£3600 Wanted for 1944 Patriotic Fund Appeal

Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 64, 18 March 1944, Page 6

£3600 Wanted for 1944 Patriotic Fund Appeal

FEILDING’S TARGET CAN BE REALISED Citizens of Feilding are to be asked in tho near future to provide a sum of £3600 for this year’s Patriotic Fund appeal and in. making this announcement at Thursday's meeting of tho patriotic committee, the Mayor (Mr. T. L. Seddon) said that ho was very confident that the town could meet this obligation. Mr. Sydney Smith agreed that citizens should find no difficulty whatever in raising this sum and he hoped that tho objective would bo realised speedily without the usual house-to-house canvass. Those present were Messrs. T. Donaldson, C. H. Tate (treasurer), 8. {Smith, P. G. Guy, H. T. fcjimmonds, W. G. Booth, F. J. Allen, K. At. Little (secretary), Mesdames R. E. JSeddon (Mayoress), A. (J. McCorkindale, M. Durie, H. Brandt, R. B. {Spence, T. Donaldson, E. {Scott, W. G. {Short and W. G. Booth. Also present by invitation were Misses Chesterfield and Gloyn and Air. K. Thompson, young people who had assisted with the Leap Tear dance. They were subsequently elected along with others to the general committee while tributes to their work were paid by tho Mayor, Airs. McCorkindale and Air. Littlo. Discussing tho 1944 appeal the Mayor said that the quota for Zone E (Feilding and district) was £15,480 and tho allocation provided that Feilding boiough raise £3600. Last year Feilding had to find £4IOO and actually raised £4316, w hich was very commendable. Air. Allen considered that the task was well within Feilding’s ability and he moved that the raising of the sum be by direct appeal. This was agreed to. Air. Allen stated that there was no doubt, that the R.S.A. would be prepared to assist in any way to raise the sum. On the motion of Mr. Smith it was decided to thank the Feilding K.S.A. for its great support in past appeals and to ask for its assistance in the present appeal. Details of the appeal are to bo left to the executive committee. Reporting on behalf of the Women’s Patriotic Committee, Mrs. AicCorkindale stated that at a recent meeting it had been decided to recommend that a Combined {Services Ball be held in May for patriotic purposes. The committee had in mind co-opting the assistance ct the young people who had assisted with the Leap Year dance. They were to be warmly rommended for their efforts and she was sure they would bring others along to help. It was also suggested that a gala day or Paddy’s market bo held in the Drill Hall to help the appeal. Last year the women’s committee organised Army, Navy and Air Force weeks which proved very successful. This year it was proposed that instead of weeks they be Army, Navy and Air Force months and bigger results were anticipated. The wives and relations of those serving with the forces were most anxious to help and Airs. McCorkindale felt that with the schemes in view the money required could be raised. Recently the women had taken over the sale yard tea room and already had handed in a profit of £ls with more to come. The women's committee had unanimously decided to co-opt the services of tho young people and all had been most appreciative of their work. The Mayor supported the remarks regarding the help from tho young people aud agreed that their active cooperation in all patriotic activities should be encouraged. Airs. AlcCorkindale’s report was adopted and tho matters raised therein referred to tho executive. The work of Airs. Btirratt and of Air. Riromonds in connection with the sale yard tea room was commended. Airs. Scott presented a brief report on this activity which was proving a steady source of revenue for patriotic funds. The report of the Lady Galway Guild was presented by the Alayoress. Up to February the local branch had forwarded ISO cases of clothing to Wellington representing over 14,000 articles. Tho central sewing guild had also dono very excellent work in mending and repairing soldiers' uniforms. Many articles had been knitted for tho services and much other useful aud necessary work had been undertaken. Supplies of raw' black wool were available for making up articles for patriotic purposes, stated Mr. Smith, who said that ho would be able to meet any requests for such material. Tho wool had been washed and treated and i could bo used for making quilts, etc. , Air. Smith was thanked for his offer : and the matter was referred to tho , executive. , Dealing with the reclamation of , ; waste materials Air. Seddon reported i : that the local depot had been respon- . sible for the handling of a huge i amount of materials and over £3OO had i been realised for patriotic purposes. Tho collection of waste materials was ; still an urgent and important war effort and every citizen could lend a , hand towards this work. Commending the work of young people Mr. Littlo proposed the election to the general committee of the following, Alessrs. K. Thompson and A. Welch and Alisses N. Wildbore, S. Gloyn, A. Gloyn, N. Chesterfield, V. Barrett and V. James. Airs. Seddon seconded tho motion w r hich was unanimously supported and carried with applause. Airs. AlcCorkindale said tho women’s committee would like Ales-J dames Darragh, Dclacey, Aloorinan and • Taylor elected to the general committee and this was approved. Air. H. Jaggard w r as also elected to the committee in acknowledgement of his splendid work in connection with the patriotic parcels.