SOLDIERS' FAREWELL COMMITTEE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 468, 25 April 1919, Page 1

SOLDIERS' FAREWELL COMMITTEE

• A Stocktaking Aniivities in connexion with the Soldiers' Farewell Committee, con opting of Messrs J. T. Stembridge. U & LawriH, A Urigor, J Koulstou, F. Brown, J J. Ooady. A. H Baiter, ana th« Miyor, Mr H. (i. H Mason, uhif'i wan set up shortly af'tithe ci minencement of hostilities between the uati'.us of the world, to word "uKek he seidiers wh» were |i aving l<.r tlie fruut a cordial tare <»ttll, were de.ilt wi h in a report UiMiii'leH ar h iue. ing nf the t J uk. k .ne Htirugii ' tiUlu'il, ny I'r A ii !< .ittr lh<t iq or' et te' tf .. tht-ie v • u crt a hhl. it- of tl 10 7>l which aUloltut W"iilu tie cU. Ole uieiittd la ti oy ihe proceeds i.b uiued ho;u thb t>ale of on* di>z>-n raZ'is n w oi. hani During the 'iL'Uiutf'e's teim hi office, which ex n-' '.i nlmuHt from dv 1-fgit.nirig -it iw war uu'u the signing o' the m i.-iice, 157 "nldieis, received 'hr>ugh me rueJium of the comuiitiee, a small |>ri Hen', and the good »vish.<s ol the ci;izers had been conveyed to them on iueir ..eparturefr>iii r'ukekohe. The report the i tal revenue at the disposal of the c immittee was £96 9s lOu of which ■ ..mount £BB 10s lOd had been spent n the purchase of parcels while ad .ertising and printing totalled £6 8s od. Cr Barter said he had been instructed by the committee to ten tier its resignation. With regard to the balance of £l 10s 7d he pointed • .ut that it was the wish of the committee that the Oouucil detain the aim.net for the purpose of assisting to defray the expenses of a united citizen's welcome to all soldiers who had left the district whon all had arrived home. The accompanying balance sheet showed that the expenditure totalled £9l 19s iid made up as foil- I ws : watches, razors, and p ickei books (for presentations) £BB I').-; lOd, hull hite and refreshments £1 1.55, postage fti'd advertising £4 I.'ss .3d. Tilts nr.eirits amounted 'o s'i :;. 1 ' whib* m-netary donati' >vh n.t.ii.e.i ,£il G- fid, ! in! tfHi iii 101, l-.iv u ■ ''■"■•■ '•■«'■ i I£l 10 7d, ~. /. n iaz .is ill .in liahd. i i h .in- ~:ii i the i 'Z.iia would po<«:My tiling ui iUi»ih»r £<i. *',- Hamilton in..veil ilut the rosig nation b" accepted and that the Council jilac* l on icuord its apprecin--1 i"ti or the work accomplished by the onumittee. Ho also moved that the