing Club, Borough Bund, Air \V. Bangley for use of marquee, Air 11. A.ndresen, who curled all the goods five, olid Mr L. Procter, caretaker of the racecourse, and ..Masters Powell and liobuisuii for attending to the pony. Con-mlera ble correspondence from kindred societies and applications for assistance were dealt with.

Smeral speaker- entered a pro-le-1 against the basele— I'sinumi- !]:;• 1 i- being eirmilaieii m Tim Town iii!d the -eerelarv of tin* Soeiev is

in receipt of a salary in payment for his sendees.

It wa.- derided to devote the proceeds oi the Falriolie Shop on the dlMli dune to the War Fund of the V..M.C.A.

The-eeivtary reported that funds in hand amounted lo CAotiti 11- -id, and it wa- re-ojved to deposit a further C7oh with the Post Ofiiee Sav-

ings Dank. The monthly meeting of (he Society will lie di-eonlimied during the winter month-, and when occasion require- the executive will meet to ■traii-uet husine-s.