LITERATURE FOR THE SOLDIERS
MANY BOOKS RECEIVED AT LIBRARY
What he described as “a very acceptable gift” has been received by the city librarian, Mr H. B. Farnall. “On two occasions during the last six months,” said Mr Farnall yesterday, “an anonymous woman has donated the sum of 30/- for books for the soldiers and her gift was most acceptable.”
Mr Farnall said* that at the end of August 912 volumes of books and 558 magazines had been sent into the library, in response to the appeal for literature which would provide suitable reading for the soldiers. Unfortunately some hundreds had been discarded as unfit for this purpose and as a result the women’s books which had been sent in were being distributed to various women’s institutions.
In addition to the books provided for the soldiers mo.e than 300 had been sent to the Bluff Sailors’ Rest, where they will be distributed to sailors on overseas ships.
NEW LIBRARIES TO BE ESTABLISHED
All branches of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association responded handsomely to the appeal for literature for troopships proceeding overseas, and their efforts were greatly appreciated by the National Patriotic Fund Board, stated a letter which was received by the executive committee of the Invercargill Returned Soldiers’ Association at its meeting on Monday night from the national secretary. More than 80,000 books and periodicals were supplied for the ships, it was stated. Literature was still needed, however, for new libraries to be established at military camps and Air Force training schools. About 6500 books, bright, readable and in good condition, were required. The secretary (Mr J. S. Filippini) said that it would be much appreciated if persons having suitable books would forward them to the association’s club rooms. Books of interest only to women, children’s books, scientific and religious works now out of date could not be used.
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Southland Times, Issue 24234, 18 September 1940, Page 6
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310LITERATURE FOR THE SOLDIERS Southland Times, Issue 24234, 18 September 1940, Page 6
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