SICK AND WOUNDED APPEAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 140, 14 May 1940, Page 6

SICK AND WOUNDED APPEAL.

- FURTHER DONATIONS. It is probable that never before in New Zealand, even in the days of the last war, has there been such a fully national patriotic elfort as the £250,000 appeal-for the sick, wounded and distressed men of the forces, which was launched throughout New Zealand this week. This effort is sponsored by the Joint Council of the New Zealand Red Cross Society and the Order of. St. John, and, in stressing the fact that the administration of the fund is to be non-politi-cal and nori-Governmeiital, the promoters point out that the two organisations have pooled their resources for the campaign, and in future will work as a joint council. The sum of £6OOO has been allotted Palmerston North "City and the Kairanga County Council, and further donations have been received as follow: £ Previously acknowledged 1000 Manawatu Flour Mills, Ltd. ... 100 Mrs A. E. and Miss B. Russell 100 Mr and Mrs S. Parsons 50 Mr and Mrs W. G. Black 50 Mr and Mrs B. E. Keillor 50 Arthur Akers 50 Jacobs and Grant 50 Sehvyn Motors, Ltd 50 Millar and Giorgi, Ltd 50 Total to date 1550 A meeting to organise the canvass of the Kairanga County took place this afternoon. COUNCIL’S ASSISTANCE., Messrs J. C. Young and W. G. Black waited on the Kairanga County Council, this morning, to ask the council to assist in the setting up of an organisation to raise funds in the county for the Sick and Wounded Fund Appeal. Members of the council agreed to be present at the meeting this afternoon to discuss the organisation of the appeal in the county.