FOXTON PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1815, 18 April 1918, Page 3

FOXTON PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.

ANNUAL REPORT. The following is the annual report to be submitted at the annual meeting of the Society to be held this evening;— The year started with funds in hand of £1,788 4s 4d, and ended with £3,218 11s 9d, of which £2,495 5s lOd is on deposit at the Post Office, and £529 Gs lOd at the Bank of New Zealand, while the current account at the bank stands at £193 9s Id. Patriotic Shop: The Shop continues to be our best source of revenue, the amount raised during the year being £GBB 17s 7d, of which amount £264 8s 9d was for special purposes. The thanks of the Society are again due to the ladies who have controlled the shop for the consistent and loyal work. Patriotic Boxes: The collection of money by means of the household boxes was discontinued early in the year. Donations: The donations amount to £469, and to those gentlemen who have so consistently subscribed we extend, our hearty thanks. Assistance to Returned Soldiers; The amount granted to returned soldiers during the year was £93 9s lid, making a total of £175 since the inception of the Society. This is a small outlay, and must not be considered as a guide for the future. The Future: From present appearances the Second Division will go forward, and consequently the Society will have to find more funds to provide for not only the soldiers* requirements, but also of their families. Renewed efforts should therefore be made to raise £2,000 during the present year. Thanks: Your Committee wish to thank the “Manawatu Herald” for reporting meetings, Messrs H. Andresen and A. Smith for cartage of the Society’s goods free of cost, Mr Bullard for assistance at the Patriotic Shop, and Mr Healey for kindly aiding as receiver of patriotic monies. The statement of receipts and expenditure is as follows: —Receipts: Balance 31st March, 1917, £1,778 4s 4d, Patriotic Shop, ordinary £424 8s lOd, special £264 8s 9d, patriotic boxes £6 5s 6d, patriotic carnival, June 4th, 1917, £563 3s Bd, Sanson concert party (half proceeds) £8 19s Od, collection Mrs Luke’s meeting £5 5s 6d, donations: F. S. Easton £240, Stevens, Easton and Austin £llO, F. Robinson £45, A. S. Easton £45, Frank and Jas. Robinson (one bale wool) £lB 19s fid, J. C. £4 2s, Right Hand £2 15s, L, Procter £1 Is, All Saints’ Church 16s 6d, P. Hennessy 15s, Awahou Feathers 12s, interest on money on deposit £75 2s Bd, total £3,594 19s 3d. Expenditure: Donations to other funds, Y.M.C.A. £26 14s Od, Christmas Gift Fund £39 8s 6d, “Our Day” Red Cross £4O, Ladies’ Guild £163 11s 9d, assistance to returned soldiers £93 9s lid, chequebook 10s, stationery, printing and advertising £3 8s 6d, carnival expenses £3 3s, patriotic shop expenses 16s lOd, charges on patriotic tow £4 ss, levy Advisory Board £l, total £376 7s 6d, leaving a credit balance of £3,218 ,11s 9d, of which £2,495 5s lOd is in the Post Office Savings Bank, £529 16s 10d is on fixed deposit at the Bank of New Zealand, and the balance, £193 9s Id, is on current account at the Bank.